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 portunity he took to make his Ecape; for the Boat’s Crew happening to conit of five French and one Englih Man, all as willing as himelf, they agreed to puh the Boat on Shore, and trut themelves with the Negroes of Cape Montzerado: Hazardous, not only in Repect of the dangerous Seas that run there, but the Inhumanity of the Natives, who ometimes take a liking to humane Carcaes. Here he remained five Months, till Thomas Tarlton, Brother to his Captain chanced to put in the Road for Trade, to whom he repreented his Hardhips and tarving Condition; but was, in an unchritian Manner, both refued a Releae of this Captivity, or o much as a mall Supply of Bicuit and alt Meat, becaue, as he aid, he had been among the Pyrates. A little Time after this, the Mater of a French Ship paid a Ranom for him, and took him off; but, by Reaon of a naty leperous Indipoition he had contracted by hard and bad living, was, to his great Mifortune et ahore at Setos again, when Captain Sharp met him, and generouly procured his Releae in the Manner himelf has related, and for which he tands infinitely obliged.That ill Luck threw him a econd Time into the Pyrate’s Hands, in this Ship Elizabeth, where he met Thomas Tarlton, and thoughtlely ued ome Reproaches of him, for his evere Treatment at Montzerado; but protets without Deign his Words hould have had o bad a Conequence; for Roberts took upon him, as a Dipener of Jutice, the Correction of Mr. Tarlton, beating him unmercifully; and he hopes it will be belived, contrary to any Intention of his it hould o happen, becaue as a Stranger he might be uppoed to have no Influence, and believes there were ome other Motives for it.He cannot remember he expreed himelf glad to ee Roberts this econd Time, or that he dropped thoe Expreions about Comry, as