eing in great want of water, he
sent to the Governor of _St. Michael's_ for a Supply, promising upon
that Condition, to release the Ships he had taken, otherwise to burn
them all; which the Governor, for the sake of the Ships, agreed to.
Thereupon he released six, keeping only the _Rose_ Pink, of which he
took the Command.

The Pirates took several of the Guns out of the ships, and mounted
them on board the _Rose_. _Lowe_ ordered the Schooner to lie in the
Fare between _St. Michael's_ and _St. Mary's_, where he met with
Captain _Carter_ in the _Wright_ Galley; who, defending himself, they
cut and mangled him and his Men in a barbarous manner; after which,
they were for burning the ship, but contented themselves with cutting
her cable, rigging, and sails to pieces, and so left her to the mercy
of the seas. From hence they sailed to the Island of _Maderas_, where
they took a fishing boat, with two old men and a boy in her, one of
whom they sent ashore, demanding a boat of water, otherwise they would
kill the old man, which being complied with, the old man was
discharged. From hence they sailed to the _Canaries_, and thence
continued their course for the _Cape de Verde_ Islands, where they
took a ship called the _Liverpool Merchant_, from which they took 300
gallons of brandy, two guns and carriages, besides six of the men, and
then obliged them to go to the Isle of _May_. They also took two
_Portugueze_ ships bound to _Brazil_, and three Sloops from _St.
Thomas's_ bound to _Curaso_: All of which they plundered, and let them
go, except one Sloop, by which they heard that two Gallies were
expected at the Western Islands. Her they manned, and sent in Quest of
these Ships whilst they careened the _Rose_ at _Cape de Verde_; but
the Sloop missing the prey, was reduced to great want of water and
provisions, so that they ventured to go ashore _St. Michael's_, and
pass for Traders; where, being suspected by the Governor, they were
conducted into the Castle, and provided for as long as they lived.

_Lowe's_ ship was overset a-careening, so that he was reduced to his
old Schooner, aboard of which there went about an hundred as bold
rogues as ever was hanged, and sailed to the _West-Indies_, where they
took a rich _Portugueze_ ship bound Home from _Bahia_, putting to the
torture several of the men, who confest the Captain flung into the sea
a bag of 11000 Moidores. This made _Lowe_ swear a thousand oaths; and
after cutting off his