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 went in that Boat, which was drove on Shore at Cape Montzerado. And at his econd coming, in the Elizabeth, he heard Roberts order he hould be brought on Board in the firt Boat.

Samuel Morwel ays, that he has heard him bewail his Condition, while on Board the Pyrate, and deired one Thomas, to ue his Interet with Roberts, for a Dicharge, aying, his Employ, and the little Fortune he had left at Home, would, he hop’d, exempt him the further Trouble of eeking his Bread at Sea.

Nicholas Butler, who had remained with the Pyrates about 48 Hours, when they took the French Ships at Whydah, depoes, that in this Space the Prioner addreed him in the French Language, everal Times, deploring the Wretchednes and ill Fortune of being confined in uch Company.

The Prioner deiring Liberty of two or three Quetions, ask’d, whether or no he had not expotulated with Roberts, for a Reaon of his obliging Surgeons to ign their Articles, when heretofore they did not; Whether he had not expreed himelf glad of having formerly ecaped from them? Whether he had not aid, at taking the Ships in Whydah Road, that he could like the Sport, were it lawful? And whether if he had not told him, hould the Company dicharge any Surgeon, that he would init on it as his Turn? The Deponent anwered, Yes, to every Quetion eparately; and farther, that he believes Scudamore had not een Wilon when he firt came and found him out of the Elizabeth.

He added, in his own Defence, that being Surgeon with one John Tarlton, of Leverpool, he was met a firt Time on this Coat of Guiney, by Roberts the Pyrate; who, after a Day or two, told him, to his Sorrow, that he was to tay there, and ordered him to fetch his Chet, (not Medicines, as aerted,) which Op-