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valuable articles, so that his riches were considerable. Arriving at Boston he was almost 

 induced to settle there ; but as the greater part of his wealth consisted of diamonds, he 

 feared that if he attempted to dispose of them at that place he should certainly be 

 arrested as a pirate. He resolved, therefore, to sail for the north of Ireland, where he 

 dispersed his men, some of whom obtained the pardon of King William, and eventually 

 became peaceable Irish settlers. 



He found, however, that it was as difficult to dispose of his diamonds in Ireland, 

 without rendering himself suspected, as in Boston. It, therefore, occurred to him that 



AVERY CHASING THE CHEAT MOGUL S SHIP. 



Bristol might be a likely place to suit his purpose, and he accordingly proceeded to Devon- 

 shire, having previously made arrangements to meet one of his friends at Bideford. The 

 so-called friend introduced him to others, and the latter persuaded him that the safest 

 plan would be to place his effects in the hands of some wealthy merchants who would 

 make no inquiry as to how he came by them. One of these persons informed him that 

 he knew merchants who would not bother him with inquiries, and Avery, falling easily 

 into the trap, assented to this proposal. Accordingly the merchants who had been named 

 paid him a visit at Bideford, where, after protestations of honour and integrity on 

 their part, he delivered his diamonds and gold to them. After giving him a little money 

 for his immediate support, they departed. 



The old pirate changed his name, and lived quietly at Bideford, so that no notice was taken 

 of him. The first sum of money he had received from the supposed merchants was soon 

 spent, and for some time he heard nothing from the latter, though he wrote to them 



