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Columbus sails from Cadiz the 9th of May, 1502, in command of four caravels Reaches Martinico, and steers for San Domingo to change one of his vessels finds Bobadilla about to sail Refused admission to the port Warns the Governor of an impending hurricane Keeps close in with the land Escapes Bobadilla's ship founders Only one with the treasure of Columbus reaches Spain Touching at Jamaica, stands across to Bonacca off the coast of Honduras Visited by a cacique in a large canoe laden with numerous articles Search for the supposed strait Goes on shore on the mainland The natives bring presents Sails along the coast Stormy weather continues Columbus suffers from illness Fine weather Off the Mosquito shore Natives offended at their presents not being accepted Hostages brought Frightened at seeing the notary write Natives carried off as guides Ships anchor in the Bay of Caribaro Large quantities of gold seen among the natives Reaches the coast of Veragua Hostility of natives Frightened into friendship Much gold obtained Columbus quits the gold region in search of the straits Hears of the gold region of Ciguere Anchors in Puerto Bello Passes Nombre de Dios Anchors in Cabinet Harbour The seamen insult the natives, who attack the ships Put to flight by the guns Columbus sails in search of the gold-mines of Veragua.
In the French windward islands of Martinico, and Guadaloupe, which are cleared and highly cultivated, and in our old small islands, one fourth, including refuse slaves, is considered as a general proportion. But in St.
That his first intent was to have gone to Martinico, and that he went on board a ship bound thither at St.
Gaskell spoke of the mortality among the Frenchmen in Martinico, and this furnished him with an inexhaustible source of amusement. Indeed, human suffering, lingering death by shipwreck or disease, always moved him to mirth and laughter. And yet he was not deficient in intellect and education; but had used them for evil purposes. He was coarse, sensual, intemperate, and terribly profane.
He has also a chateau four leagues from this city. At Genoa he has a beautiful hotel, and upon the Genoese territory a large estate. He has bought three plantations at Martinico, and two at Guadeloupe. To Jerome Bonaparte has hitherto been presented only an estate in Brabant, and a hotel in this capital.
Between you and me, the King was not less enraged at it himself, when he saw the terms of it; and it affected his health more than all that had happened before. Indeed it seems to me a voluntary concession of the very worst that could have happened in the worst event. We now begin to think that our great and secret expedition is intended for Martinico and St.
An Accident happen'd which gave Caraccioli a fair Opportunity to put his Designs in Execution, and he laid Hold of it; they went off Martinico on a Cruize, and met with the Winchelsea, an English Man of War of 40 Guns, commanded by Captain Jones; they made for each other, and a very smart Engagement followed, the first Broadside killed the Captain, second Captain, and the three Lieutenants, on Board the Victoire and left only the Master, who would have struck, but Misson took up the Sword, order'd Caraccioli to act as Lieutenant, and encouraging the Men fought the Ship six Glasses, when by some Accident, the Winchelsea blew up, and not a Man was saved but Lieutenant Franklin, whom the French Boats took up, and he died in two Days.
After leaving Martinico, we found, on broaching our provisions, that they were of bad quality, of the worst possible description. The bread, deposited in bags, was of a dark color, coarse texture, and French manufacture. It must have been of an inferior kind when new and fresh, and a long tarry in a tropical climate was not calculated to improve its character.
The French are now wisely attentive to both; their commerce is incredibly increased within these last thirty years; they have beaten us out of great part of our Levant trade; their East India trade has greatly affected ours; and, in the West Indies, their Martinico establishment supplies, not only France itself, but the greatest part of Europe, with sugars whereas our islands, as Jamaica, Barbadoes, and the Leeward, have now no other market for theirs but England.
My grandfather wrote to the owners of 'La Favourite du Roy', and likewise directed his English agent to spare nothing in the search for some clew to the child's identity. All that he found was that the mother had been entered on the passenger-list as Madame la Farge, of Paris, and was bound for Martinico. Of the father there was no trace whatever. The name "la Farge" the agent, Mr.
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