Page:A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time (1724).djvu/138

 The Vice-Roy of Goa, aited by the Englih Company’s Fleet from Bombay, did attempt the Reduction of Callaba, his principal Place, landed 8 or 10000 Men the next Year, the Englih Squadron of Men of War being then in thoe Seas; but having viewed the Fortification well, and expended ome of their Army by Sicknes and the Fatigues of a Camp, carefully withdrew again.

I return to the Pyrates, who, after they had ent away the Gallivats People, reolved to cruie to the Southward; and the next Day, between Goa and Carwar, heard everal Guns, which brought them to an Anchor, and they ent their Boat on the Scent, who returned about two in the Morning, and brought Word of two Grabs lying at Anchor in the Road. They weighed and ran towards the Bay, till Day-Light gave the Grabs Sight of them, and was but jut Time enough to get under India Diva Catle, out of their reach; this dipleaed the Pyrates the more, in that they wanted Water; and ome were for making a Decent that Night and taking the Iland, but it not being approved of by the Majority, they proceeded to the Southward, and took next in their Way, a mall Ship out of Onnore Road, with only a Dutch Man and two Portuguee on Board. They ent one of thee on Shore to the Captain, to acquaint him, if he would upply them with ome Water, and freh Proviions, he hould have his Ship again; and the Mater returned for anwer, by his Mate Frank Harmles, that if they would deliver him Poeion over the Bar, he would comply with their Requet; the Propoal the Mate thought was colluive, and they rather jump’d into Harmles’s Opinion, (who very honetly entered with them,) and reolved to eek Water at the Laccadeva Ilands; o having ent the other Perons on Shore, with threats, that he hould be the lat Man they would give Quarter to,