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Chapter 1- Leaves from the Log -
From There Go the Ships by George Shirley

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a number of her crew perishing, those who were saved being sent to Lisbon by the Moors.

During the time the Zealous was lying in the Gut, with the rock in her bottom, the Spanish fleet went through in distress, one large ship with her mainmast gone. When the gale ceased we sailed for Cadiz, where we saw the ship without her mainmast safe in the harbour. Then we sailed for Lisbon, eleven sail of the line. Whilst going into Lisbon the Bellerophon, 74, got on the Sands and was

 
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lost, but her crew were saved. At Lisbon the Queen of Portugal gave us all a week's allowance of provisions to fill our empty bellies, for we were nearly starved.

On January 21st the fleet sailed to cruise off Cadiz, being joined by several ships from England. In the evening, just as our ship was crossing the bar, she grounded on the South Sand about 7 p.m., it being reported that it was the pilot's fault. We had all sail set, hove all aback, but it was no use; she being hard and fast amidships. As it was high water she would strike heavy aft and not forward, and at low water lay quite still. All hands went to work, unbent sails, down yards and topmasts, unshipped the rudder by striking hard, made signals of distress, and sent a boat to Lisbon for help, when the next day the St. Albans, 64, came down, and moored on the bar, the wind being off the land. We then hove the launch overboard, spare spars, hencoops, etc., cut away the fore and mizzenmasts, the sails, provisions, guns, carriages, etc., being put into schooners, and sent to Lisbon with much toil and

© Peter Smith 2008