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With that the frigat came away with M. Rowit, and brought him aboord the English Admiral againe according to promise: who was no sooner entred in, but by and by defiance was sounded on both sides: the Spaniards hewed off the noses of the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Our men replied and said, that they owed no such duetie nor obedience to him, and therefore would acknowledge none, but commanded the frigat to depart with that answere, and not to stay longer a brabling, vpon her perill.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Marchants of London, had bene at Turkie, and were now returning home: and to be requited in this case, they also demaunded of the frigat whence she and the rest of the gallies were: the messenger answered, we are of Malta, and for mine owne part my name is
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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With that away she went, and vp comes towards them the other frigat of Malta, and shee in like sort hailed the Admiral, and would needs know whence they were, and where they had bene.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Whereupon the saide frigat expostulated with them, and asked why they delayed to sende or come with their Captaines and pursers to Don Pedro de Leiua their Geuerall, to acknowledge their duty and obedience to him in the name of the Spanish king,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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English ships, which being come neere them, the Sicilian frigat first hailed them, and demanded of them whence they were?
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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They are all out of her however, and we have got her, and will sleep in her every Night, tho 'we stay all day aboard the frigat, where we meet the utmost friendship and kindness.
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About a fortnight ago, the Govr issued out an order for the members of the assembly to meet him on board the frigat.
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This being done, we might see two gallies and a frigat, all three of them bending themselves together to encounter us; whereupon we
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Various 1909
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Permision to baye [7] a frigat for the Sayed ware according to his
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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