ctly for _Algier_;
but the night following, followed them with great tempest and foule
weather, which ended not without some effect of a storme: for they lost
the sight of _Rawlins_ Barke, called the _Nicholas_, and in a manner
lost themselves, though they seemed safe a shipboord, by fearefull
coniecturing what should become of us: at last, by the two and twentieth
of the same moneth, they, or we (chuse you whether) arrived at _Algier_,
and came in safety within the Mould, but found not our other Barke
there; nay, though we earnestly inquired after the same, yet heard we
nothing to our satisfaction; but much matter was ministred to our
discomfort and amazement. For although the Captaine and our over-seers,
were loth we should have any conference with our Country-men; yet did we
adventure to informe ourselves of the present affaires, both of the
Towne, and the shipping: so that finding many _English_ at worke in
other ships, they spared not to tell us the danger we were in, and the
mischiefes we must needs incurre, as being sure if we were not used like
slaves, to be sold as slaves; for there had beene five hundred brought
into the market for the same purpose, and above a hundred hansome youths
compelled to turne _Turkes_, or made subiect to more viler prostitution,
and all _English_: yet like good _Christians_, they bade us be of good
cheere, and comfort ourselves in this, that Gods trials were gentle
purgations, and these crosses were but to cleanse the drosse from the
gold, and bring us out of the fire againe more cleare and lovely. Yet I
must needs confesse, that they afforded us reason for this cruelty, as
if they determined to be revenged of our last attempt to fire their
ships in the Mould, and therefore protested to spare none whom they
could surprise and take alive; but either to sell them for money, or
torment them to serve their owne turnes. Now their customes and usages
in both these was in this manner.

First, concerning the first. The _Bashaw_ had the over-seeing of all
prisoners, who were presented unto him at their first comming into the
harbour, and to choose one out of every eight for a present or fee to
himselfe: the rest were rated by the Captaines, and so sent to the
Market to be sold; whereat if either there were repining, or any drawing
backe, then certaine _Moores_ and Officers attended either to beate you
forward, or thrust you into the sides with Goades; and this was the
manner of the selling of