with their Brethren, they find a Majority for leaving of Roberts, and ſo came to a Reſolution to bid a ſoft Farewel, as they call it, that Night, and to throw over-board whoſoever ſhould ſtick out; but they proved to be unanimous, and effected their Deſign as above-mentioned.
I ſhall have no more to ſay of Captain Anſtis, till the Story of Roberts is concluded, therefore I return to him, in the purſuit of his Voyage to Guiney. The loſs of the Brigantine was a ſenſible Shock to the Crew, ſhe being an excellent Sailor, and had 70 Hands aboard; however, Roberts who was the Occaſion of it, put on a Face of Unconcern at this his ill Conduct and Miſmanagement, and reſolved not to alter his Purpoſes upon that Account.
Roberts fell in to Windward nigh the Senegal, a River of great Trade for Gum, on this Part of the Coaſt, monopolized by the French, who conſtantly keep Cruiſers, to hinder the interloping Trade: At this Time they had two ſmall Ships on that Service, one of 10 Guns and 65 Men, and the other of 16 Guns and 75 Men; who having got a Sight of Mr. Roberts, and ſuppoſing him to be one of theſe prohibited Traders, chaſed with all the Sail they could make, to come up with him; but their Hopes which had brought them very nigh, too late deceived them, for on the hoiſting of Jolly Roger, (the Name they give their black Flag,) their French Hearts failed, and they both ſurrendred without any, or at leaſt very little Reſiſtance. With theſe Prizes they went into Sierraleon, and made one of them their Conſort, by the Name of the Ranger, and the other a Store-Ship, to clean by.
Sierraleon River diſgorges with a large Mouth, the Starboard-Side of which, draughts into little Bays, ſafe and convenient for cleaning and watering; what ſtill made it preferable to the Pyrates,
