Event 10011

Details of the event

Description  
Having been driven away from Alicante by the presence of a Spanish fleet, the captain attempts to transfer Hibens' cargo into another ship, but is interrupted by the arrival of another Spaniard.
Event Types and Categories: Hostile encounter
Voyage: 10011 (click here to view all of the events on the voyage)
Date (From source): 03-12-1649
Date (Location): England
Date (Extra information from the source): Stile Anglicano
Date (Normalised): 13-12-1649
Event Location: Cape Martin
Latitude: 38.228496
Longitude: -0.164907
Approximate range from these coordinates: 50 km(s)
Reliability (of these coordinates): Medium certainty (Click here for an explanation of event reliability)
Recorded by:
Vessel(s): Buona VolontĂ  ((Vessel)), Captain Stephen Michael
Voyage description:
Sugar and Tobacco from Barbados to Alicante and Livorno. Storm, corsair encounter, and prevented from entering port.
Transcription: Fece la sua navigatione verso capo martino dove fu promesso dal mercante di far levare detto Tabacco da una barca, quale mentre voleva farlo scaricare sopragiusse una galera di Spagna il di 3 Dicembre onde fu costretta per salvare il tutto a sarpare et fare vela come fece et navigare alla volta di Livorno