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Dreams and Pirates on a Tropical Sea Aboard a Merchant Vessel
An account recalls a 19th century voyage where a pirate chase tested a ship's crew. The captain organized defense with improvised cannon, grapeshot and a heated poker, repelling the boarding party as pirates were driven off and the vessel reached safety after three weeks at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cdi
Cuba
America
Mary
Ant
Bristol
Wantia
Tropics
Black Sambo
Tasid
Aire Ee
Siete
Yossi
Ain
Bens Tadon
Eran
Anaterion
Sid
Chip
Rely
Remenens
Ag Light
England
Pepeacene
Oloj
Iene
Cape Maize
Aed
Salesid
Sambo
le Origels
Rica
Ian Nynt
Sarmbo
United States
Stephen Boorn
Manchester
Vermont
Russell Colvin
Colvin
Cee
Creed
Norett
Barney Boorn
Stephen
Sarah
Tl Colvin
Boreaus
Lewis Colvin
Russell
Baldwin
Bennington County
Denmark
Jessie
Jusse
Jonse
Cale
Jesse Boorn
Wm.Farnsworth
Thas Toasic
Monmouth County
N. J
James Polhamus
Wayfarer
Russel Colvin
Dover
Shrewsbury
Long Branch
Taberadwick
Polhamms
Chief Justice
Court of Appeals
Whelply
New Jersey
Tussel Colvin
Burns
John Kempton
Aime
Ann Tourn
Manehooster
Jones
Jay
Uptvin
Thadfon
Albany
Free Press
Detroit
Gavett
Gayett
Thomas
Gavutt
Abe
Jennie
Wallbanket
Hartford
Eftur
Ashad