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 being buy in tripping him of his Shoes and Stockings.The Officer then enquired of him, whether Roberts’s Company were as likely Fellows as thee. (anwered he)   ays the Officer. anwered he, looking down and eeing himelf, by this Time, quite triped.

The Officer then approached Roger Ball, who was eated in a private Corner, with a Look as ullen as Winter, and aked him, how he came blown up in that frightful Manner. ays he, (bearing his Pain without the leat Complaint.) The Officer gave him to undertand he was Surgeon, and if he deired it, he would dres him; but he wore it hould not be done, and that if any Thing was applied to him, he would tear it off.Nevertheles the Surgeon had good Nature enough to dres him, tho’ with much trouble: At Night he was in a kind of Delirium, and raved on the Bravery of Roberts, aying, he hould hortly be releaed, as oon as they hould meet him, which procured him a lahing down upon the Forecatle, which he reiting with all his Force, caued him to be ued with the more Violence, o that he was tied down with o much Severity, that his Fleh being ore and tender with the blowing up, he died next Day of a Mortification.

They ecured the Prioners with Pinions, and Shackles, but the Ship was o much diabled in the Engagement, that they had once Thoughts to et her on Fire; but this would have given them the Trouble of taking the Pyrates wounded Men on Board themelves, and that they were certain the Royal Fortune would wait for their Conort’s Return, they