A Voyage Round the World: Being an account of a remarkable enterprize, begun in the year 1719, chiefly to cruise on the Spaniards in the great South ocean. Relating the true historical facts of that whole affair: testifyd by many imployd therein; and confirmd by authorities from the owners. — John Shaqi
A Voyage Round the World: Being an account of a remarkable enterprize, begun in the year 1719, chiefly to cruise on the Spaniards in the great South ocean. Relating the true historical facts of that whole affair: testifyd by many imployd therein; and confirmd by authorities from the owners.Betagh, William
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A Voyage Round the World: Being an account of a remarkable enterprize, begun in the year 1719, chiefly to cruise on the Spaniards in the great South ocean. Relating the true historical facts of that whole affair: testifyd by many imployd therein; and confirmd by authorities from the owners.
Betagh, William
Anglo-Spanish War, 1718-1720; Clipperton, John, 1676-1722; Privateering; Shelvocke, George; Success (Ship); Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800
_---- fights the_ Peregrine. 110
Indian _swiming remarkable._ 102
_Comical article in a_ Scotch _journal._ 104
Shelvocke_’s malice to_ Betagh_--which is
well answered._ 112-119
SECTION II.
_Success’s_ Journal_._
_Regulations aboard the_ Success. 121
Clipperton _takes several prizes and the Marquis_
de Villa Roche _prisoner._ 122-128
Mitchel _with thirteen_ English_, and ten_ Nigros
_sent to dispose of some of the effects._ 124
_An odd instance of a corpse floating._ 128
Indians _diving wonderful._ 129
_News of capt._ Mitchel _at_ Velas. 130
_A plot of the Marquiss to betray_ Clipperton. 130
_---- Treats about his and his family’s ransom._ 131-133
_Isle of_ Tigers _described._ 133
_A plot among the men, despairing to meet
with_ Shelvocke. 134
Clipperton _takes more prizes._ 134-135
_A mistake in his conduct._ 136
_---- narrowly escapes the men of war, and
some of his men taken prisoners._ 138
Spaniards _behave generously._ 139
Clipperton _chases the_ Flying fish _which had
some of the_ English _prisoners aboard._ 141, 142
_---- his men reduced to one small meal in
twentyfour hours._ 143, 144
_---- are much refresht at the isle of_ Cocos. 146
_---- meets with captain_ Shelvocke _after two
years parting._ 147
_The particulars of their interview, with
the reasons of their second separation._ 147-151
Clipperton _crosses over to_ Asia, _and arrives
at_ Guam. 151
_The governer makes him a handsom present._ 152
Clipperton _over-reacht by him and the_ Marquis. 153
_---- finds his error and takes to drinking._ 154
_---- his ship runs aground: lieutenant_ Davison
_is killd, and the ship almost sunk
by the enemy._ 154-156
_The ship at last floats in a wretched condition,
and makes for_ China. 156
_Anchors in the gulf of_ Amoy. 161
Clipperton_’s men grow mutinous for their
prize-money._ ib.
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