being bufy in ni i^^jt-nig nim of his Shoes arid Stoc- 

 kings.—- — ^The Officer then enquired of him, whe- 

 ther Roberts's Company were as likely Fellows as 

 thefe. ——'There are 1200/ them, (anfwered he) ^/ 

 clever Fellows as ever trod Shoe J^eather : Would J were 

 with them I -—No doubt gri'tj fays the Officer, — 

 By 6"—— it is naked Truth, anfwered he, looking 

 down and feeing hirofelf, by this Time, quite 

 ftriped* 



The Officer then approached Roger Ball, who 

 was leated in a private Corner, with a Look as fal- 

 len as Winter, and asked him, how he came blown 

 up in that frightful Manner, — — Why, fays he 

 John Morris ^red a Piftol into the Powder, arid if he 

 had not done it, I would, (bearing his Pain without the 

 leaft Complaint,; The Officer gave him to under- 

 hand he was Surgeon, and if he defired it, he 

 would drefs him ^ but he fwore it fliould not be 

 done, and that if any Thing was applied to him 

 he would tear it off.- — Neverthelefs the Surgeon h^i 

 good Nature enough to drefs him, tho' with much 

 trouble: At Night he was in a kind Velirium, 

 and raved on the Bravery of Roberts^ faying, he 

 Ihould ftiortly be releafed, as foon s^ they ihould 

 meet him, which procured him a lafliing down upon 

 the Forecaftle, which he refifting with sU his 

 Force, caufed him to be ufed with' the more Vio- 

 lence, fo that he was tied down with fo mych 

 Severity, that his Fiefh being fore and tender 

 with the blowing up, he died ne^t Day of ;i Mor- 

 tification. « ' - 



They fecured the Prifoners with Pinions, and 

 Shackles, but the Ship was fo much difabled in the 

 Engagement, that they had once Thoughts to fet 

 her on Fire bat this would have given them the 

 Trouble of taking the Py rates wounded Men on 

 Board themfelves, and that they were certain the 



^cy4 fortum would wait for their Confort's Return, 



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