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 in to give Intelligence, and then tood away to the South-Eatward, with all the Sail he could make, there being then but little Wind.

Low judged right in making ail from the Coat, for a longer tay had proved fatal to him, for notwithtanding the diabled Condition he had rendered the Sloop in, he made hift to get into Block Iland, at 12 o’Clock that Night, and immediately dipatched a Whale-Boat to Rhode Iland, which got thither by even the next Morning, with an Account of the Pyrate, his Force, and what had happened to him: As oon as the Governor had received this Information, he ordered a Drum to beat up for Volunteers, and two of the bet Sloops then in the Harbour, to be fitted out: He gave Commiions to one Captain John Headland, and Captain John Brown, jun. for ten Days; the former had eight Guns and two Swivels, and the latter ix Guns, well fitted with mall Arms, and in both Sloops 140 tout Fellows; all this was performed with o much Expedition, that before Sun-et, they were under Sail, turning out of the Harbour, at the ame Time the Pyrate was een from Block Iland, which gave great Hopes that the Sloops would be Maters of her the next Day, which however did not happen, for the Sloops returned into Harbour ome Days afterwards, without o much as eeing their Enemy.

After this Ecape, Captain Low, went into Port, upon the Coat, for he had not freh Water enough to run to the Ilands, where he taid a few Days, getting Proviions and what Necearies the Crew wanted, and then ailed for Purchae, (as they call it) teering their Coure towards Marblehead.

About the 12th of July, the Brigantine ailed into the Harbour of Port Roemary, and there found thirteen Ships and Veels, but none of Force, at Anchor, they pread their black Flag, and ran in Rh