s or Armies to keep them in Subjection and
Awe.

Instead of forsaking _England_, it may be in the Power (as well as it
would be the Interest) of the Plantations to assist _England_ against
any foreign Force, that in future Ages may injure, insult, or molest it.

The greatest Occasion that the Plantations have or may require for
powerful Assistance from _England_, is upon Account of the Pyrates who
abominably infest their Seas and Coasts; but a competent Number of bold
and active _Men of War_ might soon take all those Nests of Robbers; and
Contrivances for proper Employment for such wild and extravagant People,
and more honest Work for Sailors in the Plantations, might in a great
Measure prevent Pyrates. Several come in upon _Acts of Grace_; the rest
might be subdued by Force, and confined to proper Labour and Industry;
and Encouragement and Work might be found for all such as may be
suspected to be inclinable for _the Account_, as they call it; thus if
we cannot, or rather will not execute proper Measures for the
Extirpation of Pyrates in the _American_ Seas, yet certainly we should
put a Stop to their Encrease, and not suffer them to swarm one Year more
than another, which surely may be made very practicable by apt
Endeavours, courageous Care, and good Conduct; as may most remarkably be
evidenced by the well concerted Expedition from _Virginia_ to _North
Carolina_ against _Blackbeard_ and his Crew, and the most successful
Efforts of the celebrated Captain _Ogle_, who made such effectual Use of
his Commission and Opportunity.

A few more such famous Commanders as Captain _Brand_ and Captain _Ogle_
might soon secure our Plantation Merchandize, and clear a free Passage,
and safely guard our Coasts and convoy our Ships, and either totally
abolish all Pyratical Republicks, or else at least put a Curb and
Restraint upon their outrageous Insults. These are Matters of greatest
Consequence to our Plantations, and the trading Part of our Nation; and
therefore ought not to be neglected and slighted, but committed to the
Management of such Persons, of the greatest Honour, Resolution, and
Discretion, who prefer the Publick before their private Trade, mind the
Interest of their Country as much as, or more than their own, that will
make it their chief Business to find, that dare to attack, and are able
to conquer, these bold and desperate Rovers, the greatest of Reprobates.
Such gallant Persons, if they be rare to be found, ought t