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
_A final account of captain_ Clipperton. 236
SECTION IV.
Hatley _and others sent a cruising in the_ Mercury:
_they fall in with the_ Brilliant _man
of war._ 242
_---- would have escaped by a trick; but
through the obstinacy of_ John Sprake _are
taken._ 243
Betagh _and two more sent to_ Piura _forty
mile up the coast:_ Hatley _and the rest
sent prisoners to_ Lima _four hundred Mile
further._ 244
_The manner of travelling to_ Piura; _with_
Betagh_’s friendly reception and entertainment
there._ 245-248
_Description of_ Payta, _and the pedlers in_
Peru. 248-250
_The civility of the admiral and capt._ De
Grange. 251
Betagh _carried to_ Lima, where _he, capt._
Hatley, _and his men are likely to suffer
as pyrates._ 252
_But through the viceroy’s goodness they all
get off, the fact being_ Shelvocke_’s._ ib.
_Sailors of both ships new christend._ 253
_---- drink punch and quarel, and are put in
the inquisition._ 255
_---- they are pardond: a good story of ’em
after that._ 256
Lima _city described._ 257
_Different mixtures of people distinguisht._ 259
_Their habit, convents and riches._ 260
_Good remark upon the law._ 264
_Climate, earthquakes,_ &c. 266
_Why it never rains thereabouts._ 268
_How they make butter in_ Chili. 269
_Women and pastimes at_ Lima _described._ 270
_Story of a lady who killd her lover._ 273
_Story of two_ Englishmen _who fought a
prize there._ 275
_An attempt to find_ Solomon_’s island._ 276
_Full account of the mines of_ Chili _and_ Peru. 279
_None but_ Indians _work in them._ 281
_The discoverer has one half, the king the other._ 282
_Grinding-mills described._ 283
_Gold purifyd sooner than silver._ 284
_Vast quantities of mercury used._ 287
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