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OHN Evans was a Welch Man, had been formerly Mater of a Sloop belonging to Nevis, but loing his Employ there, he ailed for ome Time out of Jamaica as Mate, till happening in Company of three or four of his Comrades, and Wages not being o good as formerly, and Births carce, becaue of the great Number of Seamen; they agreed to go abroad in earch of Adventures. They ailed, or rather rowed out of Port Royal in Jamaica, the latter End of September 1722, in a Canoa; and coming on the North-Side of the Iland, went ahore in the Night, broke open a Houe or two, and robb’d them of ome Money, and every Thing ele they could find that was portable, and brought the Booty on Board the Canoa.

This was very well for the firt Time, but this kind of Robbery did not pleae o well, they wanted to get out to Sea, but having no Veel but their Canoa, they were prevented in their laudable Deign; however, they kept a good look out, and travered the Iland, in Expectation that Providence would end ome unfortunate Veel as a Rh