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CHAP. XIII.
of
Captain Worley,
And his Crew.
His Reign was but ſhort, but his Beginning ſomewhat particular, ſetting out in a ſmall open Boat, with eight others, from New-York. This was as reſolute a Crew as ever went upon this Account: They took with them a few Biſcuits, and a dry’d Tongue or two, a little Cag of Water, half a dozen old Muſkets and Ammunition accordingly. Thus provided, they left New-York the latter End of September 1718, but it cannot be ſuppoſed that ſuch a Man of War as this, could undertake any conſiderable Voyage, or attempt any extraordinary Enterprize; ſo they ſtood down the Coaſt, till they came to Delaware River, which is about 150 Miles diſtant, and not meeting with any Thing in their Way, they turn’d up the ſame River as high as Newcaſtle, near which Place they fell upon a Shallop belonging to George Grant, who was bringing Houſhold Goods, Plate, &c. from Oppoquenimi to Philadelphia; they made Prize of the moſt valuable Part of them, and let the Shallop go. This Fact could not come under the Article of Pyracy, it not being committed ſuper altum Mare, upon the High-Sea, therefore was a ſimpleRobbery
