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They found this Ship exceeding rich, being la- 

 den chiefly with Sugar, Skins, and Tobacco, and 

 in Gold 40000 Moidors, befides Chains and Trine- 

 kets, of confiderable Value ; particularly a Crofs 

 let with Diamonds, defigned for the King of Partu^ 

 gal ; which they afterwards prelented to the Gover- 

 nor of Caiana^ by whom they were obliged. 



Elated with this Booty, they had nothing now 

 to think of but fome fafe Retreat, where they 

 might give themfelves up to all the Pleafures that 

 Luxury and Wantonnefs could beftow, and for the 

 prefenb pitchM upon a Place called the DevWs 

 Iflands^ in the River of Surinam^ on the Coaft olf 

 Caiana^ where they arrived, and found the civileft 

 Reception imaginable, not only from the Gover- 

 nor and Faflory, but their Wives, who exchan- 

 ged Wares and drove a confiderable Trade with 

 them. 



They feizM in this River a Sloop, and by her 

 gained Intelligence, that a Brigantine had alio 

 failed in Company with her, from Rhode- IJland^l^L^ 

 den with Provifions for the Coaft. A WelcomeCar- 

 go ! They growing Ihort in the Sea Store, and as 

 Sancho {kys^ No Adventures to be made roithout Belly-* 

 Timber. One Evening as they were rumaging (their 

 Mineof TreafureJ Portuguefe ?xvLQy thisexpeft- 

 ed Veffel was defcry'd at Maft-Head, and Roberts^ 

 imagining no Body could do the Bufinefs lb well as 

 himfelf, takes 40 Men in the Sloop, and goes in 

 purfuit of her but a fatal Accident followed this 

 ralh,tho'' inconfiderable Adventure, for Roberts think- 

 ing of nothing lefs than bringing in the Brigantine 

 that Afternoon, never troubled his Head about 

 the Sloop's Provifion, nor inquired what there was 

 on Board to fubfift fuch a Number of Men ; but 

 out he fails after his expefted Prize, which he not 

 only loft further Sight of, but after eight Days 

 contejiding with contrary Winds and Currents, 



found 



