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Sailors , but that may be owing to their being out of trim as both Ships is very deep . ... am afraid the card is too heavy Loaded , which in my oppinion will make it traverse too quick in a Sea , when the Ship Roals or pitches much .
Sailors , but that may be owing to their being out of trim as both Ships is very deep . ... am afraid the card is too heavy Loaded , which in my oppinion will make it traverse too quick in a Sea , when the Ship Roals or pitches much .
Page 13
Got down our four foremost Guns to Ease the Ships Bows and stored them in the Main hatchway . roth . At 8 P.M. lost sight of both Ships , hoisted a Top Lighi and fired a gun every hour , a Signall to keep the Ships in Company .
Got down our four foremost Guns to Ease the Ships Bows and stored them in the Main hatchway . roth . At 8 P.M. lost sight of both Ships , hoisted a Top Lighi and fired a gun every hour , a Signall to keep the Ships in Company .
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... nor at a great distance from the Land , where the Sea has roum to rise and stop the Ships way , besides their is a ... would be of great use in Assisting a Ship to make her pashage the quicker , I am tould this is the Method which ...
... nor at a great distance from the Land , where the Sea has roum to rise and stop the Ships way , besides their is a ... would be of great use in Assisting a Ship to make her pashage the quicker , I am tould this is the Method which ...
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