Capt. Bartho. Roberts, 



rant how to direfl: his Courfe, was obliged, after 

 two or three Days wandering, to return towards the 

 Ship again, denying with egregious Oaths, the De* 

 fign he was charged with, for Fear they ihould Ihoot 

 him. From this Time he hopes it will be fome Ex- 

 tenuation of his Fault, that moft of the acquitted 

 Prifoners can witnefs, they entertained J^aloufies 

 of him, and Roberts would not admit him into his 

 Secrets ^ and withal, that Captain Cary^ (and four 

 ether Paffengers with him) had made Affidavit of 

 his having been forced from his Employ, which 

 tho' he could not produce, yet he humbly hoped 

 the Court would think highly probable from the 

 Circumftances offered. 



On the whole, the Court was of Opinion Ar-^ 

 tlfts had the beft Pretenfion to the Plea of Force, 

 from the Neceflity Py rates are fometimes under 

 of engaging fuch, and that many Parts of his own 

 Defence had been confirmed by the Evidence, wha 

 had alTerted he afted with Reluftance, and had 

 expreffed a Concern and Trouble for the little 

 Hopes remained to him, of extricating himlelf. 

 That he had ufed all Prifoners (as they were called) 

 well, at the hazard of ill Ufage to himfelf. That 

 he 'had not in any military Capacity affifted their 

 Robberies. That he had twice endeavoured his 

 Elcape, with the utmoft Danger. Acquitted him. 



Captain "James Shyrm* 

 "TT appeared from the Evidence of feveral Pri- 

 , I fbners acquitted^|^ that this Slyrm commanded 

 '^e Ranger J in that Defence ihe made againft the 

 King s ^ Ship ^ that he ordered the Men to their 

 Quarters, and the Guns to be loaded and fired, 

 having a Sword in his Hand, to enforce thofe Com- 

 mands ^ and beat fuch to their Duty whom he 

 efpied any way negligent or backward. That 

 altho' he had loft a Leg in the Adion^ his Temper 



