But, however it happened, no Means were used in compliance to that Address, for securing the _Bahama_ Islands, till the _English_ Pyrates had made _Providence_ their Retreat and general Receptacle; then 'twas found absolutely necessary, in order to dislodge that troublesome Colony; and Information being made by the Merchants to the Government, of the Mischief they did, and were likely to do, his Majesty was pleased to grant the following Order. _Whitehall September_ 15, 1716. `COmplaint having been made to his Majesty, by great Number of Merchants, Masters of Ships and others, as well as by several Governors of his Majesty's Islands and Plantations in the _West-Indies_; that the Pyrates are grown so numerous, that they infest not only the Seas near _Jamaica_, but even those of the Northern Continent of _America_; and that, unless some effectual Means be used, the whole Trade from _Great Britain_ to those Parts, will not be only obstructed, but in imminent Danger of being lost: His Majesty has, upon mature Deliberation in Council, been pleased, in the first Place, to order a proper Force to be employ'd for the suppressing the said Pyrates, which Force so to be employed, is as follows. `A List of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed, and to be employed, at the British Governments and Plantations in the _West-Indies_. Place where. Rates, Ships, Guns. { 5 Adventure, 40 Now there. { Diamond, 40 { Sail'd from hence thither { { 5th of last Month. { Ludlow Castle, 40 To carry the Governor. Jamaica, { Swift Sloop, Now there. { { Surveying the Coast of { { the West-Indies, and { { then to return Home; { { but, during her being { 6 Winchelsea, 20 { at Jamaica, is to join { { the others, for Security { { of the Trade, and { { intercepting Pyrates. Barbadoes, 5 Scarborough, 30 } Leeward Islands, 6 Seaford, } Now there. Tryal Sloop, 6 } { 6 Lime, 20 } Virginia, { 5 Shoreham, 30 Order'd Home. { { Sailed thither from { { Home the 7th of last { Pearl, 40 { Month, and is to cruise { { about the Capes. New-York, 6 Phoenix, 30 Now there. { Squirrel, 20 New-England, { Rose, 20 Order'd Home.