wed us out of _Algier_ the next day, and now
ioyning with us, gave us notice of seven small vessels, sixe of them
being _Sallees_, and one _Pollack_, who very quickly appeared in sight,
and so we made toward them: but having more advantage of the _Pollack_,
then the rest, and loth to lose all, we both fetcht her up, and brought
her past hope of recoverie, which when she perceived, rather then she
would voluntarily come into the slaverie of these _Mahumetans_, she ran
her selfe a shoare, and so all the men forsooke her. We still followed
as neere as we durst, and for feare of splitting, let fall our anchors,
sending out both our boates, wherein were many Musketeers, and some
_English_ and _Dutch_ Renegadoes, who came aboord home at their _Conge_,
and found three pieces of Ordnance, and foure Murtherers: but they
straightway threw them all over-boord to lighten the ship, and so they
got her off, being laden with Hides, and Logwood for dying, and
presently sent her to _Algier_, taking nine _Turkes_, and one _English_
Slave, out of one ship, and six out of the lesse, which we thought
sufficient to man her.

In the rifling of this _Catelaynia_, our _Turkes_ fell at variance one
with another, and in such a manner, that we divided our selves, the
lesser ship returned to _Algier_, and our _Exchange_ tooke the
opportunitie of the wind, and plyed out of the Streights, which
reioyced _Iohn Rawlins_ very much, as resolving on some Stratageme, when
opportunities should serve. In the meane-while, the _Turkes_ began to
murmurre, and would not willingly goe into the _Marr Granada_, as the
phrase is amongst them: notwithstanding the _Moores_ being very
_superstitious_, were contented to be directed by their _Hoshea_, who
with us, signifieth a Witch, and is of great account and reputation
amongst them, as not going in any great Vessell to Sea without one, and
observing whatsoever he concludeth out of his Divination. The Ceremonies
they use are many, and when they come into the Ocean, every second or
third night they make their Conjuration; it beginneth and endeth with
Prayer, using many Characters, and calling upon God by divers names: yet
at this time, all that they did consisted in these particulars.

Upon the sight of two great ships, and as wee were afraid of their
chasing us, they beeing supposed to bee _Spanish_ men of Warre, a great
silence is commanded in the ship, and when all is done, the company
giveth as great a skreech; the