. C^pti BJRTtio, Roberts. 



That on the 6th ofjamary laft their Ship riding 

 at Anchor near Cape Affollonia in Afrkety difcovered 

 a Boat rov^^ing towards them, againft Wind and 

 Streaitij from a Ship that lay about three Miles 

 to Leeward. They judged from the l^umber of 

 Men in her, as file nearer advanced^ to be a Pyrate, 

 and itiade fbme Prepi\ration for receiving her, be- 

 lieving, On a nigher View, they would think fit to 

 withdraw from an Attack that muft be on their Side 

 ^vith great Difadvantage in an open Boat, and a- 

 gainft double the Number of Men yet by the 

 RaHmefs, and the Pufillanimity of his own People 

 f who laid down their Arms, and immediately caK 

 led for Quarter) the Ship was taken, and after- 

 wards robbed by theitii 



Preftdent. Can you charge your Memory with any 

 Particulars in the Seizure and Robbery ? 



Evidence. We know that Magnes^ Quarter^Mafter 

 of the Py rate Ship, commanded the Men in this 

 Bdcit th^t took us, and alTumed the Authority of or- 

 dering her ProvifionS and Stores out, which being 

 of different Kinds, we loon found, were feized and 

 ient away lander more particular Directions ; for 

 Mmiy as Boatfwain of the Pyratc Ship, carried 

 liway two Cables, and leveral Coils of Rope, as what 

 jbeionged to his Province, beating fbme of our own 

 Men for not being brisk enough at working in the 

 Rofcbel'y. Tett^y as Sail-makef, faw to the Sails and 

 Canvas ; Harfer^ as Cooper to the Cask andTooIs- Gnf\ 

 fn^to the Carpenter's Stores, and OtighterUumy^ as Pi- 

 lot^ having Ihifted himfelf with' a Suit of my 

 Clothes, anewtye Wig, and called for a Bottle of 

 Wine, ordered the Ship, very arrogantly, to be 

 fleered iinder Commadore Robert's Stefn, (I fuppolfe 

 knov> what Orders there were concerning her.) 

 So far particularly. In the general. Sir, th^y were 

 fPy putragipg3 and emulous in Mifchieti 



