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The melancholy narrative of the distressful voyage and miraculous deliverance of Captain David Harrison, [electronic resource] : of the sloop, Peggy, of New York, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the western islands, to New-York, who Having lost all his Sails in a long Series of hard Weather, and entirely exhausted his Provisions, lived two and forty Days without receiving the least Food, till he was happily relieved by the Humanity of Capt. Evers of the Susanna, in the Virginia Trade. - In this Narrative the Expedients which Capt. Harrison and his Men made Use of for their Subsistence are particularly set forth, who twice cast Lots for their Lives, and were to have killed the second Man on the very Morning they were providentially taken up. - The Whole being authenticated in the strongest Manner, by repeated Depositions, Before the Right Hon. George Nelson, Esq. Lord-Mayor of the City of London, and Mr. Robert Shank, Notary Public. Written by himself.

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The melancholy narrative of the distressful voyage and miraculous deliverance of Captain David Harrison, [electronic resource] : of the sloop, Peggy, of New York, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the western islands, to New-York, who Having lost all his Sails in a long Series of hard Weather, and entirely exhausted his Provisions, lived two and forty Days without receiving the least Food, till he was happily relieved by the Humanity of Capt. Evers of the Susanna, in the Virginia Trade. - In this Narrative the Expedients which Capt. Harrison and his Men made Use of for their Subsistence are particularly set forth, who twice cast Lots for their Lives, and were to have killed the second Man on the very Morning they were providentially taken up. - The Whole being authenticated in the strongest Manner, by repeated Depositions, Before the Right Hon. George Nelson, Esq. Lord-Mayor of the City of London, and Mr. Robert Shank, Notary Public. Written by himself.

Publisher

London : printed for James Harrison, opposite Stationers' Hall, Ludgate-Street, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

Date

MDCCLXVI. [1766]

Record Identifier

74VvNoOKdwJX

MMS ID

991012991759702626

Language

English

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[4],67,[1]p. ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : printed for James Harrison, opposite Stationers' Hall, Ludgate-Street, MDCCLXVI. [1766]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCLXVI. [1766]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The melancholy narrative of the distressful voyage and miraculous deliverance of Captain David Harrison, [electronic resource] : of the sloop, Peggy, of New York, on his voyage from Fyal, one of the western islands, to New-York, who Having lost all his Sails in a long Series of hard Weather, and entirely exhausted his Provisions, lived two and fort...

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Reproduction of original from British Library.

With a half-title.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T68606.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvNoOKdwJX

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MMS ID

991012991759702626