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Title:  Bucaniers of America the second volume : containing the dangerous voyage and bold attempts of Captain Bartholomew Sharp, and others, performed upon the coasts of the South Sea, for the space of two years, &c. : from the original journal of the said voyage / written by ... Basil Ringrose, Gent., who was all along present at those transactions.
Author: Ringrose, Basil, d. 1686.
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And to the intent we might see how faithfully he did in∣tend to deal with us, he at the same time recommended both his Son and Nephew unto the care of Captain Saw∣kins▪Captain Saw∣kins chsen. who was now our newly chosen General, or Comman∣der in chief, in the absence of Captain Sharp. The two Armadilla Ships which we took in the Engagement we burnt also, saving no other thing of them both, but their Riggng▪ and Sails With them also we burnt a small Bark, which came into the Port laden with Fowls and Poul∣try▪On Sunday, whih was April the 25th, Captain Sharp with his Bark and Company came in and joyned us again. Hs absence was occasioned by want of water, which forced him to bear up to the Kings Islands. Being there, he found a new Bark,taken. which he presently took, and burnt his old one. This vessel did sail excellently well. Within a day or two after the arrival of Captain Sharp, came in likewise the people of Captain Harris, who were still absent. These had also taken another Bark,Bark taken. and cut down the Masts of their old one by the board, and thus without Masts or Sails turned away the Prisoners they had taken in her. The next day we took in like manner another Bark,A third Bark taken. which ar∣rived from Nata, being laden with Fowls, as before. In this Bark we turned away all the meanest of the Prisoners we had on board us.They go to the Isl. of Tavoga.Having continued before Panama for the space of ten days, being employed in the affairs afore-mentioned, on May the second we weighed from the Island of Perico, and stood off to another Island, distant two Leagues farther from thence, called Tavoga. On this Island standeth a Town which beareth the same name, and consisteth of a hundred houses, more or less. The people of the Town were all sled, seeing our vessels to arrive. Mean while we were here, some of our men being drunk on shoar, hapned to set ire unto one of the Houses, the which consumed twelve houses more before any could get ashoar to quench it. Unto this Island came several Spanish Merchants from 0