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" Captain Ogle returned then to the bay, hoifling the king's co- 

 " lours, under the pirate's black flag with a death's head in it. 

 " This prudent ilratagem, had the defired effect ; for the pirates, 

 " feeing the black flag uppermoft, concluded the king's fhip had 

 " been taken, and came out full of joy to congratulate their 

 " confort on the viclory. This joy of theirs was, however, of 

 *' no long continuance, for Captain Ogle gave them a very warm 

 " reception ; and though Roberts fought with the utmoft bravery, 

 " for near two hours, yet being then killed, the courage of his 

 " men immediately funk, and both mips yielded", (kj 



For this fervice, Captain Ogkvizs knighted in May following, 

 1723, and afterwards rofe to the higheft ilations in the navy ; 

 being appointed rear-admiral of the blue in July, 1739; rear- 

 admiral of the red in March, 1742; vice-admiral of the blue in 

 Auguft, 1743; admiral of the blue in June, 1744; admiral of the 

 white in July, 1747; and admiral and commander in chief of 

 his Majefty's fleet, on the death of Sir John Notris. As he was a 

 brave commander himfelf, and owed his own advancement 

 chiefly to his merit, fo he was ufually forward to diftinguifh it in 

 others, and promote it. To him we are indebted for difcerning 

 it in a nephew of the late Colonel Bladen, commiffioner of trade, 

 and late owner of the cflate of B armor c in this county, and raif- 

 ing him to the command of the Flamborough Man of War at Jamaica, 

 his commiflion bearing date March aoth 1733. This was the' 

 prefent great admiral, Sir Edward Haivke, Knight of the Bath, 

 whofe courage and conduct has contributed fo much to the glory 

 of the Britijh arms by fca, that his Majefty has fettled 2000 1. 

 per annum, on him for his own life, and the lives of his two fons*. 



(k) Campb. vol. 4- P- 47 ! > 472, 473. 



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