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 There was one John Philmore of Ipwich, formerly taken by them, ordered to row Cheeeman aboard of Mortimer’s Ship, which the Pyrates poes’d themelves of, who, eeing with what Reluctance and Uneaines Cheeeman was brought away, told him, he would join with him, in ome Meaures, to over-throw the pyratical Government, telling him withal, their preent Condition, what Difficulties Phillips had met with to make up his Company, and how few voluntary Pyrates there were on Board, and the like. But, however pecious this eemed, Cheeeman out of Prudence rejected his Offers of Aitance, till he aw ome Proofs of his Sincerity, which after a few Days he was convinced of, and then they often conulted; but as the old Pyrates were always jealous of the new Comers, and conequently obervant of their Behaviour; this was done with the utmot Caution, chiefly when they were lying down together, as tho’ aleep, and, at other Times, when they were playing at Cards; both which they feigned often to do for that Purpoe.

The Pyrates went on all the while, plundering and robbing everal Ships and Veels, bending their Coure towards Newfoundland, where they deigned to raie more Men, and do all the Michief they could on the Banks, and in the Harbours.

Newfoundland is an Iland on the North Continent of America, contained between the 46 and 53° of N. Latitude, dicovered firt by St. Sebation Cabot A. D. 1497, but never ettled till the Year 1610; when Mr. Guy of Britol revived the Affair, and obtained a Patent, and himelf to be Governor. The Iland is deerted by the Natives and neglected by us, being deolate and Woody, and the Coat and Harbour only held for the Conveniency of the Cod Fihery, for which alone they were ettled. Rh