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ed with merchandize. A (hip of this 

 quality and condition could not be ex- 

 pedled to work with that readinefs 

 and eafe which was necefiary for her 

 fecurity and prefervation in thofe heavy 

 feas with which fhe was to encounter. 

 Her crew confifted of men prefled from 

 long voyages to be fent upon a diflant 

 and hazardous fervice : on the other hand, 

 all her land-forces were no more than a 

 poor detachment of infirm and decrepid 

 invalids from Chelfea hofpital, defpond- 

 ing under the apprehenfions of a long 

 voyage. It is not then to be wondered 

 that captain Kid, under whofe com- 

 mand this lhip failed out of the port, 

 Ihould in his lad moments prefage her 

 ill fuccefs, though nothing very mate- 

 rial happened during his command. 



At his death he was fucceeded by 

 captain Cheap, who ftill, without any 

 accident, kept company with the fqua- 

 droa till we had almoft gained the 



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