h finding the Pirate
too strong for him he yielded, and the Pirate came on Board, and not
only rifling the ship, but beat and cut the men in a cruel manner. In
crusing about the Bay, they took several other vessels without any
resistance, particularly a Sloop of 100 Tons, which they mounted with
8 carriages and 10 swivel guns. With this fleet, _Lowther_ in the
_Happy Delivery_, _Lowe_ in the _Rhode Island_ Sloop, _Harris_ in
_Hamilton's_ Sloop, left the Bay, and came to _Port Mayo_, where they
made preparations to careen, carrying ashore all their sails, to lay
their plunder and stores in; but when they were busy at work, a body
of the natives came down and attacked the Pirates unprepared, who were
glad to fly to their Sloops, and leave them masters of the field,
leaving the _Happy Delivery_ behind them, contenting themselves with
the _Ranger_, which had only 20 guns, and 8 swivels, taking all the
men on board her, wherein they presently began to quarrel, laying the
blame upon one another. Being very much in want of provisions, they
got to the _West Indies_, _May_ 1722, and near the Island of _Descada_
took a Brigantine stored with provisions and necessaries, which put
them in better temper. Then they watered and stood to the Northward,
intending to visit the North Coast of _America_, and in Latitude 38,
they took the _Rebecca_ of _Boston_, at which Time the Crews divided,
_Lowe_ with 44 Hands went on board the Brigantine, and _Lowther_ with
the same number, staid in the Sloop, separating that very night, being
the 28th of May 1722.

_Lowther_ cruised a pretty while among the Islands to no purpose,
till at length he fell in with a _Martinico_ Man, which proved a
seasonable relief, he being reduced to great want of provisions, and
after that a _Guinea_ Man. After which they thought it time to clean,
in order to prepare for new adventures; for which purpose they sailed
to the Island of _Blanco_, which is a low Island 30 leagues from the
main of _Spanish America_, where he unrigged his Sloop, sending his
guns, rigging, and sails ashore, and putting his vessel upon the
careen. But the _Eagle_ Sloop of _Barbadoes_, coming near this Island,
and seeing her, supposing her to be a Pirate, took the advantage of
attacking her when unprepared, who immediately hoisted the _St.
George's_ Flag at her top-mast head to bid them defiance: But when
they found the _Eagle_ resolved to board them in good earnest, the
Pirates cut their cable