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 and ince we cannot how our Reentment on him, let us hang the Dogs his People, who wih him well, and would do the ame, if clear. ays the Quarter-Mater,

Thence they proceeded to Calicut, where they endeavoured to take a large Moor Ship out of the Road, but was prevented by ome Guns mounted on Shore, and dicharged at them: Mr. Lainby, who was one of Captain Mackra’s Officers, and detained, was under the Deck at this Time, and commanded both by the Captain and Quarter Mater of the Pyrates, to tend the Braces on the Booms, in hopes, it was believed, a Shot would take him before they got clear, aking the Reaon why he was not there before? And when he would have excued himelf, threat’ned on the like Neglect to hoot him; at which the other beginning to expotulate farther, and claim their Promie of putting him ahore, got an unmerciful beating from the Quarter-Mater. Captain Taylor, who was now Succeor to England, and whoe Priviledge it was to do o, being lame of his Hands, and unable.

The next Day in their Paage down, came up with a Dutch Galliot, bound for Calicut with Lime Stone, and aboard of her they put Captain Tawke, and ent him away, and everal of the People interceeded for Lainby in vain, ays Taylor and his Party,

It was but one Day more before they arrived off Cochin, where, by a Fihing-Canoe, they ent a Letter on Shore; and in the Afternoon, with the Sea-breeze, ran into the Road and anchored, aluting the Fort with 11 Guns each Ship, and received the Return