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William Dampier

William Dampier

(1652 — March, 1715) British ship captain and buccaneer.

(Guam) 30 May 1686

The 30th day of May the governor sent his last present which was some hogs, a jar of pickled mangoes, a jar of excellent pickled

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June 2, 1686

While we lay at Guam we took up a resolution of going to Mindanao, one of the Philippine Islands, being told by the friar and

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June 21, 1686

OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. The 21st day of June we arrived at the island St. John, which is one of the Philippine Islands. The Philippines

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June 22, 1686

THEY ARRIVE AT MINDANAO. When we came aboard our ship again we steered away for the island Mindanao, which was now fair in sight of

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July 4, 1686

THEIR COASTING ALONG THE ISLE OF MINDANAO, FROM A BAY ON THE EAST SIDE TO ANOTHER AT THE SOUTH-EAST END. Having in the two last

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July 12, 1686

THEY COAST ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE TO THE RIVER OF MINDANAO CITY, AND ANCHOR THERE. We lay here till the 12th day before the winds

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November 15, 1686

THEIR BARK EATEN UP, AND THEIR SHIP ENDANGERED BY THE WORM. About the middle of November we began to work on our ship’s bottom, which

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July 18, 1686

The 18th day of July we arrived before the river of Mindanao, the mouth of which lies in latitude 6 degrees 22 minutes north and

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