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ed with merchandize. A fliip of this 

 quality and condition could not be ex- 

 pected to work with that readinefs 

 and cafe which was necefTary for her 

 fecurity and prefervation in thofe heavy 

 feas with which flie was to encounter. 

 Her crew confided of men preffed from 

 long voyages to be fent upon a diftant 

 and hazardous fervice : on the other hand, 

 all her land-forces were no more than a 

 poor detachment of infirm and decrepid 

 invalids from Chelfea hofpital, defpond- 

 ing under the apprehenfions of a long 

 voyage. It is not then to be wondered 

 that captain Kid, under whofe com- 

 mand this fliip failed out of the port, 

 fliould in his laft moments prefage her 

 ill fuccefs, though nothing very mate- 

 rial happened during his command. 



At his death he was fucceeded by 

 captain Cheap, who ftill, without any 

 accident, kept company with the fqua- 

 dron till we had almoft gained the 



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