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A68946 A summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian voyage wherein were taken, the townes of Saint Jago, Sancto Domingo, Cartagena & Saint Augustine.; Summarie and true discourse of Sir Frances Drakes West Indian voyage Bigges, Walter, d. 1586.; Croftes, Lieutenant.; Gates, Thomas, Sir, d. 1621.; Boazio, Baptista. Famouse West Indian voyadge made by the Englishe fleete of 23 shippes and barkes wherin weare gotten the townes of St· Iago: :Sto: Domingo, Cartagena and :St: Augustines the same beinge begon from Plimmouth in the moneth of September 1585 and ended at Portesmouth in Iulie 1586. 1589 (1589) STC 3056; STC 3171.6(d)_PARTIAL; ESTC S722 23,010 54

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