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 rid of him, (the chief Surgeon being always to remain with the Commadore.)

It appeared likewie by the Evidence of Captain ''Jo. Trahern, Tho. Catel, and others, who had been taken by the Pyrates, and thence had Opportunities of oberving the Prioners Conduct, that he eem’d thoroughly atisfy’d with that Way of Life, and was particularly intimate with Roberts''; they often coffing at the Mention of a Man of War, and aying, if they hould meet with any of the Turnip-Man’s Ships, they would blow up, and go to Hll together. Yet etting aide thee illy Freaks, to recommend himelf, his Lazines had got him many Enemies, even Roberts told him, (on the Complaint of a wounded Man, whom he had refued to dres) that he was a double Rogue, to be there a econd Time, and threat’ned to cut his Ears off.

The Evidence further aured the Court, from Captain Thomas Tarlton, that the Prioner was taken out of his Brother’s Ship, ome Months before, a firt Time, and being forward to oblige his new Company, had preently ask’d for the Pyrates Boat, to fetch the Medicine Chet away; when the Wind and Current proving too hard to contend with, they were drove on Shore at Cape Montzerado.

The Prioner called for William Darling, and Samuel Morwel, (acquitted) and Nicholas Butler.

William Darling depoed, the firt Time the Prioner fell into their Hands, Roberts mitook him for ''Jo. Tarlton the Mater, and being informed it was the Surgeon who came to repreent him, (then indipoed,) he preently wore he hould be his Mes-Mate, to which Wilon'' reply’d, he hop’d not, he had a Wife and Child, which the other laughed at; and that he had been two Days on Board, before he