 Indeed, Bligh responded by publishing "An Answer to Certain Assertions Contained in The Appendix to a Pamphlet, entitled..." etc., etc., to which, Edward Christian promptly published "A Short Reply to Capt.William Bligh's Answer", which only served to fan the flames.The process was aided by the efforts of the family of Peter Heywood, a midshipman on the "Bounty", and others, but many attribute the source of William Bligh's bad reputation, to this day, to Edward Christian's "Appendix".