Of Captain SPJtlGGS. 



thought fit^ and what they did not want they 

 thre-^ over- oard dr deftroy d-, they cut the Ga- 

 bies to p'eces, knocked down the Cabins, broke 

 all the Wmciows, and in ftiort took all the Pains in 

 the World to be IVIilchi^vous. They took by 

 • Force, out of her^ Mr. Burridge and Mr. Stephens, 

 the two Mates, andfome other Hands*, aad after 

 detaining the Ship from the iid of Manh^ to the 

 29th^ they let her go. On the 27th they took a 

 Rhcde Ifland Sloop, Captain Tike^ and all his Men 

 were obliged to go aboard the Pyrate ; but the 

 Mate being a grave fober Man, and not inclinable 

 to ftay, they told him, he fhould have his DiC- 

 charge, and that it ftiould be immediately writ on 

 his Back ; whereupon he was fentenced to receive 

 ten Laflies from every Man in the Ship, which was 

 rigorouily put in Execution. 



The next Day Mr. Burridge^ Captain Hawhns^s 

 Mate, fign'd their Articles^ which was fo agreear 

 ble to them (he being a good Artift and Sailor J 

 that they gave three Huzza's, fir'd all the Guns in 

 the Ship, and appointed him Mafter : The Day 

 was fpentin boyfterous Mirth, roaring and drink- 

 ing of Healths, among which was, by Miftake, 

 that of Km^George the IL for you muft know, now 

 and then the Gentry are provokM to fudden Fits of 

 Loyaltyj by the Expeftation of an Aft of Grace : 

 It ieems Captain Pike had heard zt Jamaica that 

 the King was dead, lb the Py rates immediately 

 hoifted their Enfign Half-Maft (the Death Signal) 

 and proclaimed his Royal Highnefs, faying. They 

 doubted not but there would he a general Pardon in a 

 twelve Month ^ which they would embrace and come in 

 hn^ but damn '^em if they fhould he excepted out of it^ they 

 fvould murder every Englilhman that jlmld fall into their 

 Hands* 



' The fecond of they fpyM a Sail, and gave 

 her Chace till 120'Clock at flight, the Py rates be- 

 lieved 



