pinnace

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Major Stephen Sewall who attended with a Fishing Shallop, and the Fort Pinnace, offered to go in pursuit of them, and Captain John Turner, Mr. Robert Brisco, Capt.

From The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day by Paine, Ralph Delahaye

In the evening the Pinnace returned with 3 Turtles, 2 of which the Yawl caught and sent in.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

After the Natives were gone I went with the Pinnace and Long boat into the River to haul the Sean, and sent the Master to sound the Bay and drudge for fish in the Yawl.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

After this I went in the Pinnace over to the Western Shore, but found there neither inhabitants or anything else worthy of Note.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James

Upon this I hoisted out the Pinnace, and sent the Master in to Examine it, who soon made the Signal for the Ship to follow.

From Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World by Cook, James