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 too, (by Reaon of this uncivil Uage;) they put directly for the Ilands, and arrived there in three Days: Where being informed by a Menchew they took (with the Governor of Canwars Pas,) of there being no Anchor-Ground among them, and Melinda being the next convenient Iland, they ent their Boats on Shore, to ee if there was any Water, and whether it was inhabited or not; who returned with an Anwer to their Satifaction, viz. that there was abundance of good Water, and many Houes, but deerted by the Men, who had fled to the neighbouring Ilands on the Approach of Ships, and left only the Women and Children to guard one another. The Women they forced in a Barbarous Manner to their Luts, and to require them, detroyed their Cocoa Trees, and fired everal of their Houes and Churches. (I uppoe built by the Portuguee, who formerly ued there, in their Voyages to India.)

While they were at this Iland, they lot three or four Anchors, by the Rockynes of the Ground, Frehnes of Winds, and at lat were forced thence by a harder Gale than ordinary, leaving 70 People, Blacks and Whites, and mot of their Water Casks: In ten Days they regained the Iland again, filled their Water, and took the People on Board.

Proviions were very carce, and they now reolved to viit their good Friends the Dutch, at Cochin, who, if you will believe thee Rogues, never fail of upplying Gentlemen of their Profeion. After three Days ail, they arrived off Tellechery, and took a mall Veel belonging to Governor Adams, John Tawke Mater, whom they brought on Board very drunk, and he giving an Account of Captain Mackra’s fitting out, put them in a Tempet of Paion: ay they, that we have treated o civilly, as to give him a Ship and other Preents, and now to be armed againt us, he ought to be hanged;