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are fworn ^ butif iii^taaturity of judgment had oc- 

 cafioned him to flip ralh and inadvertent Words, 

 or that he had paid ^ny undue Compliments to 

 Roberts^ it was to ingratiate himfelf, as every Pri- 

 ibner did, for a more civil Treatment, and in par- 

 ticular to procure his Difcharge, which he had been 

 promiled, and was afraid would have been revo- 

 ted, if fuch a Perfbn as Comry did not remain there 

 to fupply his Room and of this, he faid, all the 

 Gentlemen (meaning the Pyrates) could witnefs 

 for him. 



He urged alfo his Youth in Excufe for his Rafii- 

 nefs. The firft time he had been with them (on- 

 ly a Month in all,) and that in no military Employ ; 

 but in particular, the Service he had done in difco- 

 vering the Defign the Pyrates had to rife m their 

 PafTageon Board the Swallow* Guilty. 



But Execution refpited till the King's Pleafure 

 be known, becaufe the Commander of the Swdlm 

 had declared, the firft Notice he received of this 

 Delign of the Pyrates to rife, was from hinu 



Benjamin ^ejferys 



BY the Depofitions of Glashy and Lillhum (acquit- 

 ted) againft this Prifoner, it appeared, that 

 his Drunkennefs was what at firft detained him from 

 going away in his proper Ship, the Norman Galley ; 

 and next Morning, for having been abufive in his 

 Drink, faying to the Pyrates, there was not a Man 

 amongft them, he received for a Welcome, iix 

 Lafhes from every Perfon in the Ship, which dif- 

 ordered him for fome Weeks, but on Recovery 

 was made Boatfwain's Mate the ferving of which^ 

 or any Office on Board a Pyrate, is at their own 

 Option, ( tho* eleded,) becaufe others are glad to ac- 

 jpept what brings an additional Share Prize. 



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