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 with their Brethren, they find a Majority for leaving of Roberts, and o came to a Reolution to bid a oft Farewel, as they call it, that Night, and to throw over-board whooever hould tick out; but they proved to be unanimous, and effected their Deign as above-mentioned.

I hall have no more to ay of Captain Antis, till the Story of Roberts is concluded, therefore I return to him, in the puruit of his Voyage to Guiney. The los of the Brigantine was a enible Shock to the Crew, he being an excellent Sailor, and had 70 Hands aboard; however, Roberts who was the Occaion of it, put on a Face of Unconcern at this his ill Conduct and Mimanagement, and reolved not to alter his Purpoes upon that Account.

Roberts fell in to Windward nigh the Senegal, a River of great Trade for Gum, on this Part of the Coat, monopolized by the French, who contantly keep Cruiers, to hinder the interloping Trade: At this Time they had two mall Ships on that Service, one of 10 Guns and 65 Men, and the other of 16 Guns and 75 Men; who having got a Sight of Mr. Roberts, and uppoing him to be one of thee prohibited Traders, chaed with all the Sail they could make, to come up with him; but their Hopes which had brought them very nigh, too late deceived them, for on the hoiting of Jolly Roger, (the Name they give their black Flag,) their French Hearts failed, and they both urrendred without any, or at leat very little Reitance. With thee Prizes they went into Sierraleon, and made one of them their Conort, by the Name of the Ranger, and the other a Store-Ship, to clean by.

Sierraleon River digorges with a large Mouth, the Starboard-Side of which, draughts into little Bays, afe and convenient for cleaning and watering; what till made it preferable to the Pyrates, is,