Capt. Dampier's vindication of his voyage to the South-Seas in the ship St. George: With some small observations ... on Mr. Funnel's chimerical relation of the voyage round the world; ...

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Capt. Dampier's Vindication of his Voyage To the South-Seas in the Ship St. George.

With some small Obse••ations for the 〈…〉 on Mr F••∣•el's Chime•ical 〈◊〉 Of the Voyage Roun• the World; and Det•••ed in Little. until he shall be Examin'd more at Large.

IN the first place, he calls himself my Mate; He went out my Steward, and afterwards I did ma•e a Mi••hipman of him: Indeed he had the Advan•age of perusing Draughts and Books, of which he afterwards 〈◊◊〉 a slender Account, for some he pre•ended were lost, and others the Draug••• are torn 〈◊〉 of th••; Especially the Draughts of Winds, which I grea•ly suspect him of Doing, because he is not the first Man that has Endeavour'd to build upon another Man's Foundation.

2. In pag. 3. lin. 4. he says, that Cap•. Pullen was going in Comp•ny with us; but while we lay at Anchor in the Downs, there arose a Differe•ce between to •wo Captains, on which Pullen went away.

I wonder at his Impudence for I was at London, when Cap•. Pullen •ent away; and 〈…〉 was the Owner's, His, and Mine could not agree▪ to whom I Appeal.

3. In p. 2. 1. 27. Our P••posals, says he, were to go into the River of Plate, and to 〈◊〉 Air•s, to take 2 or 3 Spanish Galleons, wh•ch Cap• 〈◊〉 gives an• A•co•nt of (I say Capt. Dampier, as he does, 〈…〉 Gentleman that 〈◊〉 not to return Home 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 there I des•re to kn•w of th•• Gentleman, when it was tha• 〈◊〉 gave this Accou••, a•d to 〈◊〉: I must confess there was some Discourse about it; but I never desig•• •o go to Buonas Aires, for ••em, being such a Dangerous River 〈◊◊〉 Ʋp: And I think Capt. Pullen 〈…〉 something 〈…〉 from thence may conclude that be plea•••▪ For 〈…〉▪ He giv• Reasons of his 〈…〉 we did not go to Buonas Aires. 〈…〉 produce Reasons!

Where Mr. Funn••• says C•pt. Dampier and Lie•t. Huzford 〈◊〉▪

T•ere 〈…〉 Mr. Morg•n, Purser and Agent that disagreed with 〈◊〉 Huzford▪ went ashore▪ and Fought; upon 〈…〉 Corri•idor, Co•fu'• Mr. H•xford, •nd a 〈…〉, he himself sent f•r 〈◊〉 Ch••t and Cloaths, which 〈…〉 I •ay b•fore 〈…〉 I •ent for him Aboard, and 〈…〉 actually came, 〈…〉 I had no 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 but Mr. Morgan swore if Mr Huxford, sau'd •• not go the Voyage. And where ill Blood 〈…〉 upon which I ordered h•m to go on Boa•d Capt. 〈◊〉, whose Boat was on 〈◊〉 along our •ide, an• 〈…〉 after a Gen•leman 〈◊〉-manner) 〈…〉, but it happen'd 〈…〉 carrying 〈◊〉 to th• 〈◊〉, He and ••xford disagreeing 〈◊〉 th•y were goi•g fro• 〈◊〉, he 〈◊〉 him on Boa•d a Portugueze Mar•han•-Man.

4 In relation to J•mes Ba•••by, second Lie•t He say•s, that 〈…〉 and eight of the Men went on shore and left us, taking their Chests and Cloaths with them,

To the 〈…〉: I take God to witness I never 〈…〉 but I r•fus'd them; 〈…〉 nothing like the for•mer Design; This Mr. Morgan can 〈◊〉.

In p. •3 Mr▪ Fa•nel•, to settle my Mistakes says he saw 〈…〉. But every body know• it is a Greater 〈…〉

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The' th•re may be more 〈◊〉 that we pass over to abrevi•te this Matter, as yet, my Crew not being wholly •ere, I m•••ion o••, the two Action• of the Voyage, 〈…〉.

