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... letter , which was not to be opened until they reached the Brazilian coast . On the 26th of March the following year the island of St. Vincent appeared in sight ; but as all the ships had not yet arrived the Admiral de- termined to keep ...
... letter , which was not to be opened until they reached the Brazilian coast . On the 26th of March the following year the island of St. Vincent appeared in sight ; but as all the ships had not yet arrived the Admiral de- termined to keep ...
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... letter of advice , and cordially thanked the Go- vernor of Havana for his information . He now knew that the fleet was somewhere in the neighbour- hood . Presently something else happened . On the night of the 8th of September , Captain ...
... letter of advice , and cordially thanked the Go- vernor of Havana for his information . He now knew that the fleet was somewhere in the neighbour- hood . Presently something else happened . On the night of the 8th of September , Captain ...
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... letter to the States , ' ran empty of bad people , who wanted to make the Dutchmen's heavy pockets a little lighter . ' The Custom - House officers had a great many objections to make , and said something about duty having to be paid ...
... letter to the States , ' ran empty of bad people , who wanted to make the Dutchmen's heavy pockets a little lighter . ' The Custom - House officers had a great many objections to make , and said something about duty having to be paid ...
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... shipping . In the beginning of 1639 certain good friends in Madrid wrote a private letter to the Stadtholder , warning him that he had better keep a sharp look out , for that there was mischief brewing 68 The Great Dutch Admirals .
... shipping . In the beginning of 1639 certain good friends in Madrid wrote a private letter to the Stadtholder , warning him that he had better keep a sharp look out , for that there was mischief brewing 68 The Great Dutch Admirals .
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... letters from Spain were full of the new armada . Every port in the kingdom was fitting out ships , every town was sending soldiers . The highest nobles in the land quarrelled with each other to be allowed to go on board and conquer the ...
... letters from Spain were full of the new armada . Every port in the kingdom was fitting out ships , every town was sending soldiers . The highest nobles in the land quarrelled with each other to be allowed to go on board and conquer the ...
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