The second part of a narrative of the very extraordinary 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 Guildhall in July last: recommended to all generous and humane souls, for the benefit of the unhappy sufferer, late a prisoner at Capt. Crabb's suit in the King's-Bench, Southwark, for costs of his late trial.

  • Wills, William, surgeon.
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1751
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Narrative of the very extraordinary adventures and sufferings of Mr. William Wills. Part 2

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London : printed for W. Webb, near St. Paul's, 1751.

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79, [1] p. ; 80.

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ESTC T94634

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