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, laid hold of the Captain, and made him fat to the Windles, and there pelted him with Glas Bottles, which cut him in a ad Manner; after which they whipp’d him about the Deck, till they were weary, being deaf to all his Prayers and Intreaties, and at lat, becaue he had been a good Mater to his Men, they aid, he hould have an eay Death, and o hot him thro’ the Head. They took ome few Things out of the Snow, but gave the Veel and all her Cargo to Howel Davis the Mate; and the ret of the Crew, as will be hereafter mentioned in the Chapter of Captain Davis.

Captain England took a Ship called the Pearl, Captain Tyzard Commander, for which he exchanged his own Sloop, fitted her up for the pyratical Account, and new chriten’d her, the Royal James, with which he took everal Ships and Veels of different Nations at the Azores and Cape de Verd Ilands.

In the Spring, 1719, the Rovers returned to Africa, and beginning at the River Gambia, ailed all down the Coat; and between that and Cape Coro, took the following Ships and Veels.

The Eagle Pink, Captain Rickets Commander belonging to Cork, taken the 25th of March, having 6 Guns and 17 Men on Board, even of which turned Pyrates.

The Charlotte, Captain Oldon, of London, taken May the 26th, having 8 Guns and 18 Men on Board, 13 of which turned Pyrates.

The Sarah, Captain Stunt, of London, taken the 27th of May, having 4 Guns and 18 Men on Board, 3 of which turned Pyrates.

The Bentworth, Captain Gardener, of Britol, taken the 27th of May, having 12 Guns and 30 Men on Board, 12 of which turned Pyrates. Rh