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Poverty - by James Platt

after sailing, the man at the masthead said two sails were in sight; gave chase at 6 a.m., and at 1 p.m. came up with them, and captured both. They proved to be the St. Jago Spanish treasure-ship, having on board seven hundred chests of silver dollars and gold doubloons. She had been taken after a stubborn fight by the General Dumonier, a French privateer, who were so intoxicated with their success, that they did not hurry to get home, and thus lost their prize. We exchanged the crews, making them prisoners, and sent the prizes to Spithead with the Edgar, 74. When they arrived, and the news spread, there was quite a rejoicing among the inhabitants, and the Jews were on the look out to advance money to the crew if they could get the captain's signature, but he refused. The treasure was landed under a strong guard, and sent to London in twenty-one wagons, escorted by a squadron of horse-soldiers, to the Tower of London. We sent the prisoners home in the Ganges and Phoeton, ourselves and the Egmont