Chapter I: Front Matter

A

VOYAGE

ROUND THE

WORLD.

Being an ACCOUNT of a

Remarkable Enterprize,

BEGUN

In the Year 1719, chiefly to cruise on the
_Spaniards_ in the great _South Ocean_.

Relating the
True historical Fasts of that whole Affair:

Testifyd by many imployd therein; and confirmd
by Authorities from the Owners.

By _WILLIAM BETAGH_,
Captain of Marines in that Expedition.

_LONDON_:
Printed for T. COMBES at the _Bible_ and _Dove_ in _Pater-noster
Row_, J. LACY at the _Ship_ near _Temple Bar_, and J. CLAKE
at the _Bible_ under the _Royal Exchange_. MDCCXXVIII.

To the Right Honorable

GEORGE Vicount TORRINGTON,
Admiral and Commander in Chief of his
Majesty’s Fleet, and Knight of the Most
Honorable Order of the _Bath_.

JOHN COKBURNE, Esq;

Sir JOHN NORRIS, Knt.

Sir CHARLES WAGER, Knt.

Sir THOMAS LYTTLETON, Bart.

The Right Honorable GEORGE Vicount
MALPAS, Knt. of the _Bath_; and

SAMUEL MOLYNEUX, Esq;

LORDS COMMISSIONERS for executing
the Office of High Admiral of _Great
Britain, &c._

* * * * *

_My Lords,_

_Your Lordships are intrusted by the greatest and best of Kings, with the important Office of directing the whole Navy of_ Great-Britain; _the strongest safe-guard to all we possess and injoy. Since therefore all maritime affairs are under your influence and authority, I trust your Lordships will not refuse to accept the answer of one, whose accusation in print hath already been addrest to your Honorable Board. I had the happiness of being several years a purser in the Navy, tho afterwards unfortunately ingaged under the command of captain_ Shelvocke _in this cruising expedition. As his pretended narrative is intirely a deception, and his whole conduct an indignity to his country, I thought it my duty to give your Lordships a genuine account of the man as well as our voyage; which I have done truly and impartially, not without hopes it may prove entertaining. If, my Lords, I am never to meet with any recompense for my hardships, I have yet the satisfaction of asserting the honor of his Majesty’s commission, defending the cause of some of his injured subjects; and being devoted to his perpetual interest, to subscribe my self_,

Your Lordships
most humble and
most faithful servant,

WILLIAM BETAGH.

ERRATA.

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