Julia Effingham was embarked on board the large, burthensome, and not alarmingly fast sailing brig Avon-John Burton, master; while the ship under the command of Captain Allerton was called the hyperion.
"An Old Sailor's Yarns"
Nathaniel Ames
While the pirates were busily engaged in murdering the unhappy crew of the Avon, which they did not accomplish without considerable loss to themselves, for the gallant fellows fought most desperately, the hyperion hove in sight from behind Fernandez, following the track of her consort.
"An Old Sailor's Yarns"
Nathaniel Ames
The hyperion then shortened sail, and hove to.
"An Old Sailor's Yarns"
Nathaniel Ames