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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Bristol, to the King. That said ship was taken by a Dutch caper from the rest of the Virginia fleet, about 60 leagues … not only have been preserved, but in all probability the caper secured. Pray for his Majesty's order, that an average …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… basely leaving her, or she might have been saved, for the caper was so ill manned that that ship alone fought her above … took down his pendant, made sail, and ran away, and the caper encouraged by the running of the whole fleet, forced … of 8 on board, proffered to defend the ship. The other caper came up to Mr. Terry, who fought from 8 to 11 o'clock …