Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... to our Captain . We were at this time in pursuit of a large ship . The Commodore hauled his wind again , and in the course of an hour we came up with the ship , which proved to be the Holderness ANDREW SHERBURNE . 21.
... to our Captain . We were at this time in pursuit of a large ship . The Commodore hauled his wind again , and in the course of an hour we came up with the ship , which proved to be the Holderness ANDREW SHERBURNE . 21.
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... wind increased to such a degree that orders were given to reef the topsails . It was the business of boys , with the assistance of marines , to reef the mizzen topsail . He who is first aloft goes on the weather yard- arm , and passes ...
... wind increased to such a degree that orders were given to reef the topsails . It was the business of boys , with the assistance of marines , to reef the mizzen topsail . He who is first aloft goes on the weather yard- arm , and passes ...
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... wind at that time . We were not so successful as we had been with the battery on James ' Island . The battery we had now to contend with , was so near the British head quarters , that they received another gun , a 24 pounder . Our ship ...
... wind at that time . We were not so successful as we had been with the battery on James ' Island . The battery we had now to contend with , was so near the British head quarters , that they received another gun , a 24 pounder . Our ship ...
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... wind , which arose shortly after their departure . My sister Martha was living at my uncle Samuel Sher- burne's , on the ancient farm . The death of her father , and the fate of her brothers weighed her spirits down . She was eighteen ...
... wind , which arose shortly after their departure . My sister Martha was living at my uncle Samuel Sher- burne's , on the ancient farm . The death of her father , and the fate of her brothers weighed her spirits down . She was eighteen ...
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... wind was light , and fortunately for us , it became foggy , and by manoeuvring , we eluded her . We had hoped to intercept some merchantman going in , but now feared to lurk about this harbor , as some privateers had previously done ...
... wind was light , and fortunately for us , it became foggy , and by manoeuvring , we eluded her . We had hoped to intercept some merchantman going in , but now feared to lurk about this harbor , as some privateers had previously done ...
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