The first of which is the 〈…〉 Engag'd, that was cr••sing to the Island of ••an Fernando's, to •hom we gave Chace from 3 in the Afternoon, and 〈…〉, making of her 〈…〉 I found she was an E••opean Ship and not a Spaniard 〈…〉 not willing to pursue 〈…〉 farther, but the 〈…〉 Right or Wrong 〈◊〉 follow'd her, and next 〈…〉, we came up 〈◊〉 her; and when I saw no•hing would 〈…〉 Attempt, I encourag'd them 〈…〉. By this time my Consort 〈◊〉 given her a Broad side; 〈…〉 up 〈…〉 and gave her a Broad-side likewise. 〈…〉 were then 〈◊〉, they Fir'd upon our 〈…〉 his 〈…〉 his Help Notwithstanding 〈…〉, and Exchang'd 3 or 4 Broadsides 〈…〉 suffer'd, 9 kill'd and • wound•d, which 〈…〉 much, they a•tually run down off the Deck, and made nothing of it afterwards; So that when I could have boarded her and carried her the Mate, Cleppington by Name, 〈…〉 The Men ar• all gone; and Bel•ha•h the Master, whose Offic• it was 〈…〉 upon Deck, 〈…〉 also; th•• this 〈…〉.

In p. 25, 26. Mr. Funnell says the Crew were Desirous to 〈◊〉 this Ship 〈…〉 they made nothing of i• while in 〈◊〉 Power; What was to be done afterwards? And as to my telling 〈◊〉 (as he says) I could •et at a•y time 500000 l. I say, so I, 〈◊〉 my Boats which were then 〈…〉 my P•ople have been Rul'd. In p. 32. Mr. Funnell says we took a Ship of 200 Tuns, loaden 〈◊〉 several good Commodities, as Indigo, Cochineel, &c.

Now for Cochineel, I never heard of any, Indigo there was; 〈◊〉 the other, and the Turtlesh•l, he so frequently speaks of, 〈◊〉 be go•• the same w•y th•• many Rich and Valuable Goods have, by the Management of those Pyrating Fellows, rather 〈◊〉 Sailors, the Indigo I could not take on Board; nor could I trust any of them with the Sailing such a Ship, as could neither keep me Company, nor mak a right Steerage-way.

In p. 33. He says truth as to Mr. Observator's Ship and the Monkey that was left in her; but as to Firing at any thing but the Ship, and the whole Crew, who before we could make up to her, had made into their Boats, and nothing beside• the Cargo and the Monkey were indeed on Board, which 〈…〉 along, had we not Observators enough at Home.

The next thing they Charge me with, especi•lly Mr▪ F•nn•ll in p. 41. in the 〈◊〉 of St Michael, 〈…〉 were in the Barque last taken, and Indian C•noe 〈…〉 and that I order'd her to be Fir'd upon. The 〈…〉, for when I saw some of them that had F•r'd without my Orders, I wa• very Ʋneasy and Troubled at it, knowing the Consequence of it.

T•e Second Thing that's Material is▪ that the Ship mentioned by Mr. Funnel in p. 45. 46. where he seems to 〈…〉 Dollars was Hid in the Run of the Ship, and I slipt the 〈…〉 of taking it, and 〈◊〉 her Adrift; So this I answer, That I had evident Proof had Landed her Money at Truxille; and as to Provisions, we took as much as would provide us for One Year, and much longer, if well manag'd, that was, what our Ship could well 〈◊〉, and this was the Steward and the Crew's Calculation. Now as to a Report that they make about Town 〈◊〉 Dollars that 〈…〉 Ransom; First I had no convenient Road to Ride in and the strong Southerly Winds were set in, and so if I had Loyter'd for her, must certainly been Imbay'd for 3 or 4 Months: Besides the Winds, thro' the Treachery of the Spaniards, I have had the Experience of it be¦fore in a like Case, Riding 〈◊〉 for Ransom with Capt. Swa•• and Capt. 〈◊〉, for instead of keeping their Faith, they 〈◊〉 off with a 〈…〉 the Night and 14 Pe••agoes; and 〈…〉 better Crew and 〈◊〉 Men. We came narrowly of•

Now, th•• they are Judges in my Case and Conduct, a 〈…〉 who were perpetually drunk, and very tit, you'll say, 〈…〉 the Night, or being kept in any Decorum.

