Of Capt. W^OKLET. 343 



Robbery only ; but they did not B2nd for a Tomt 



of Law in theCafe-^ but eafing the 



Lading, the bold Adveotarers went down the Khcr 



agaiR. 



The Shaltop came ftraiglit to PMiaddfM^^ and 

 brought the ill News thither^ which fo alarni'd 

 the Government^ as if War had beee declared 

 againft them ; ExprefTes were fent to New-Torky 

 and other Places, and ftveral VeflTels fitted out 

 againft this powerful Rover, but to no manner of 

 Purpole • for after feveral DayS Cruize, they 

 returned, ivithout fb much as hearing what became 

 of the Robbers. 



Worky and his Crew, in going down the River, 

 met with a Sloop of PhifaiclpkUy befonging to a 

 Mulatto, whom they calFd Black Rohhiw ; they quit- 

 ted their Boat for this Sloop, taking one of Fhci 

 Robin's Men along with them, as they had alic> 

 done from George Grant ^ befides two Negroes, which 

 encrealed the Company one Thi<d. A Day or two 

 after, they took another Sloop belonging to Huli^ 

 homeward bound, which was Ibmewhat fitter for 

 their Purpote ; they fouiid aboard her, Provifions 

 and Necelfaries, which they flood ia need of, and 

 enabled them to profecute their Defign, in a manner 

 more fuitable to their Wiftes. 



Upon the Succefs of thefe Rovers, the Gover- 

 nor iflued out a Proclamation, for the apprehend- 

 ing and taking all Pyrates, who had refufed or neg- 

 leSbed to furrender themfelves, by the Time limi- 

 ted in his Majefty's Proclamation of Pardon ; and 

 thereupon, ordered hi^ Ma jefty's Ship P^^^mjc, of 20 

 Guns, which lay at Sandy Hoohy to Sea, to cruize 

 upon this Pyrate, and fecure the Trade to that, 

 and the adjoinir.g Colonies. 



In all probability, the taking this Sloop favM their 

 Bacons, for this Time, tho' they fell into the Trap 

 prefently afterwards j for they finding themfelves 



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