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 That Afternoon they chac’d another Veel, and at Night came up with her, the Mater of which was a Saint of New-England, nam’d Dependance Ellery, who taking Phillips for a Pyrate, he told him was the Reaon that he gave him the Trouble of chacing o long; which being reented by thee Men of Honour, they made poor Dependance dance about the Deck till he was weary.

Within few Days everal other Veels had the ame Mifortune, the Maters Names were as follow, Johua Elwell, Samuel Elwell, Mr. Combs, Mr. Lanly, James Babton, Edward Freeman, Mr. Start, Obediah Beal, Erick Erickon and Benjamin Wheeler.

The 14th of April they took a Sloop belonging to Cape Ann, Andrew Harradine Mater; they look’d upon this Veel more fit for their Purpoe, and o came aboard, keeping only the Mater of her Prioner, and ending Harradine’s Crew away in Salter’s Veel, which they, till this Time, detain’d. To this Harradine, Cheeeman the Carpenter, broke his Mind, and brought him into the Confederacy to detroy the Crew, which was put in Execution four Days afterwards.

Harradine and the ret were for doing the Buines in the Night, as believing they might be more opportunely urpriz’d; for Nut, the Mater, being a Fellow of great Strength, and no les Courage, it was thought dangerous to attack him without Fire-Arms; however, Cheeeman was reolute to have it perform’d by Day-light, as the leat liable to Confuion; and as to the Mater, he offer’d to lay Hands on him firt: Upon this ’twas concluded on, 12 at Noon was the appointed Time; in order for the Buines Cheeeman leaves his working Tools on the Deck, as though he had been going to ue them, and walked aft; but perceiving ome Signs of Timidity in Harradine, he comes back, fetches his Brandy Bottle and gives him and the ret a Dram, then drank