The history of Commodore Anson's voyage round the world, at the commencement of the late Spanish war performed in three years and nine months, viz from September 1740 to June 1744

Printed for M. Cooper

1767

English

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The Contents.
Chap. I. Of the equipment of the squadron. Its passages from St. Helens to the island of Madeira, with a short account of that island. The passage from thence to St. Catherine's. The island described. --
Chap. II. The Commodore proceeds from St. Catherine's to port St. Julian's. That port and the country to the south of the river of Plate described. His passage from thence to Straits le Mair. The distresses of the squadron in doubling Cape Horn. Its arrival at the island of Juan Fernandes. --
Chap. III. A description of the island of Juan Fernandes, with the measures pursued by Mr. Anson in that island. The arrival of the Gloucester and Anna Pink ; and a narrative of the distresses the former had endured, and what happened to the latter while at anchor near the island of Inchin. --
Chap. VI. A short narrative of the loss of the Wager. The mutiny of the crew, and the distresses it produced. The conclusion of the proceedings at Juan Fernandes ; and the history of the Spanish squadron under the command of Don Joseph Pizarro. --
Chap. V. The taking of the Tryal's prize the Arranzazu. The Tryal condemned and sunk as unfit for service. The taking of the Santa Teresa de Jesu, and the Nuestra Senora del Carmin. --
Chap. VI. The taking and the burning of the town of Payta. The setting the prisoners on shore ; and an account of the generous treatment the received from the Commodore. --
Chap. VII. Disputes about the plunder happily adjusted. Two prizes taken by the Gloucester. They steer for Quibo. The Teresa and the Solidad burned. The proceedings for the squadron at Quibo. A description of the island ; an account of the pearl fishery, and the various kinds of turtle. --
Chap. VIII. The sail from Quibo to the coast of Mexico ; cruize [sic] off the port of Acapulco for the Manila ship, and then said to the harbour of Chequetan. --
Chap. IX. A description of the harbour of Chequetan, and the adjacent country, The torpedo fish and other animals and vegetables of the country described. The Tryal's prize, the Carmelo and Carmin scuttled and burnt. --
Chap. X. The Centurion and Gloucester depart for China, and again lose many hands by scurvy. The Gloucester disabled by a storm and burnt. Their arrival at Tinian. A description of that island. The Centurion drove out to sea. --
Chap. XI. Transactions at Tinian after the Centurion's being driven to sea. The proceedings on board the Centurion til her return, and the employment of the Centurion's people, till their final departure; with a description of the Ladrone islands. --
Chap. XII. The Centurion's run from Tinian to Macao. The Commodore's proceedings at that port. Having refitted, he sails to Cape Espiritu Santo, takes the Manila Galleon, and returns back. His transactions in the river of Canton, and in the city of that name, where the English extinguish a dreadful fire. A short character of the Chinese. The Centurion returns to England.

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