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ter, Blaci-heard would be like to reign with IitiptiiJ 

 nity, therefore, with as much Secrecy aspoSble, 

 they fent a Deputation to Virginia^ to lay the Affair 

 before the Go\rernor of that Colony, and to folicit 

 an armed Force from the Men of War lying there^ 

 to take of deftroy this Pyrate. 



This Governor confulted with the Captains of 

 the two. Men of War, viz., the Vearl and Lime^ 

 tvho had lain in St. "jamcs^k River, about ten Months.^ 

 It was agreed that the Governor Ihould hir^ 

 a couple of fmall Sloops, and the Men of War 

 ihould Man them:^ this was accordingly done^ 

 and the Command of them given to Mr. Robert 

 Maymrdy firft Lieutenant of the Tearl^ an expe- 

 rienced Officer, and a Gentleman of great Bravery ^ 

 and Refolution, as will appear by his gallant Be- 

 haviour in this Expedition. The Sloops were welf 

 mann'd and furnifhed with Ammunition and fmal! 

 Arms, but had no Guns mounted* 



Aboiit the Time of their goring out, the Cover- 

 jnor called an Affembly, in which it was refblved to 

 publilh a Proclamation^ offering certain Reward^ 

 to any Perfon or Perfons, who, within a Year after 

 that Time, fliould take or deftroy any Pyrate : The? l| 

 original Proclamation being in our Hands, is as 

 follows* 4 



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