him know, that it was Davis who had made the Attempt upon their Wives. However, the Governor diſſembled, received the Pyrates Invitation civilly, and promiſed that he and the reſt would go.
The next Day Davis went on Shore himſelf, as if it were out of greater Reſpect to bring the Governor on Board: He was received with the uſual Civility, and he, and other principal Pyrates, who, by the Way, had aſſumed the Title of Lords, and as ſuch took upon them to adviſe or councel their Captain upon any important Occaſion; and likewiſe held certain Priviledges, which the common Pyrates were debarr’d from, as walking the Quarter-Deck, uſing the great Cabin, going aſhore at Pleaſure, and treating with foreign Powers, that is, with the Captains of Ships they made Prize of; I ſay, Davis and ſome of the Lords were deſired to walk up to the Governor’s Houſe, to take ſome Refreſhment before they went on Board; they accepted it without the leaſt Suſpicion, but never returned again; for an Ambuſcade was laid, a Signal being given, a whole Volley was fired upon them; they every Man dropp’d, except one, this one fled back, and eſcaped into the Boat, and got on Board the Ship: Davis was ſhot through the Bowels, yet he riſe again, and made a weak Effort to get away, but his Strength ſoon forſook him, and he dropp’d down dead; juſt as he fell, he perceived he was followed, and drawing out his Piſtols, fired them at his Purſuers; Thus like a game Cock, giving a dying Blow, that he might not fall unrevenged.
