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 and the Captains went to meet and congratulate one another with a Flag of Truce in their Sterns; a great many Civilities paed between them, and La Boue deired Davis, that they might ail down the Coat together, that he (La Boue) might get a better Ship: Davis agreed to it, and very courteouly promied him the firt Ship he took, fit for his Ue, he would give him, as being willing to encourage a willing Brother.

The firt Place they touch’d at, was Sierraleon, where at firt going in, they pied a tall Ship at Anchor; Davis being the bet Sailor firt came up with her, and wondering that he did not try to make off, upected her to be a Ship of Force. As oon as he came along Side of her, he brought a Spring upon her Cable, and fired a whole Broadide upon Davis, at the ame Time hoited a black Flag; Davis hoited his black Flag in like Manner, and fired one Gun to Leeward.

In fine, he proved to be a Pyrate Ship of twenty four Guns, commanded by one Cocklyn, who expecting thee two would prove Prizes, let them come in, leat his getting under Sail might frighten them away.

This Satisfaction was great on all Sides, at this Junction of Confederates and Brethren in Iniquity; two Days they pent in improving their Acquaintance and Friendhip, the third Day Davis and Cocklyn, agreed to go in La Boue’s Brigantine and attack the Fort; they contrived it o, as to get up thither by high Water; thoe in the Fort upected them to be what they really were, and therefore tood upon their Defence; when the Brigantine came within Muket-Shot, the Fort fired all their Guns upon her, the Brigantine did the like upon the Fort, and o held each other in Play for everal Hours, when the two confederate Ships were come up to the Aitance of the Brigantine; thoe who defend-