i8o Of Oapt. HojfEL Davis. 



Governor^ with fome Attendants, came himfelf and 

 examined who they were, and whence they came ? 

 And not liking Davis^s Accountofhimlelf, the Gover- 

 nor was lb plain to tell them, he fufpefted them to 

 be Py rates. feemed mightily affronted, ftan- 



ding much upon his Honour, replying to the Gover- 

 nor, he fcorn'd his Words • however, as foon as his 

 Back was turnM, for fear of Accidents, he got on 

 Board ao;ain as fafl: as he could. Davis related what 

 had happened, and his Men feemed to refent the Af- 

 front which had been offered him. Davis, upon this, 

 told them, he was confident hecouldfurprize the Fort 

 in the Night they agreed with him to attempt it, 

 and according! y^when it grew late, they went alhore 

 well armM ^ and the Guard which was kept, was lb 

 negligent, that they got within the Fort before any 

 Alarm was given : When it was too late there was 

 ibme little Refiftance made, and three Men Jcilled 

 on Dams Side. Thofe in the Fort, in th^ir Hur^ 

 jy, run into the Governor's Houfe to fave them*- 

 felves, which they barricadoed fo ftrongly, that Da-^ 

 w's Party could not enter it *, however, they threw 

 in Granadoe-Shells, which not only ruin'd all the 

 Furniture, but kilFd feveral Men within. 



When it was Day the whole Country was alarm'd, 

 and came to attack the Pyrates - wherefore it not 

 being their Bufinefs to ftand a Siege, they made the 

 beft of their Way on Board their Ship again, after 

 having difmounted the Guns of the Fort. By this 

 Enterpri'ze they did a great Deal of Mifchief to 

 the Porttigmfey and, but very little Gopd to them- 

 felves. 



Having put to Sea they mufterM their Hands,- 

 and found themfelves near feventy ftrong • then 

 it was propofed what Courfe they fliould fleer, and 

 <Hffering in their Opinions, they divided, and by a 

 ^Majority it was carried for GamUa on the Coaft of 

 Guiney j of thi? Opinion was Davis^ he having be^n 



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