_Winter_ and _Peterson_ standing
by him fired each a Pistol at _Williams_, one shooting him through the
arm, and the other in the belly; at which he fell, and they believing
he was killed, were going to throw him overboard, when he leapt up,
and ran into the Powder-Room, with his pistol cocked in his hand,
swearing he would blow them all up; which he had certainly done, had
they not prevented him that very moment, he having opened the scuttle
to do it.

They immediately put him in irons, and hand-cuffed him, and then put
him between decks, in a place prepared for prisoners.

Two days after this, they took the _Triumvirate_, a _Bristol_ Sloop,
_Joel Davis_ Master, bound from _Newfoundland_ to _Oporto_, with fish;
from whence they took all her provisions, arms, sails, and two of her
men, and then let her go with the rest, and all her cargoe. Not
knowing what to do with _Williams_, they resolved to put him on board
them, and send him away, for fear of further danger, ordering the
Master to put him on board the first _English_ man of War he should
meet with, to hang him for Piracy; which when _Williams_ found they
were resolved to do, he made all the submission he was able to Captain
_Gow_, begging for pardon, knowing if he was carried to _Lisbon_ he
should meet with his deserts. But all his entreaties would not do, he
was brought up double fettered, when he begged they would throw him
into the sea, and drown him, rather than give him up to be hanged in
chains, which he knew he deserved from the _Portugueze_ as well as
_English_. This made many of them begin to relent and pity him; but
considering his savage disposition, they knew there was no safety to
keep him on board, and so resolved to let him go, and give him a
hearty curse at parting, wishing him a safe voyage to the gallows, not
dreaming that they themselves should accompany him.

The _Bristol_ Captain obeyed their orders, and as soon as he came to
_Lisbon_ put him on board the _Argyle_ man of War, Captain _Bowler_
Commander, who brought him home not above three days before Gow and
his Crew came to keep him company.

In the middle of last _January_, they arrived at _Caristoun_ in the
Isles of _Orkney_, when _Gow_ gave them instructions, what account
they should give of themselves to the people of the country, to avoid
suspicion. But now began their misfortunes, for several of their men
began to think of making their escape, the first was one _Read_, who
took a