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 The Brigantine return’d to the Iland, where he had left the Scooner, who being ready to ail, it was put to the Vote of the Company, what Voyage to take next; and herein they follow’d the Advice of the Captain, who thought it not advieable to go any farther to Leeward, becaue of the Men of War who were cruiing in their everal Stations, which they were not at all fond of meeting, and therefore it was agreed to go to the Azores, or Wetern Ilands.

The latter End of July, Low took a French Ship of 34 Guns, and carried her along with him to the Azores. He came into St. Michael’s Road the 3d of Augut, and took even Sail that were lying there, viz. the Notre Dame, Mere de Dieu, Captain Roach Commander; the Dove, Capt. Cox; the Roe Pink, formerly a Man of War, Capt. Thompon; another Englih Ship, Capt. Chandler; and three other Veels. He threatened all with preent Death who reited, which truck uch a Terror to them, that they yielded themelves up a Prey to the Villains, without firing a Gun.

The Pyrates being in great Want of Water and freh Proviions, Low ent to the Governor of St. Michael’s for a Supply, and promied upon that Condition to releae the Ships he had taken, but otherwie to burn them all; which Demand the Governor thought it not prudent to refue, but ent the Proviion he required, upon which he releaed ix of the Ships, (after he had plundered them of what he thought fit,) and the other, viz. the Roe Pink, was made a Pyrate Ship, which Low himelf took the Command of.

The Pyrates took everal of the Guns out of the French Ship, and mounted them aboard the Roe, which proved very fit for their Turn, and condemned the former to the Flames. They took all the Crew out of her, but the Cook, who, they aid, Rh