Page:A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time (1724).djvu/419

 when the Barrennes of the Country is conider’d, and the Stock of Proviion laid in, happen to fall hort, in Proportion to the Computation made of the People remaining there the Winter, which are generally about 17 or 1800. The Maters reiding there think Advantages taken on their Neceities, no more than a jut and lawful Gain; and either bind uch for the next Summer’s Service, or ell their Proviions out to them at extravagant Rates; Bread from 15s. to 50, immediately at the departing of the Ships, and o of other orts of Food in Proportion; wherefore not being able to ubit themelves, or in any likely Way of clearing the Reckoning to the Maters, they ometimes run away with Shallops and Boats, and begin on pyratical Exploits, as Phillips and his Companions, whom we are now treating of, had done.

And econdly (which is more opportunely for them,) they are viited every Summer, almot, by ome Set of Pyrates or other, already rais’d, who call here for the ame Purpoe, (if young Beginners) and to lay in a Store of Water and Proviions, which they find imported, much or little, by all the Ships that ue the Trade.

Towards this Country Phillips was making his Way, and took on the Voyage, beides thoe abovementioned, one Salter, in a Sloop off the Ile of Sables, which Veel they made ue of themelves, and gave back Mortimer’s Ship to the Mate and Crew. The ame Day, viz. the 4th of April, took a Scooner, one Chadwell, Mater, which they cuttled, in order to ink; but Capt. Phillips undertanding that he belong’d to Mr. Minors at Newfoundland, with whoe Veel they firt went off a pyrating, a Qualm of Concience came athwart his Stomach, and he aid to his Companions, ; o order’d the Veel immediately to be repair’d, and return’d her to the Mater. Rh