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SIR EDW. SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE.

LONDON:

Printed by A. & R. Spottiswoode,

New-Street-Square.

OF HIS SHIPWRECK,

AND CONSEQUENT

DISCOVERY OF CERTAIN ISLANDS IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA;

WITH A DETAIL OF MANY EXTRAORDINARY AND HIGHLY INTERESTING
EVENTS IN HIS LIFE, FROM THE YEAR 1733 TO 1749.

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LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMAN,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

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CHAP. I.

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Seaward and his wife arrive at Kingston, Jamaica. — Lands
his treasure. Takes leave of the Virginian captain.
Lodges at a brown lady's. — A new fashioned dress, neces-
sary for going into society. - He orders masts and sails, to
refit the wrecked brig at the islands. - Measures to send a
large portion of his wealth to England. Visits Port
Royal. The Solebay frigate. - Engages a crew for the
brig. - A wife for one of his faithful blacks. A fine
lugger-boat, and a schooner purchased. ·

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ward Islands.

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A slave mart.

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A cargo for Sea-

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Francis Drake takes the command of the

schooner, called the Porghee. Seaward and his wife dis-

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rival. A cannon mounted on the promontory. - The
wreck refitted sails for Honduras. Subsequent occur-
rences. How the people are employed during the May
rains. Fair weather. A plantation commenced on the
western island.

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- Drake makes a survey and chart of both.
Pleasant excursion to the new plantation. - Description
Drake's scheme for taking turtle
Sheep-pasture bay.

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of the plantation bay.
to the Kingston market.
tion of Mrs. Seaward, to draw some of their English rela-
tives to the settlement. - She names the two islands; calling
that on which they first landed, St. George's Island; and

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