Capt. BARij.<s PnnERfS^ 

 they lay by her two Days, repaired her Riggmg a'nd 

 other Damages, and feat her into Princesy with th^ 

 trench M.en^ and four of their own Hands. 



On the 9th m the Evening, the Smllor^ gained thef 

 Cape again, and law the koyat Fortune ftanding into 

 the Bay with the Neptune^ Captain Hilly of London : A 

 good Prefage of the next Day^s SuccefSj for they did 

 not doubt but the Temptation of Liquor, and Plun- 

 der, they might find in this their new Ptize^ would 

 jfiiake the Pyrates very confufed and lb it hap- 

 pened.- 



On the idth, in the Mornings the Man of War 

 bore away to round the Cape- Roberts^s Crew dif- 

 cerning their Mafts over the Land, went ddwi^ 

 into the Cabin, to acquaint him of it, be being 

 then Breakfaft with his new Gueft, Captain 

 Hill^ on a favory Difh of Solomongundy, and (bme 

 of his own Beer* He took no Notice of it, and 

 his Men almoft as little, fbme faying ihe wa^a por^ 

 tugueje Ship, others a French Slave Ship, but the. 

 Jtrajor Part fvvore it was the French Ranger return- 

 ing, and were merrily debating for Ibme Time^^ 

 on the Manner of Reception, whether they fliould 

 lalute, or not \ but as the Swallow approached 

 Higher, Things appeared plainer, and though they 

 were ftigmatiz'd with the Name of Cowards, who 

 fliewed any Apprehenfion of Danger^ yet Ibme of 

 them, now undeceived, declared it to RohertSy 

 Ipecially one Armfirong^ who had deferted from that 

 Ship, and kne^v her well : Thofe Roberts fwore at as 

 Cowards', who meant to dilhearten the Men, asking 

 them if it were fo, whether xhej were afraid to^ 

 %ht, or no ? And hardly refrained from Blows. 

 WJ^at his own Apprehenfions were^ till Ihe baw- 

 led up her Ports, and hoifted their piroper Colours^ 

 is uncertain but then being perfeftly convinced^ 

 he flipped his Cable, got under Sail^ and ordered 

 his Men to Arms^ without any &ew Of Timidity^ 



