Capt. BAnrito. Roberts^ 



from Grand Pafa^ the 14th at Kight, and from 

 Little Paj>a next Morning by a Dutch Ship ; fo that 

 the Man of War was on all Sides, as flie thought, 

 fure of her Purchafe, particularly when Ihe made 

 the ShipSj and difeovered three of them to get 

 under Sail immediately at Sight of her, making 

 Signals to one another, as tho' they defigned a 

 Defence^ but they were found to be three French 

 Ships ; and thofe at Anchor, Portuguefe and Englijh^ 

 all honeift Traders, who had been ranfack'd and 

 "^ranfbmM. 



This Difappointment chagreen'd the Ship's Com-- 

 pany, who were very intent upon their Market; 

 which was reported to be an Arm-Cheft full of 

 Gold, and kept with three Keys tho' in all likly- 

 hood, had they met with them in that open Road, 

 one or both would have made their Efcapes ; or 

 if they had thought fit to have fought, an Emu- 

 lation in their Defence would probably have made 

 it defperate/ 



While they were contemplating on the Matter, 

 a Letter was received from Mr. Baldwlny (Gover- 

 nor here for the Company,) lignifying, that the 

 Pyrates were at "Jaquiny feven Leagues lower. The 

 Swallow weighed at two next Morning, January the 

 16th, and got to Jaquin by Day-Light, but to no 

 other End, than frightening the Crews of two 

 lortuguefe Ships on Shore^ who took her for the 

 Pyrate that had ftruck fuch Terror at Whydah: 

 She returned therefore that Night, and having 

 been ftrengthened with thirty Voluntiers, Englljh 

 and Frenchy the difcarded Crews of the Porcupine^ 

 mid the French Ship they had carried from hence, 

 Ihe put to Sea again January the 19th, conjefturing, 

 that either Calabar^ Princes^ * the River Gahoney 

 Cape Lopezy or j^nnahona^ muft be touched at for 

 Water and Refrefliment, tho' they iliould refolve 

 to leave the Coaft. As to the former o[ thofe 

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