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Rh was aid was one of his Daughters, who were going on a Pilgrimage to Mecca, the Mahometans thinking themelves obliged once in their Lives to viit that Place, and they were carrying with them rich Offerings to preent at the Shrine of Mahomet. It is known that the Eatern People travel with the utmot Magnificence, o that they had with them all their Slaves and Attendants, their rich Habits and Jewels, with Veels of Gold and Silver, and great Sums of Money to defray the Charges of their Journey by Land; wherefore the Plunder got by this Prize, is not eaily computed.

Having taken all the Treaure on Board their own Ships, and plundered their Prize of every Thing ele they either wanted or liked, they let her go; he not being able to continue her Voyage, returned back: As oon as the News came to the Mogul, and he knew that they were Englih who had robbed them, he threatened loud, and talked of ending a mighty Army with Fire and Sword, to extirpate the Englih from all their Settlements on the Indian Coat. The Eat-India Company in England, were very much alarmed at it; however, by Degrees, they found Means to pacify him, by promiing to do their Endeavours to take the Robbers, and deliver them into his Hands; however, the great Noie this Thing made in Europe, as well as India, was the Occaion of all thee romantick Stories which were formed of Avery’s Greatnes.

In the mean Time our uccesful Plunderers agreed to make the bet of their Way back to Madagacar, intending to make that Place their Magazine or Repoitory for all their Treaure, and to build a mall Fortification there, and leave a few Hands always ahore to look after it, and defend it from any Attempts of the Natives; but Avery put an End to this Project, and made it altogether unneceary. Rh