The INTRODUCT Jorr. ^% 



But, however it happened, no Means were ufed 

 in compliance to that Addrefs, for fecuring the 5^- 

 hama Illands, till the Enghjh Pyrates had made Fro-- 

 mdence their Retreat and general Recepticle ; then 

 Was found abfblutely neceffary, in order to diC* 

 lodge that troublefome Colony and Information 

 being made by the Merchants to the Government^ 

 of the Mifchief they did, and were likely to do, 

 his Majefty was pleafed to grant the following 

 Order* 



Whitehall September 15, 1 7 1 6** 

 ^ ^^Omplaint having been made to his Majefty^, 



* by great Number of Merchants, Mafters of 



* Sh'ps and others, as well as by feveral Gover-» 

 ^ nors of his Ma jefty's Iflands and Plantations in the 



* Weft-Indies J that the Pyrates are grown ib nume-^ 



* rous, that they infeft not only the Seas near J/^- 



* maica^ b'lt even thole of the Northern Continent 

 ^ of America \ and that, unlefs fome effed:ual Means 

 ^ be uled, the whole Trade from Gteat Britain to 

 ^ thofe Parts, will not be only obftrufted, but iri 

 ^ imminent Danger of being loft : His Ma j eft y has,. 

 ^ upon mature Deliberation . in Council, been plea- 



* fed, in the firft Place, to order a proper Force 

 ^ to be employed for the fuppreffing the faid Py- 

 ^ rates, which Force fo to be employed, is as 

 f &II0WS. 



