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The Voyages and Cruises of Commodore Walker, During the Late Spanish and French Wars (Volume 2)

The Voyages and Cruises of Commodore Walker, During the Late Spanish and French Wars (Volume 2)

Walker, George
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ISBN10: 115163929X
ISBN13: 9781151639295
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.08 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1760. Excerpt: ...:, C H A P. V. The disposing of our prisoners; new -intelligence from Faro, and Mr. Walkers policy thereon; taking JlsRHli-Mcp.oif % prisoners.; landing them at Belem; l conspiracy to end the cruise, and die end thereof; X T TJi E.Jtf-wte came iqto Lisbon, Benjamin Keene and the consul these; for by cartel settled between the English and Spaniards, all prisoners were to be returned to each party as soon as possible. The commodore performed here a master-stroke of policy, of the French 7 fort i sort; in which the subjects of that nation are so expert, that what we treat as a science, they have brought down by practice to an art or knack; for, having introduced the Spanish captain and supercargo to Messrs. Mawman and Macey, to treat of the ransom of the ship, the Spanish gentleman in consequence of that treaty, agreed to set out immediately for Cadiz to the India, company there, giving great assurances of their expedition and intended return, in six weeks, with an order for the ransom. Mr. Walker, who had got new intelligence by his tender from his spy at Faro, to whom he had instantly sent on our return hither, That two very rich register-ships, the St. George and Nymph a-, were then waiting in the Bay of Cadiz, ' ready to fail; but that information of our fleet fleet being at sea, having reached their ears, they were afraid to go out. He told the captain and supercargo, That if their return did not exceed the time mentioned, he would wait for them at Lisbon; for that, as he wanted water, and as his ships were foul, he had some matters to do to his fleet. Wifely judging, that the moment they at Cadiz were convinced, by the assurances of the aforesaid captain and supercargo, that his (hips were laid up at Lisbon, they would seize the opportunity of runing...

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