Part 28 (1/1)
A the captains who reh his crew, as well as those of e; but as soon as Willialand, he and reat satisfaction of their crews, sailed up the Thaiance Shortly after this, Stephen and Roger received a summons from their old captain to co introduced to the King, who coallantry, and confirmed them both in their rank, at he did also with others who had followed Benbohile he himself was per His Majesty for his kindness, begged leave to retire fro his desire at the sa er returned with Stephen to the country, and was best er stuck to his shi+p, and took an active part afterwards in the relief of Derry There was soon plenty to do, as the French at once declared war against England, with the intention of replacing James Stuart on the throne,--an event by God's Providence happily prevented
There was one short adventure which took place early in Roger's career that re with an individual who afterwards gained a na up channel in the _Pearl_, when he fell in with a shi+p whichthe British colours, he soon made out her number as the _Nonsuch_ She had two other shi+ps in tow, apparently her prizes, and both considerably danal was er went on board He found that she had been coed two French shi+ps off the island of Guernsey, onecommanded by Captain Jean Bart and the other by Forbin
Captain Coyle and the master, both brave officers, had been killed early in the action, and there being no lieutenants on board, the command devolved on the boatswain, Robert Siht The two French captains, ere verymade prisoners, were on board, and coer, introducing himself, spoke to Mr Simcock, and invited his old acquaintance to come on board his shi+p, and accompany him to Plyly agreed, provided his friend Captain Forbin had the sae ”For, to tell the truth,” he said, ”our captor, though a very gallant fellow, does not quite understand how to treat gentle Plymouth, when the Governor and other officials received the two French captains with all courtesy, but, of course, had to watch theht they and the doctor of one of their shi+ps were i roohly applauded for his gallantry
Directly the neas received at the Admiralty, he was made a captain, and appointed to the coht Meantiallant French captains were supposed to be safely shut up in prison, though treated all the ti they were to have been carried up to London, it was found that the whole of the trapped birds had escaped, with exception of the stout lieutenant, who had a wounded leg, but had been so fast asleep that he had not the slightest conception of what had occurred
”We shall ain, my friend, some day,” said Commodore Benbohen he heard of it
They did meet, for the Com Dunkerque The Frenchet out, and co; in truth, he fullyhis countrymen
Benbo an Admiral, was frequently sent to the West Indies, when he beat the enelish commerce He set out on his last expedition in Septeer Willoughby The manner in which several of his captains cowardly betrayed him when he had the French in his power, is too well known to be repeated The French Ad to be captured, for he ell aware of the cause, wrote to Adht that night to have supped in the Englishh the cowardice of so the the fierce engagement which took place, directed himself to be placed in a cradle while he re the operations till the battle was over, when the fleet returned to Ja the court-martial which sat upon the pusillanimous captains, and for a month afterwards, when the Ader Willoughby returned to England, and a the first items of news he heard was that the brave French Admiral, who had been born the same day as Benbow, had also paid the debt of Nature After this he served his country nobly for several years, when at length, returning to Eversden Manor, he took up his abode there, his father and uncle being dead, and Mada its sole occupant
Although the tireat interest to those who are fond of historical tales, the author has been unable to do ned the work He hopes, notwithstanding, that his readers will not find it less interesting than its many predecessors