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As the Spaniards in Peru never burn their bricks, Clipperton and his people took these for real bricks, and threw a great number of them overboard as so much rubbish, and did not discover the deception until four or five only remained.
For six days after, the launch was continually employed in bringing wood, water, and provisions on board, during which time the governor requested to be supplied with some arms and ammunition in exchange, and accordingly Captain Clipperton sent him twelve fuzees, three jars of gunpowder, sixty rounds of shot, four pair of pistols, and several cutlasses, swords, and daggers.
Clipperton made answer, that the ship belonged to the King of Great Britain, and had put in there from stress of weather, in order to obtain a supply of provisions and other necessaries. The officers now demanded an exact account of the number of men and guns, the nature and amount of the cargo, and the time they intended to stay, all of which they set down in writing, and then departed.
In pursuance, therefore, of his instructions, Captain Clipperton bore away for the island of Juan Fernandez, the third and last appointed place of rendezvous with the Speedwell. The Success accordingly anchored at Juan Fernandez on the 7th September, and search was made for any testimony of the Speedwell having been there, but to no purpose.
Their next enterprise, which was to surprise the fleet in the Bay of Santa Maria, also failed, although Dampier captured a few small vessels sailing thence. At Nocoya John Clipperton, Dampier's chief mate, ran off with the tender, carrying away his captain's commission, as well as most of the ammunition and stores.
Captain Shelvocke afterwards came on board the Success, accompanied by Mr Dod, his lieutenant of marines, who proposed to remain in the Success, having been very ill used by the other crew for his attachment to the interest of the owners, at least so he said, and was credited by Captain Clipperton and his officers.
On the 12th March, being off the port of Acapulco towards evening, we saw a ship between us and the shore, which turned out to be the Success, when Clipperton not only answered my private signal, but also that for speaking with me.
When this ship struck, Clipperton sent Lieutenant Sergeantson with eight men to take possession of her; who, on coming on board, ordered all he saw on deck into the great cabin, at the door of which he placed a sentinel.
Dampier in command of the Roebuck Voyage to New Holland Visits the shore The first kangaroo seen Failure of attempt to catch a native The ship, refitted at Timor, sails for New Guinea Coasts along the shore Beautiful birds seen Intercourse with the natives-Provisions obtained A volcano seen A waterspout nears the ship Meets a Chinese vessel, and hears of the Dutch settlements Goes to Batavia Rotten state of the Roebuck Sails for England Founders off Ascension The crew landed Residence on the island Taken off by the Anglesey Sails for Barbadoes Dampier returns to England His services overlooked Sails in command of a squadron for the South Seas Rounds Cape Horn Fight with a French ship Clipperton runs off with the tender and his commander's commission Attempts to take the galleon Defeated Headed by Funnell, the crew mutiny, and part go off in a prize Puna plundered The Saint George destroyed Her guns and stores put on board a prize Sails for the East Indian Archipelago Taken by the Dutch, and imprisoned Escapes Reaches England Loss of credit Joins Captain Woodes Rogers as pilot on board the Duke She, with the Duchess, Captain Courtney, sails for the South Seas Come off Juan Fernandez Discover Alexander Selkirk, the original of "Robinson Crusoe" His residence on the island The sick landed The ships sail Prizes captured Guayaquil attacked and plundered The Manilla galleon captured Rich booty Prisoners well treated Another galleon attacked Privateers beaten off Sail by way of Guam for Java Sickness of crew The Marquis sold The ships return home Dampier falls into poverty Time and place of his death unknown.
Clipperton returned to England in 1706, and afterwards made another voyage round the world in the Success, of which an account will be found in its proper place.
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