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Artholomew Roberts ailed in an honet Employ, from London aboard of the Princes, Captain Plumb Commander, of which Ship he was econd Mate: He left England, November 1719, and arrived at Guiney about February following, and being at Anamaboe, taking in Slaves for the Wet-Indies, was taken in the aid Ship by Captain Howel Davis, as mentioned in the preceeding Chapter. In the beginning he was very avere to this ort of Life, and would certainly have ecaped from them, had a fair Opportunity preented it elf; yet afterwards he changed his Principles, as many beides him have done upon another Element, and perhaps for the ame Reaon too, viz. Preferment,and what he did not like as a private Man he could reconcile to his Concience as a Commander.

Davis being cut off in the manner beforementioned, the Company found themelves under a Neceity of filling up his Pot, for which there appear’d two or three Candidates among the elect Part of