A True Account Of The Voyage Of The Nottingham-Galley Of London
Christopher Langman
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A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE Nottingham-Galley of London, John Dean Commander, FROM THE River Thames to New-England,
A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE Nottingham-Galley of London, John Dean Commander, FROM THE River Thames to New-England,
Near which Place she was cast away on Boon-Island , December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the French , or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's Narrative . And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd. The whole attested upon Oath, by Christopher Langman ,
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THE PREFACE.
THE PREFACE.
We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled , A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain John Dean , and Company, in the Nottingham Galley of London , &c. London, Printed by R. Tooky, and Sold by S. Popping at the Raven in Pater-noster-R
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THE NARRATIVE.
THE NARRATIVE.
The Nottingham-Galley of 120 Tons, 10 Guns, and 14 Men, John Dean Commander, took in part of her Lading in the River Thames , which was Cordage, and the rest in Butter and Cheese, at Killybags in Ireland . But Captain Dean in his Narrative has omitted to acquaint the World that 4 of the Guns were useless, and that not above 6 of the Men were capable to Serve in the Ship, in case of bad Weather. She Sail'd from Gravesend the 2d Day of August , 1710. to the Nore , and from thence on the 7th, with
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An Account of our intended Voyage, and some Accidents that happen'd therein from the River of Thames to Ireland, in the Nottingham-Galley, John Dean Master.
An Account of our intended Voyage, and some Accidents that happen'd therein from the River of Thames to Ireland, in the Nottingham-Galley, John Dean Master.
August the 7th, 1710. we sail'd from the Nore in company with her Majesty's Ship Sheerness , she then being appointed a Convoy for the North Britain Fleet, which we parted from off of Whitby , and made the best of our Way. The 21st ditto we saw two Sail, and that they gave chace to us, they being to the Leeward of us about Three Leagues. It being then the Master's Watch on the Deck, he called the Mate, and told him, That he saw Two Privateers . As soon as the Mate came on the Deck, he desired th
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