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50 but when the Ambaadors offered that the Captain himelf, and as many of the Crew as they hould name, would meet them on Shore without Arms, they believed them to be in Earnet, and they oon entered into a Confidence with one another; thoe on Board going on Shore, and ome of thoe on Shore going on Board.

The Sloops Men were rejoiced at the new Ally, for their Veels were o mall, that they could not attack a Ship of any Force, o that hitherto they had not taken any coniderable Prize, but now they hop’d to fly at high Game; and Avery was as well pleaed at this Reinforcement, to trengthen them, for any brave Enterprize, and tho’ the Booty mut be leened to each, by being divided into o many Shares, yet he found out an Expedient not to uffer by it himelf as hall be hewn in its Place.

Having conulted what was to be done, they reolved to ail out together upon a Cruize, the Galley and two Sloops; they therefore fell to work to get the Sloops off, which they oon effected, and teered towards the Arabian Coat; near the River Indus, the Man at the Mat-Head pied a Sail, upon which they gave Chace, and as they came nearer to her, they perceived her to be a tall Ship, and fancied he might be a Dutch Eat-India Man homeward bound; but he proved a better Prize; when they fired at her to bring too, he hoited Mogul’s Colours, and eemed to tand upon her Defence; Avery only canonaded at a Ditance, and ome of his Men began to upect that he was not the Hero they took him for: However, the Sloops made Ue of their Time, and coming one on the Bow, and the other on the Quarter, of the Ship, clapt her on Board, and enter’d her, upon which he immediately truck her Colours and yielded; he was one of the Great Mogul’s own Ships, and there were in her everal of the greatet Perons of his Court, among whom it was