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IS Reign was but hort, but his Beginning omewhat particular, etting out in a mall open Boat, with eight others, from New-York. This was as reolute a Crew as ever went upon this Account: They took with them a few Bicuits, and a dry’d Tongue or two, a little Cag of Water, half a dozen old Mukets and Ammunition accordingly. Thus provided, they left New-York the latter End of September 1718, but it cannot be uppoed that uch a Man of War as this, could undertake any coniderable Voyage, or attempt any extraordinary Enterprize; o they tood down the Coat, till they came to Delaware River, which is about 150 Miles ditant, and not meeting with any Thing in their Way, they turn’d up the ame River as high as Newcatle, near which Place they fell upon a Shallop belonging to George Grant, who was bringing Houhold Goods, Plate, &c. from Oppoquenimi to Philadelphia; they made Prize of the mot valuable Part of them, and let the Shallop go. This Fact could not come under the Article of Pyracy, it not being committed uper altum Mare, upon the High-Sea, therefore was a imple