Those who were not for running the Hazard of their Necks, with 42 Diamonds, besides other Treasure, in their Pockets, knocked off, and stay'd with their old Acquaintance at _Madagascar_, on mutual Agreements, the longer Livers to take all. The Residue having therefore no Occasion for two Ships, the _Victory_ being leaky, she was burnt, the Men (as many as would) coming into the _Cassandra_, under the Command of _Taylor_, who we must leave a Time, projecting either for _Cochin_, to dispose of their Diamonds among their old Friends the _Dutch_, or else for the _Red_ or _China_ Seas, to avoid the Men of War, that continually clamoured in their Ears, a Noise of Danger, and give the _little_ Account we are able, of that Squadron, who arrived in _India_, early in the Year 1721. At _Cape Good Hope_, in _June_, the Commadore met with a Letter, which was left for him by the Governor of _Madras_, to whom it was wrote by the Governor of _Pandicherry_, a _French_ Factory, on the _Coromondel_ Coast, signifying, the Pyrates at the Writing of it, were then strong in the _Indian_ Seas, having 11 Sail and 1500 Men, but that many of them went away about that Time, for the Coast of _Brazil_ and _Guinea_; others settled and fortified themselves at _Madagascar, Mauritius, Johanna_ and _Mohilla_: And that others under _Conden_, in a Ship called the _Dragon_, took a large _Moor_'s Vessel, coming from _Iudda_ and _Mocho_, with thirteen Lackies of Rupees on Board, (_i. e._ 1300000 half Crowns,) who having divided the Plunder, burnt their Ship and Prize, and sat down quietly with their other Friends at _Madagascar_. The Account contain'd several other Things which we have before related.--Commadore _Matthews_, upon receiving this Intelligence, and being fond of the Service he came out for, hastened to those Islands, as the most hopeful Places of Success; at St. _Mary_'s would have engaged _England_ with Promises of Favour, if he would communicate what he knew, concerning the _Cassandra_, and the rest of the Pyrates, and assist in the Pilotage; but _England_ was wary, and thought this was to _surrender at Discretion_, so they took up the _Judda_ Ship's Guns that was burnt, and the Men of War dispersed themselves on several Voyages and Cruises afterwards, as was thought likeliest to succeed, tho' to no Purpose: Then the Squadron went down to _Bombay_, were saluted by the Fort, and came home.