Justification of His Naval-Memoirs; In Answer to Reflections Made by Col. Lillington, on That Part Which Relates to Cape Francois and Port de Paix. with Some Short Observations on Our West India Expeditions (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1704 Excerpt: ...ther; her 5 so that when the SpAulurds and Colonel LUlingstons Regiment came into the Town, they found the Place Plundered, and nothing left for them, which Plunder could not be less worth than 3000 /, and the Commadore refused to give us any part of the same 5 which diflatisfted the Spaniards, and made Colonel Lillingfion's Men ready to Mutiny, seeing that all the Plunder was gotten by the Seamen. I., Observation. I cannot Answer for it (as I have already observed) that the Seamen had a very nice Regard to the Distribution of the Plunder, especially when they were Masters thereof before the Land Forces came up: Nor is it mention'd in this Article, what the said Land Forces did towards obliging the Enemy to retire and leave the said Booty. I believe that the Spaniards, as well as our Officers and Soldiers were difiatisfied if they had no hare of it: But on the other hand the Commadore gives an Account, that the Soldiers were so far from being behind hand in this Particular, they they took from the Seamen they met with, not only what they ad got, but even so much as Greens; and and other things proper for nourishment.?. i--1.: -: ' /...... I. nit " T Interrogatory III.....: If the Commadore did not refuse to hold a Council of War on Shoar r'j' - Observation. '. X It is not said where, and for what Service but it may be well remembred, that Twelve days were spent before any thing was done, by the Governor of St. Domingo's refusing the Commaclore's sitting at Councils of War on Shoar. Interrogatory IV. If Captain Leathes and Lieutenant Cunningham, who were ordered by Colonel Lillingjion to march in the Van of the Spaniards, with a Party of the Colonel's Regiment, at their coming to the Fort at Cope Francois, found any Guard left by the Commadore ...