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Governor forced upon the _Scrivano_, to delay time, till they might provide themselves of sufficient strength to entrap us: for which this fellow, by his smooth speech, was thought a fit means.
Sir Francis Drake Revived Philip [Editor] Nichols
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The _Lion_, within a few days descried that she was sent for, espying a frigate, which she presently boarded and took, laden with maize, hens, and pompions from Tolou; who assured us of the whole truth of the arrival of the Fleet: in this frigate were taken one woman and twelve men, of whom one was the _Scrivano_ of Tolou.
Sir Francis Drake Revived Philip [Editor] Nichols
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That afternoon, certain horsemen came down to the point by the wood side, and with the _Scrivano_ fore-mentioned, came towards our bark with
Sir Francis Drake Revived Philip [Editor] Nichols
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She had the Scrivano of Tolu aboard her, with eleven men and one woman.
On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922
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During the afternoon the Scrivano, or King's notary, aforementioned, rode down "to the point by the wood side" with a little troop of horsemen.
On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922
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The Scrivano displayed a flag of truce, and came aboard, to worry Drake with his oily lawyer's manner and elaborate, transparent lies.
On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922
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The Lion, within a few days descried that she was sent for, espying a frigate, which she presently boarded and took, laden with maize, hens, and pompions from Tolou; who assured as of the whole truth of the arrival of the Fleet: in this frigate were taken one woman and twelve men, of whom one was the Scrivano of Tolou.
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But this fell out to be nothing but a device of the Governor forced upon the Scrivano, to delay time, till they might provide themselves of sufficient strength to entrap us: for which this fellow, by his smooth speech was thought a fit means.
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Angel Rodriguez, 70, a tenant at Scrivano, said yesterday that he had met McLaughlin twice, and the former state representative seemed personable.
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CHELSEA - Residents of the Scrivano Apartments, one of several managed by the Chelsea Housing Authority, say they already had plenty to complain about, from rodent infestations to cracked walls.
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