wee suppose was to consult. They stood as we stood, but wee spoke
neither to other. Att noone it fell calme, so that [wee] were affraid
should by the sea have been hove on one another. Att 1 a clock sprang up
a gale. The Pirate kept as wee kept. Att 3 a clock the villain backt her
sailes and they went from us. Wee kept close halled, having a contrary
wind for Mallacca. When the Pirate was about 7 miles distant tackt and
stood after us. Att 6 that evening saw the lookt for island, and the
Pirate came up with us on our starboard side within shott. Wee see he
kept a man at each topmast head, looking out till it was darke, then he
halled a little from us, but kept us company all night.

At 8 in the morning he drew near us, but wee had time to mount our other
four guns that were in hold, and now wee were in the best posture of
defence could desire. He drawing near us and seeing that if [wee] would,
[wee] could not gett from him, he far outsailing us by or large [in one
direction or another], the Captain resolved to see what the rogue would
doe, soe ordered to hand [furl] all our small sailes and furled our
mainesaile. He, seeing this, did the like, and as [he] drew near us beat
a drum and sounded trumpets, and then hailed us four times before we
answered him.

At last it was thought fitt to know what he would say, soe the
Boatswaine spoke to him as was ordered, which was that wee came from
London. Then he enquired whether peace or war with France. Our answer,
there was an universall peace through Europe, att which they paused and
then said, "That's well." He further enquired if had touched at
Attcheen. Wee said a boat came off to us, but [wee] came not near itt by
several leagues. Further he enquired our Captain's name and whither wee
were bound. Wee answered to Mallacca. They too and [would have] had the
Captain gone aboard to drink a glass of wine. Wee said that would see
one another at Mallacca. Then he called to lye by and he would come
aboard us. Our answer was as before, saying it was late. He said, true,
it was for China, and enquired whether should touch at the Water Islands
[Pulo Ondan, off Malacca]. Wee said should. Then said he, So shall wee.
After he had asked us all these questions wee desired to know from
whence he was. He said from London, their Captain name Collyford, the
ship named the _Resolution_, bound for China. This Collyford had been
Gunners Mate at Bombay, and after run away with the Ketch.

Thus p