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When he was conducted before Captain Woodes Rogers, commander of the expedition, to the interrogations of the latter, the unfortunate man, with downcast look, and agitated with a nervous trembling, replied only by repeating mechanically the last syllables of the phrases which were addressed to him by the captain.
Our writer never prates about nature, telling us to look and admire. He loves the common, everyday life about him, sees it more intimately than you or I see it, and tells about it so simply and clearly that he begets a like feeling in his reader. It was enjoined of the early Puritans "to walke honestlie in the sweete fields and woodes." How well our friend has obeyed this injunction!
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.
Such were the aborigines of California. Captain Woodes Rogers did not hesitate to take whatever he could lay his hands on. He captured the "great Manila ship," as the chronicle records. "The prize was called Nuestra Señora de la Incarnacion, commanded by Sir John Pichberty, a gallant Frenchman. The prisoners said that the cargo in India amounted to two millions of dollars.
As they had made the island of Providence their common place of residence, Captain Woodes Rogers sailed against this island, with a few ships of war, and took possession of it for the Crown. Except one Vane, who with about ninety more made their escape in a sloop, all the pirates took the benefit of the King's proclamation, and surrendered.
George, quarrelled with Funnel, in command of the Cinque Ports. After this voyage he began his downward career, and the next heard of him is when he sailed as pilot on the well-known Woodes Rogers expedition, returning in 1711 a very small sharer in booty to the value of about £150,000.
He being sent ashore, a council was held among the masters, the consequence of which was, the seizing the quarter master, whom they carried to Captain Woodes Rogers.
Dukes may be raised from the first hour till noon, and clear weather is to be observed. Marquesses may be raised from the ninth hour till compline, and from compline till the end of day. Countes, or earles, may be raised at any hour of the day, so it be in the woodes or fieldes, where men resort not. Prelates likewise may be raised at any houre of the day.
It was at this same Island of Juan Fernandez, in the year of our Lord 1708-9, that Captain Woodes Rogers, commanding the "Duke" Frigate, and with whom also Captain Dampier, that famous Circumnavigator, sailed, found a Man clothed in Goatskins, who looked wilder than they who had been the first owners of 'em.
Our men being pleased with these good newes and promises, bestowed vpon them certaine cutting hookes and shirts. After their departure our men sought all meanes to recouer rosen in the woodes, wherein they cut the Pine tree round about, out of which they drew sufficient reasonable quantitie to bray the vessell.
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