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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, AND GREEN,

PATERNOSTER ROW.

1831.

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LONDON:

Printed by A. and R. Spottiswoode,
New-Street-Square.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

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, necessary 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.—A cargo for Sea-
ward Islands.- Commission as their Captain-com-
mandant.-A slave mart.-Francis Drake takes the
command of the schooner, called the Porghee.
Seaward and his wife discourse on their great
possessions. Final arrangements for returning to
the islands

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CHAP. II.

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Difficulty of approach to the islands. - Reception on
their arrival.—A cannon mounted on the promon-
tory. The wreck refitted sails for Honduras.
Subsequent occurrences. How the people are em-
ployed during the May rains.-Fair weather.-A
plantation commenced on the western island.-
Drake makes a survey and chart of both.-Pleasant

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at Kingston. Sail for London. The
Thames. - The Custom-house. Osborne's hotel.-
A banker's wife. Seaward and his wife dress à la
mode. A young Frenchwoman. - Mr. Perry, the
head of the banking firm. - A dinner party. — Sea-
ward engaged in his affairs. Attempt to persuade
Mrs. Seaward to enter fashionable life. Seaward
and Sir Robert Walpole. - The Minister's secretary.
-Extraordinary disclosures. Seaward, disap-
pointed, is about quitting London. - Visit from a
court lady induces him to delay. - Lady Sundon.
Mrs. Seaward to be presented to the Queen.—
Seaward's second audience with Sir Robert Walpole.
-Change in aspects. Mr. Powis.- Various im-
portant incidents. Presentations at court. Sea-
ward receives the honour of knighthood. — Grant
of the two islands, with the rank of Governor and

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