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 the Dutch, or ele for the Red or China Seas, to avoid the Men of War, that continually clamoured in their Ears, a Noie of Danger, and give the little Account we are able, of that Squadron, who arrived in India, early in the Year 1721.

At Cape Good Hope, in June, the Commadore met with a Letter, which was left for him by the Governor of Madras, to whom it was wrote by the Governor of Pandicherry, a French Factory, on the Coromondel Coat, ignifying, the Pyrates at the Writing of it, were then trong in the Indian Seas, having 11 Sail and 1500 Men, but that many of them went away about that Time, for the Coat of Brazil and Guinea; others ettled and fortified themelves at Madagacar, Mauritius, Johanna and Mohilla: And that others under Conden, in a Ship called the Dragon, took a large Moor’s Veel, coming from Iudda and Mocho, with thirteen Lackies of Rupees on Board, (i. e. 1300000 half Crowns,) who having divided the Plunder, burnt their Ship and Prize, and at down quietly with their other Friends at Madagacar.

The Account contain’d everal other Things which we have before related.Commadore Matthews, upon receiving this Intelligence, and being fond of the Service he came out for, hatened to thoe Ilands, as the mot hopeful Places of Succes; at St. Mary’s would have engaged England with Promies of Favour, if he would communicate what he knew, concerning the Caandra, and the ret of the Pyrates, and ait in the Pilotage; but England was wary, and thought this was to urrender at Dicretion, o they took up the Judda Ship’s Guns that was burnt, and the Men of War dipered themelves on everal Voyages and Cruies afterwards, as was thought likeliet to ucceed, tho’ to no Purpoe: Then the