hem at that place, without
being taken up as a pirate. Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to
sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of
that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places. Some of them
obtained the pardon of King William and settled in that country.

"The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service and
occasioned him great uneasiness. He could not offer his diamonds for
sale in that country without being suspected. Considering, therefore,
what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person in
Bristol he could venture to trust. Upon this he resolved, and going to
Devonshire, sent to one of his friends to meet him at a town called
Bideford. When he had unbosomed himself to him and other pretended
friends, they agreed that the safest plan was to put his effects in the
hands of some wealthy merchants, and no inquiry would be made how they
came by them.

"One of these friends told him he was acquainted with some who were
very fit for the purpose, and if he would allow them a handsome
commission, they would do the business faithfully. Avery liked the
proposal, particularly as he could think of no other way of managing
this matter, since he could not appear to act for himself.
Accordingly, the merchants paid Avery a visit at Bideford, where after
strong protestations of honor and integrity, he delivered them his
effects, consisting of diamonds and some vessels of gold. After giving
him a little money for his present subsistence, they departed.

"He changed his name and lived quietly at Bideford, so that no notice
was taken of him. In a short time his money was all spent, and he
heard nothing from his merchants though he wrote to them repeatedly.
At last they sent him a small supply, but it was not sufficient to pay
his debts. In short, the remittances they sent him were so trifling
that he could with difficulty exist. He therefore determined to go
privately to Bristol, and have an interview with the merchants
himself,--where instead of money, he met with a mortifying repulse.
For when he desired them to come to an account with him, they silenced
him by threatening to disclose his character; the merchants thus
proving themselves as good pirates on land as he was at sea.

"Whether he was frightened by these menaces, or had seen some other
person who recognized him, is not known. However, he went immediately
to Ireland, and from thence soli