254 Capu Bartho. Roberts. 



Gee Commander, which happened to lye at SefioSy to 

 get Water and Neceffaries for the Company. A 

 great many of Captain Gee'^s Men were afhore^ 

 when Robertas bore down, and fo the Ship con- 

 lequently furpriz'd into his Hands, tho^ had 

 they been all on Board, it was not likely the Cafe 

 would have been otherwile, the Sailors, mofi: of 

 them, voluntarily joyning the Pyrates, and encou- 

 raging the fame Difpofition in the Soldiers, (vvho 

 were going PafTengers with them to Caf€'Corfo-Ca(ile) 

 whofe Ears ' being conftantly tickled with the 

 Feats and Gallantry of thofe Fellows, made them 

 fancy, that to go^ was only being bound on a Voy- 

 age of Knight Errantry (to relieve the Diftrefs'^d^ 

 and gather up Fame) and lb they likewife offer'd 

 themfelves ^ but here the Pyrates were at a Stand, 

 they entertainM fo contemptible a Notion of Land- 

 men, that they put 'emolfwith Refufals for Ibme 

 time, till at length, being weary'd with Solicita- 

 tions, and pittying a Parcel of ftout Fellows, which 

 they faid, were going to ftarve upon a little Canky 

 and Plantane, they accepted of them, and allowed 

 them 1 Share, as it was then term'd out of Cha- 

 nty. 



There was a Clergyman on Board the Onflow^ 

 lent from England^ to be Chaplain of Cape^Corfo- 

 Cajiky fome of the Pyrates were for keeping him, 

 alledging merrily, that their Ship wanted a Cha- 

 plain-, accordingly they offered him a Share, to 

 take on with them, promifing, he Ihould do no- 

 thing for his Money, but make Punch, and fay 

 Prayers yet, however brutifli they might be ia 

 other Things, they bore fo great a Refpeftto his 

 Order, that they refolded not to force him againft 

 his Inclinations ^ and the Parfon having no Reli/h 

 for this fort of Life, excufed himfelf from accepting 

 the Honour they defigned him ^ they were fatisfied^ 

 and generous ^enou^h to deliver him back every 