〈…〉 p. 46. 47. Whereas Mr. Funnell frequently w•uld Insinuate, that I could agree with no body; and so says that parted this way with Capt. Stradling. I say, I 〈…〉 Stradling; nay not only that, but at Juan de Fernandos, whe• all hi• Men left him, I reconcil'd them and him again; therefor• 〈…〉 .

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The next Morning 〈…〉 who is a very Valia•t Man 〈◊〉, with 〈…〉 Men and •ire-Arms with them. 〈…〉

What's observable is, it's not enough to Run away with 〈…〉 do what you please with 〈◊〉 of Si•k, 〈…〉 or any other 〈…〉 〈1 page〉 〈…〉 and that I r•fer my self to all Sailors in the World, wh••er it was right or not. A•• c••sidering the Inequality of our 〈…〉 of Ship.

••fore 〈…〉 Action•▪ we were to the Wind ••• of he• 〈◊〉 st•nd•ng 〈…〉, and we Bearing 〈…〉 her •ith 〈…〉 o•der'd my Officers to 〈…〉 to 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 of her; instead of this, 〈◊〉 of my Heart, they Edg'd away, and were so far from ••ving the Power to Command and Board her, as I intended, 〈◊〉 we lost the Opportunity, and were forc'd to Leward the 〈◊〉 time; aft•• that I ••ck'd, cam• abo••, and had her under my Lee-〈◊〉 the• I hop'd to 〈◊〉▪ with my Chace Guns, she hav••g no 〈◊〉-Chace to 〈◊〉; this I took to be the best way of Disabli•• he, 〈◊〉 this 〈…〉 made her yield. 〈◊〉 o• this, •• shew 〈◊〉 •orld now 〈◊〉 my Office•• were 〈…〉 Master and the Mate 〈…〉 the• •o the Great 〈…〉 the p•i•ate Men 〈…〉 her▪ For 〈◊〉 an 〈…〉 a Man 〈…〉 Man at H•lm 〈…〉 o•ce mo•e: 〈…〉 While thing, 〈◊〉 at 〈…〉, I ask'd 〈…〉 to Bo••d her. Clap he• 〈…〉 then, s•id I. 〈…〉 his time •the• being 〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 to our 〈◊〉, 〈…〉▪ Now 〈◊〉 I have gotten along 〈◊〉, they were 〈…〉 her, that the Mast•• we•• about 〈…〉 of the 〈…〉▪

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FINIS.

POSTSCRIPT.

Having Read Capt. Le Wright's Proposals for another Expedition into 〈…〉 Seas, I do think it P•oper and Advantagious, and that he was 〈…〉 Right; and I am ready to Satisfy any 〈◊〉 of 〈…〉 cable and Expedient i• is to put it in Execution f•rthwith.

London. Printed by J. 〈◊〉, at the Bibl• in 〈◊〉-Lane.

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Capt. Dampier's vindication of his voyage to the South-Seas in the ship St. George: With some small observations ... on Mr. Funnel's chimerical relation of the voyage round the world; ...

Dampier, William, 1652-1715.

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— Capt. Dampier's vindication of his voyage to the South-Seas in the ship St. George: With some small observations ... on Mr. Funnel's chimerical relation of the voyage round the world; ..., Dampier, William, 1652-1715.. 8p. ; 8⁰. London :: printed by J. Bradford,. [1707?]. [Drop-head title.] [Imprint from colophon.] ['A voyage round the world' by William Funnell was published in London, 1707.] [Reproduction of original from the British Library.] [English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT113541.] [Electronic data. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Page image (PNG). Digitized image of the microfilm version produced in Woodbridge, CT by Research Publications, 1982-2002 (later known as Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of the Gale Group).]

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