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 Robbery only; but they did not tand for a Point of Law in the Cae, but eaing the Shallop Man of his Lading, the bold Adventurers went down the River again.

The Shallop came traight to Philadelphia, and brought the ill News thither, which o alarm’d the Government, as if War had been declared againt them; Exprees were ent to New-York, and other Places, and everal Veels fitted out againt this powerful Rover, but to no manner of Purpoe; for after everal Days Cruize, they all return’d, without o much as hearing what became of the Robbers.

Worley and his Crew, in going down the River, met with a Sloop of Philadelphia, belonging to a Mulatto, whom they call’d Black Robbin; they quitted their Boat for this Sloop, taking one of Black Robin’s Men along with them, as they had alo done from George Grant, beides two Negroes, which encreaed the Company one Third. A Day or two after, they took another Sloop belonging to Hull, homeward bound, which was omewhat fitter for their Purpoe; they found aboard her, Proviions and Necearies, which they tood in need of, and enabled them to proecute their Deign, in a manner more uitable to their Wihes.

Upon the Succes of thee Rovers, the Governor iued out a Proclamation, for the apprehending and taking all Pyrates, who had refued or neglected to urrender themelves, by the Time limited in his Majety’s Proclamation of Pardon; and thereupon, ordered his Majety’s Ship Phoenix, of 20 Guns, which lay at Sandy Hook, to Sea, to cruize upon this Pyrate, and ecure the Trade to that, and the adjoining Colonies.

In all probability, the taking this Sloop av’d their Bacons, for this Time, tho’ they fell into the Trap preently afterwards; for they finding themelves Rh