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found themfelves thirty Leagues to Leeward. The 

 Current ft ill oppofing their Endeavours^ and per- 

 ceiving no Hopes of beating up to their Ship, they 

 came to an Anchor, and inconfiderately lent away 

 the Boat to give the reft of the Company Notice 

 of their Condition^ and to order the Ship to them ; 

 but'too foon, even the next Day, their Wants macie 

 them fenfible of their Infatuation, for their Water 

 was all expended, and they had taken no thought 

 how they fliould be fupply'd, till either the Ship 

 came, or the Boat returned, which was not likely 

 to be under five or fix Days. Here like iCantalusy 

 they almoft famiflied in Sight of the frefli Streams 

 and Lakes being drove to fuch Extremity at laft, 

 that they were forcM to tare up the Floor of the 

 Cabin, and patch up a fort of Tub or Tray with 

 Rope Yarns, to paddle aftiore, and fetch off imme- 

 diate Supplies of Water to preferve Life* 



After Ibme Days, the long-wifli'd-for Boat came 

 back, but with the moft unwellcome News in the 

 World, for Kennedy^ who was Lieutenant, and left 

 ii#Abfence of Roberts^ to Command the Privateer 

 and Prize, was gone off with both. This was Mor- 

 tification with a Vengeance, and you may imagine, 

 they did not depart without fome hard Speeches 

 from thofe that were left, and had fufFered by their 

 Treachery: And that there need be no further 

 mention, of this Kennedy ^ I lhall leave Captain Ro^ 

 bertSy for a Page or two, with the Remains of his 

 Crew, to vent their Wrath in a few Oaths and 

 Execrations, and follow the other, whom we inay 

 reckon from that Time, as fteering his Courfe to-* 

 wards Execution Dock ^ 



Kennedy was now chofen Captain of the revolted 

 CreWj but could not bring his Company to any 

 determined Refolution ^ lome of them were for 

 purfuing the old Game,; but the greater Part of 

 rhem feem'd to have Inclinations to turn from thofe 



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