While In This Bay Of Amapalla, Some Difference Arose Between The Two
Captains, Davis Who Had Succeeded To Cooke In Command Of The Revenge,
And Eaton Of The Nicholas, When They Resolved To Separate:
But they
first deemed it proper to careen their ships, for which this place
afforded every convenience, and to take in a supply of fresh water.
Both
ships being in condition for sea, Captain Eaton took 400 sacks of flour
on board his ship, and agreed with Captain Cowley to take the charge of
the Nicholas as master. From this period therefore, which was in the end
of September, the voyages of Cowley and Dampier cease to be the same,
and require to be separately narrated.
SECTION II.
Continuation of the Narrative of Cowley, from leaving the Revenge, to
his Return to England.
On leaving the gulf of Amapalla, the Nicholas steered for Cape
Francisco, in lat. 0 deg. 50' N. near which they encountered dreadful
storms, attended by prodigious thunder and lightning. From thence they
proceeded to the latitude of 7 deg. S. but found the country every where
alarmed. They went next to Payta, in lat. 4 deg. 55' S. where they took two
ships at anchor, which they set on fire, because the Spaniards refused
to ransom them. Leaving the coast, they went to the island of Gorgona,
in lat. 2 deg. 50' N. about four leagues from the main, which the privateers
usually called Sharp's Island. This is about two leagues long by one
league broad, having a good harbour on its west side, and affording
plenty of wood and water.
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