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two, the tliree who were upon Deck were, Wintn-,
Rolfon, and Mehin a Scotchman.
The Perfons they had immediately defign'd for Dc-
ilraftion were four, via. the Captain, the Mate, the
Super-Cargo, and the Surgeon, whereof all but the
Captain were gone to Sleep, the Captain himfelf being
upon the Quarter-Deck,
Between Nine and Ten at Night, all being quiet and "
fecure, and the poor Gentlemen that were to be mur-
der'd fail afleep, the Villains that were bslow gave the
Watch Word, which was, Who fires next \ At which
they all got out of their Hammocks, with as little Noife
as they could, and going in the Dark to the Hammocks
of the Chief Mate, Super-Cargo, and Surgeon, they,
cut all their Throats, the Surgeon's Throat was cut fg •
effeftually, that he coald Struggle very little with them,
but leaping out of his Hammock, ran up to get u pon
the Deck, holding his Hand upon his Throat, but
ftumbled at the Tiller, and falling down, had no Breath,
and confequently no Strength to raife himfelf, but dy'd
where he lay.
The Mate whofe Throat was cut, but not his Wind-
pipe, had ftruggled fo vigoroufly with the Villain that -
attack'd him, that he got from him, and got into the
Hold, and the Super-Carg,o in the fame Condition, get •
forwards between Decks under fome Deals, and both oi
them begg'd with the moft moving Cries and Intreaties
for their Lives ; but nothing could prevail, they beg'd
with the fome Earneftnefs only for a few Momenta to
pray to God, and recommend their Souls to his Mercy ;
but alike in vain, for the wretched Murderers, heated
with Blood, were pai's all Pity, and not being able to
come at them with their ELnives, with which they, had
begun the Execution, they {hot them with their Piftols,
firing feveral Times upon eac'ri of them, till they found
tlney were quite dead.
As all this before the firings could not be done with-
out fome Noife, the C'aptain who \yas walking alone
Bfoa the Quarter-Dect. call' out, and ask'd. What luas
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