Page:A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time (1724).djvu/160



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HIS John Rackam, as has been mentioned in the lat Chapter, was Quarter-Mater to Vane’s Company, till they were divided, and Vane turned out for refuing to board and fight the French Man of War; then Rackam was voted Captain of that Diviion that remained in the Brigantine. The 24th of November 1718, was the firt Day of his Command, and his firt Cruize was among the Caribbee Ilands, where he took and plunder’d everal Veels.

We have already taken Notice, that when Captain Woodes Rogers went to the Iland of Providence, with the King’s Pardon to uch as hould urrender, this Brigantine, which Rackam now commanded, made its Ecape, thro’ another Paage, bidding Defiance to Mercy.

To Windward of Jamaica, a Madera Man fell into the Pyrates Way, which they detained two or three Days, till they had made their Market out of her, and then gave her back to the Mater, and permitted one Hoea Tidell, a Tavern-Keeper at Jamaica, who had been pick’d up in one of their Prizes,