A narrative of the very extrarodinary [sic] adventures and sufferings of Mr. William Wills, late surgeon on board the Durrington Indiaman, Captain Richard Crabb, in her late voyage to the East-Indies, under the convoy of Admiral Boscawen. Being a continued series of cruelty and oppression, thro' the jealousy and ill-nature of ___, 'till his arrival at Bombay; - where he was tried by a court-martial of East-India captains. Together with an account of his banishment to Goa, and his voyage to Brazil, under Captain Kinsey, commodore of a Portuguese squadron. Interspersed with several curious original love letters, certificates, papers, documents and vouchers; and corroborated by the testimony of a great number of witnesses now residing in town. To which is added, An account of his trial at Guild-Hall in July last: recommended to all generous and humane souls, for the benefit of the unhappy sufferer, now a prisoner at Capt. Crabb's suit in the King's-Bench, Southwark, for costs of his late tri

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  • A narrative of the very extrarodinary [sic] adventures and sufferings of Mr. William Wills, late surgeon on board the Durrington Indiaman, Captain Richard Crabb, in her late voyage to the East-Indies, under the convoy of Admiral Boscawen. Being a continued series of cruelty and oppression, thro' the jealousy and ill-nature of ___, 'till his arrival at Bombay; - where he was tried by a court-martial of East-India captains. Together with an account of his banishment to Goa, and his voyage to Brazil, under Captain Kinsey, commodore of a Portuguese squadron. Interspersed with several curious original love letters, certificates, papers, documents and vouchers; and corroborated by the testimony of a great number of witnesses now residing in town. To which is added, An account of his trial at Guild-Hall in July last: recommended to all generous and humane souls, for the benefit of the unhappy sufferer, now a prisoner at Capt. Crabb's suit in the King's-Bench, Southwark, for costs of his late tri
  • Narrative of the very extraordinary adventures and sufferings of Mr. William Wills
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Imprint
London : printed for W. Webb, near St. Paul's, 1750-1.
Added name
Webb, W., bookseller.
Publication year
1751
ESTC No.
T39601
Grub Street ID
268828
Description
viii, ix, [1], 70 p. ; 8°.
Note
Part 1 of a 2 part work

With a half-title

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