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 deired to take upon him the Command of the Sloop, in the Room of Captain Evans deceaed; but he deired to be excued that Honour, and at length poitively refued it; o they agreed to break up the Company, and leave the Mate in Poeion of the Veel: Accordingly they went ahore at the Caimanes, carrying with them about nine thouand Pounds among thirty Perons; and it being fair Weather, the Mate and a Boy brought the Veel into Port Royal, in Jamaica.

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