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June | June, They were very fine little animals and very hardy we had a very pleasant ride up to the church the road is shaded on each side by large Sycamore trees near the Church is a beautiful garden belonging to the English Consul one of the prettiest on the island, the American Consul is very much of a gentleman he gave us a blow-out which we all enjoyed laid in a lot of stores for our mess at this place sailed on the 29th June for Santa Cruz in 24 hours we were laying at anchor in the above mentioned place. Santa Cruz is the capital of the island of Teneriffe it is a real piratical hole and is resorted to [o crossed out] more by slavers than any other craft. Capt. Percivall ran a pirate down some 4 years ago took him and delivered him over to the Spanish authorities, Santa Cruz is a strongly fortified place it was at this place that Lord Nelson lost his arm. There is a stand of colors in one of the churches that were taken from him at the battle, Santa Cruz contains 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on the SE side of the island. The NE & SE part of the island is remarkably Rough and barren. | ||
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June, They were very fine little animals and very hardy we had a very pleasant ride up to the church the road is shaded on each side by large Sycamore trees near the Church is a beautiful garden belonging to the English Consul one of the prettiest on the island, the American Consul is very much of a gentleman he gave us a blow-out which we all enjoyed laid in a lot of stores for our mess at this place sailed on the 29th June for Santa Cruz in 24 hours we were laying at anchor in the above mentioned place. Santa Cruz is the capital of the island of Teneriffe it is a real piratical hole and is resorted to [o crossed out] more by slavers than any other craft. Capt. Percivall ran a pirate down some 4 years ago took him and delivered him over to the Spanish authorities, Santa Cruz is a strongly fortified place it was at this place that Lord Nelson lost his arm. There is a stand of colors in one of the churches that were taken from him at the battle, Santa Cruz contains 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on the SE side of the island. The NE & SE part of the island is remarkably Rough and barren.