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Show RICH REWARD FOR SAILORS. I- ! J jfl Immense Treasures Captured by Eng- 'fjjjj: .' Hjjl llsh From Spaniards. fy. ' Sea bnttlcs at tho present time do ' ,' not result In such great rewards ol , i', j jl prlzo money as formerly. English ' snllors in times past havo brought if ' 'j-. great fortunes homo after their sue- jj; , $ - $J ccssful cruises. In tho war with Hoi- flfr1? H land, 1051-105-1, English ships aro said H to hnvo taken 1,700 prizes, worth $110,- )Jf'9h'i MM 000,000. In 1C57 tho Spaniards loaded H,l;S ' MM British sailors with treasure. They il H seized two of tho Spanish gnlleons so "''t H richly Inden with gold nnd Jewels that iV . A it took thirty-eight wngons to carry '1 '' , I ' MM tho treasure from Portsmonth to Lon- U "rft, don. In 17G1 ennio tho historic cap- (M ?J , MM turo of tho Hermlono, tho Spnnlsh M Kb ; MM treasure ship from Lima. Tho admlial , jkfl MM and captains received as their shnro ' $1)25,000 apiece, tho lieutenants $05,- ' 1 000, warrant ofllcers about $20,000, j f'iJT potty ofllcers nearly $10,000 and even A i '1 ' tho common senmen $2,500 each. On I r 'Jrtis MM arriving at Portsmouth tho seamen f fllfj?'. 1 bought up all tho wntches In tho place O 1 and fried them over tho galley lire. & |