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Apostolical Visits Begin as Pirates Prey on Ship St James
The release details Cardinal Davia and Cardinal Rivielia beginning their apostolical visits to the Church of St Thomas Becker. A Bristol ship St James, laden for Jamaica, is intercepted by a Spanish sloop named Cruiser near Porto Rico. Deponents Curtis and crew describe forced boarding, plunder, and detainment, with final escape to Jamaica aboard a small boat.
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Holy Cross
Cardinal Davia
English College and Nation
Cardinal Rivielia
Scots College and Nation
St. Thomas
Silve Ger Plummer
John Giles
James Palmter
Richard Wites
Roberts Dirnell
Samuel Dicker
Bristol
Michael Atkins
Cork
Ireland
Jamaica
Porto- Rico
Porto Rico
de Ponents
Dominick Sanches
John Car Us
St. James
Englis
Antwer
Fid
John Curtis
St. John
Great Britain
Johno
Spain
la Vera Cruz
St. Juan
Jasmaica