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The Prioners yielded to what had been worn about the Attack and Robbery, but denied the latter Evidence, aying, Roberts hector’d, and upbraided them of Cowardice on this very Occaion; and told ome, they were very ready to tep on Board of a Prize when within Command of the Ship, but now there eem’d to be a Tryal of their Valour, backward and fearful.

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Here ucceeded a Silence among the Prioners, but at length Fernon very honetly own’d, that he did not give his Vote to Magnes, but to David Sympon (the old Quarter-Mater,) ays he,

The Evidence was plain and home, and the Court, without any Heitation, brought them in Guilty. Rh