CHAP. IX. 



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Captain Homel Davis ^ 



And his Gre 



CAptain Howcl Davis was born at Mllford^ in 

 Monmouth^jtre^ and was from a Boy brought 

 up to the Sea. The*lafl: Voyage he mad^ 

 from England^ was in the Cadogan Snow of Brifiol^ 

 Captain Skinner Commander, bound for the Coaft 

 of Guiney^ of which Snow Davis was chief Mate : 

 They were no fooner arrived at Sierraleon on the 

 aforefaid Coaft, but they were taken by the Py- 

 rate E;?^/^;?^, who plundered them, 2ind Skinner was 

 barbaroufly murdered, as has been related before 

 in the Story of Captain England. 



After the Death of Captain Skinner^ Davis pre- 

 tended that he was mightily fbllicited by England 

 to engage with him ; but that he refblutely an- 

 fwered, he would fooner be ihot to Death than fign 

 the Pyrates Articles. Upon which, England^ plea- 

 led with his Bravery, lent him and the reft of the 

 Men again on Board the Snow, appointing himi 

 Captain of her, in the Room of Skinner j comman- 

 lll^ding him to purfue his Voyage. He alfo gave him 

 a written Paper fealed up, with Orders to open 

 , it when he Ihould come into a certain Latitude, 



9ind 



