2B6 Capt. Bartho. Roberts. 



one of them to ha\re a Pendant flying, and having 

 • heard their Morning-Gun before, they immediately 

 lulpefted them to be Roberts the Pyrate, his Con- 

 Ibrt, and a Fr^/?r/? Shipj^ they knew had been lately 

 carried out of Whydah Road. 



The King's Ship was obliged to hawl off 

 W. and W. N. W. to avoid a Sand, called, the 

 French Mans Bmi^ the Wind then at S. S. E- and 

 found in half an Hour's time, one of the three had 

 got under Sail from the Careen, and was bending 

 her Sails, in a Chace towards them. To encourage 

 this Rafhnefs and Precipitancy, they kept away be- 

 fore the Wind, fas though afraid,; but with their 

 Tacks on Board, their Main- Yard braced, and ma- 

 king, at the fame Time, very bad Steerage. 

 ' About half an Hour after Ten, in the Morning, 

 the Pyrate Ship came within Gun-fhot, and fired 

 four Chac^ Guns, hoifted a black Flag at the Mizen- 

 Peek, and got their Sprit-fail Yard under their Bow- 

 fprit, for boarding. In half an Hour more, ap- 

 proaching ftill nigher, they Starboarded their Helm, 

 and gave her a Broadfide, the Pyrate bringing to, 

 and returning the fame. 



After this, the Deponents fay, their Fire grew 

 flack for fome Time, becaufe the Pyrate was {hot lb 

 far a Head on the Weather-Bow, that few o[ their 

 Guns could Point to her yet in this Interval their 

 black Flag was. either^ Shot away, or bawled down 

 a little Space, and hoifted again. 



At length, by their ill Steerage, and Favour of 

 the Wind, they came near, a fecond Time; and 

 about Two in the Afternoon fliot away their Main- 

 tppmaft. 



The Colours they fought under, befides a black 

 .Flag, were a red BngUjh Enfign, a King's Jack, and 

 a Dutch Pendant, which they ft ruck at, or about. 

 Three in the Afternoon, and called for Quarters ; 



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