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 him know, that it was Davis who had made the Attempt upon their Wives. However, the Governor diembled, received the Pyrates Invitation civilly, and promied that he and the ret would go.

The next Day Davis went on Shore himelf, as if it were out of greater Repect to bring the Governor on Board: He was received with the uual Civility, and he, and other principal Pyrates, who, by the Way, had aumed the Title of Lords, and as uch took upon them to advie or councel their Captain upon any important Occaion; and likewie held certain Priviledges, which the common Pyrates were debarr’d from, as walking the Quarter-Deck, uing the great Cabin, going ahore at Pleaure, and treating with foreign Powers, that is, with the Captains of Ships they made Prize of; I ay, Davis and ome of the Lords were deired to walk up to the Governor’s Houe, to take ome Refrehment before they went on Board; they accepted it without the leat Supicion, but never returned again; for an Ambucade was laid, a Signal being given, a whole Volley was fired upon them; they every Man dropp’d, except one, this one fled back, and ecaped into the Boat, and got on Board the Ship: Davis was hot through the Bowels, yet he rie again, and made a weak Effort to get away, but his Strength oon forook him, and he dropp’d down dead; jut as he fell, he perceived he was followed, and drawing out his Pitols, fired them at his Puruers; Thus like a game Cock, giving a dying Blow, that he might not fall unrevenged.

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