CHAP. XVI. 



OF 



And his Crew. 



JO HN Evans 'wzs ?. Welch Man, had been former* 

 ly Mafter of a Sloop belonging to Nevls^ but 

 loftnig his Employ there, he failed for fome, 

 Time out of as Mate, till happening in Com- 



pany of three or four of his Comrades, and Wages not 

 being lb good as formerly, and Births fcarce, be^ 

 caule of the great Number of Seamen ; they agreed 

 to go abroad in fearch qf Adventures. They failed, 

 or rather rowed out of Vort Royal m "jamaka^ the 

 letter 'EjX^^o^ Se^temher 1722, ina Canoa^ and com- 

 ing on the North-Side of the Ifland, went afhore 

 in the Kight, broke open a Houle or ^wo, and 

 robb'd them of fome Money, arid every Thing elfij 

 they could find that was portable, and brought the 

 Booty on Board the Canoa. 



This was very well for the firft Time, but this 

 kind of Robbery did not pleafe lb well, they wan^, 

 ted to get out to Sea, but having no Veffel but 

 . their Canoa, they were prevented in their layda- 

 ble Defign -, however, they kept a good look out, 

 and tr aver fed the Ifland, in Expedation that Pro- 

 yideiice would fend ibme unfortunate VelTel as a 



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