ast the 8th July. Friday the 9th do., he being some distance from
us, About 1/2 an hour after 10 came up with us. Then it grew calme. Wee
could discerne a fellow on the Quarter Deck wearing a sword. As he drew
near, this Hellish Imp cried, Strike you doggs, which [wee] perceived
was not by a general consent for he was called away. Our Boatswaine in a
fury run upon the poop, unknown to the Captain, and answered that wee
would strike to noe such doggs as he, telling him the rogue Every and
his accomplices were all hanged. The Captain was angry that he spake
without order, then ordered to haile him and askt what was his reason to
dogg us. One stept forward on the forecastle, beckoned with his hand and
said, Gentlemen, wee want not your ship nor men, but money. Wee told
them had none for them but bid them come up alongside and take it as
could gett it. Then a parcell of bloodhound rogues clasht their
cutlashes and said they would have itt or our hearts blood, saying,
"What doe you not know us to be the _Moca_?" Our answer was Yes, Yes.
Thereon they gave a great shout and so they all went out of sight and
wee to our quarters. They were going to hoist colours but the ensigne
halliards broke, which our people perceiving gave a great shout, so they
lett them alone.

As soon as they could bring their chase gunns to bear, fired upon us and
soe kept on our quarter. Our gunns would not bear in a small space, but
as soon as did hap, gave them better than [the pirates] did like. His
second shott carried away our spritt saile yard. About half on hour
after or more he came up alongside and soe wee powered in upon him and
continued, some time broadsides and sometimes three or four gunns as
opportunity presented and could bring them to doe best service. He was
going to lay us athwart the hawse, but by God's providence Captain Hide
frustrated his intent by pouring a broadside into him, which made him
give back and goe asterne, where he lay and paused without fireing, then
in a small space fired one gunn. The shott come in at our round house
window without damage to any person, after which he filled and bore
away, and when was about 1/4 mile off fired a gunn to leeward, which wee
answered by another to windward. About an hour after he tackt and came
up with us againe. Wee made noe saile, but lay by to receive him, but he
kept aloof off. The distance att most in all our fireing was never more
than two ships length; the time of our engagement