240 Capt. Bart HO. Roberts. 



Ships have loaded with Provifions at the EngUjth 

 Colonies, on pretence of Trading on the Coaft of 

 Africa^ when they have in reality been con-» 

 figned to them \ and tho' a Ihew of Violence is 

 offered to them when they meet^ yet they are 

 pretty fure of bringing their Cargo to a good 

 Market. ^ 



However, at this Time they miffed with their ' 

 liliiab Luck, and Provifions and Neceffaries be* 

 coming more fcarce every Day, they retired to- 

 wards S.t« Chrifiophersy where being deny'd all Suc^ 

 Cour or Aliiftance from the Government, they fir'd 

 in Revenge on the Town, and burnt two Ships in 

 the Road, one of them commanded by Captain 

 Coxy of Briftol'^ and then retreated farther to the 

 Illand of St. Bartholomewy where they met with 

 much handfomer Treatment* The Governor not 

 only fupplying them with Refreftiments, but he 

 and the Chiefs carrefling them in the moft friendly 

 Manner : And the Women, from lb good an Ex- 

 ample, endeavoured to outvie each other in Drefs, 

 and Behaviour, to attraft the good Graces of fuch ge^- 

 iierous Lovers, that paid well for their Favours. 



Sated at length with thefe Pleafures, and ha^ 

 ving taken on Board a good fupply of frelh Prp^ 

 vifions, they voted unanimoufly for the Coaft of 

 Cuineyy and in the Latitude of 22 N. in their Voyage 

 thither, met with a French Ship from Martinicoy rich^ 

 ly laden, and, which was unlucky for the Mafter^ 

 had a property of being fitter for their Purpofe, 

 than the Banker. Exchange was no Robbery they laid, 

 Jind fo after a little mock Complaifance to M^fieur^ 

 for the Favour he had done them, they lliifted 

 their Men, and took leave ; This was their firft 

 Royal Fortune. • 



In this Ship Roberts proceeded on his defignedi 

 Voyage but before they reached Gulney^ he pro-^ 

 tofed'to tpuch at Bn^^L the S^uth^rmofi: of Cape 



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