Capu Bart HO. Roberts. 591 



md Feph of his Majeftfs SuhjeUs^ and otkr trMing 

 JISTations. * 



Particularly ye fiand indiUed at the Inform atton 

 Inftance of Captain Chaloner Ogle, as "Traytors^ Hob-- 

 bersy Tyratesj and common Enemies to Mankind ^ 



For that on the loth of February lafi^ in a Shipy$ 

 were fopfs'd of called the Royal Fortune, of 40 Guns^^ 

 ye did maintain a hofiile Defence and 'kefiftanc^ for fome 

 Hoursy again(l his Majefiy's Ship the Swallov^-^ ni^h C^pe 

 Lopez on the Southern Coaft of Africa, 



That this Fight dnd infolent Refinance agaln[i the 

 Xing'" s Shipy was madcy not only without any Pretence of 

 jiuthorityy more than that of your own private depraved 

 Willsy hut was done alfo under a black Flagy flagrantly 

 by thaty denoting your f elves common Robbery and Trait or Sj 

 Oppofers and P^iolators of the Laws* 



And laftlyy that in this Refinance y ye were all of you 

 yolunticrsy and didy as fuchy contribute your utmofi Ef- 

 fortSy for difabling and diftrejfmg the aforefaid Kin^s 

 Shipy and deterring his Maje fly's Servants therein y from 

 their Duty 9 



ITo which th^y federally pleaded, Mot Ouilty^ 



Whereupon the OiEcers of his Majefty's Ship,' 

 the Swallowy were called again, ;^n4 teftified as 

 follows* 



That they had feen all the Prifbners nov\^ before 

 the Court, and knew them to be the fame which 

 Vere taken out of one or other of the Pyrate Ships, 

 Royal Fortune or Ranjgery and verily believe th?m to 

 ,be thofe taken out of the Royal Fortvne, 



That the Frifoners were polIefsM of a Ship of 

 40 Guns, called the Royd fortuncy and were at an 

 Anchor under Cape Lopez^y pn the Coaft qf Africa 

 with two others : When his Majefty's Ship tja| 

 Swallow y (to which the Deponents belong'd, and wer^ 

 Officers,; flood ii^ tor the Place, on ^at^rday the 

 jQth ol Febrmry i'^ix-%\ The l^rpli Ixad a Jack, 



'5^ * Br^ga 



