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 rates unprepared. As they were in no Condition to defend themelves, they fled to their Sloops, leaving them Maters of the Field and the Spoil thereof, which was of great Value, and et Fire to the Happy Delivery, their capital Ship.

Lowther made the bet Proviion he could in the larget Sloop, which he called the Ranger, having ten Guns and eight Swivels, and he ailing bet, the Company went all aboard of her, and left the other at Sea. Proviions was now very hort, which, with the late Los, put them in a confounded ill Humour, inomuch that they were every now and then going together by the Ears, laying the Blame of their ill Conduct ometimes upon one, then upon another.

The Beginning of May 1722, they got to the Wet-Indies, and near the Iland of Dieada, took a Brigantine, one Payne Mater, that afforded them what they tood in need of, which put them in better Temper, and Buines eemed to go on well again. After they had pretty well plundered the Brigantine, they ent her to the Bottom. They went into the Iland and watered, and then tood to the Northward, intending to viit the Main-Coat of America.

In the Latitude of 38, they took a Brigantine called the Rebecca of Boton, Captain Smith, bound thither from St. Chritophers. At the taking of this Veel, the Crews divided; for Low, whom Lowther joined at the Grand Caimanes, proving always a very unruly Member of the Commonwealth, always apiring, and never atify’d with the Proceedings of the Commander; he thought it the afet Way to get rid of him, upon any Terms; and according to the Vote of the Company, they parted the Bear Skin between them: Low with 44 Hands went aboard the Brigantine, and Lowther