1 7^ Of Capt, How EL Davis. 



of one of them \ the Ladhig of thefe Sloops was of 

 confiderable Value, confifting of Europeari Goods^ in 

 order to be exchariged vvith the French and Spamards 

 and many of the Hands on Board of them, were 

 the Py rates lately come in upon the late A£t of 

 Grace. The firft Place they touched at, was the 

 Ifland of Manwicoy belonging to the French^ where 

 JDavis^ having conlpired with fome others, rife in 

 the Night, fecured the Mafter and feized the 

 Sloop ^ as loon as this was done, they called to 

 the other Sloop, which lay a little ^ Way from 

 them, among whom they knew there were a great 

 many Hands ripe for Rebellion, and ordered them 

 to come on Board of them \ they did fo, and the 

 greateft Part of them agreed to join with Davis 

 thole who were otherwife inclined, were fent back 

 on Board the Mumvll Sloop, to go where they 

 pleafed, Diwls having firft taken out of her, every 

 Thing which he thought might be of Ufe- 



After this, a Gounfel of War was called over a 

 large Bowl of Punch, at which it was propofed to 

 chufe a Commander the Election was loon over, 

 for it fell upon Davis by a great Majority of lead 

 Tollers^ there was no Scrutiny demanded, for ^11 

 acquiefced in the Choice: As foon as he was polTefs'd 

 of his Command, he drew up Articles, which were 

 figned and fworn to by himfelf and the reft, then 

 he made a ihort Speech, the fum of which, was, 

 a Declaration of War againft the whole World. 



After this they confulted about a proper Place 

 where they might clean their Sloop, a light Pair 

 of Fieels being of great Ufe either to take, or ef^ 

 cape being taken-, for this purpofe they made 

 Choice of Coxonh Hole^ at the Eaft End of the 

 Ifland Cuhay a Place where they might lecure 

 themfelves from Surprize, the Entrance being io 

 narrow, that one Ship might keep out a hundred.' 



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