The Wind (after this Storm) remaining contrary a long time, with frequent hard Gales, obliged us at last to go for _Kingsale_ in _Ireland_: Where having lain a few days, and repaired the Ship’s Head, with other things that were out of Order, we sailed from that place, with a northerly Wind, the 10th day of _March_ 1718-19, and had a short and fine Passage to the River _Sieraleon_; on the North Coast of _Guinea_, in the Latitude of 8 Deg. 30 Min. where we arrived the first day of _April_ 1719: We met with nothing remarkable in our Passage, except, that near the _Canary Islands_, we were chased by a Ship whom we judged to be a _Sallec-Rover_; but our Ship outsailing her, they soon gave over the Chase. There were, at the time of our unfortunate Arrival in the above mentioned River, three Pirate Ships, who had then taken ten _English_ Ships in that place. As it is necessary for illustrating this Story, to give an Account how these three Ships came to meet there, I must observe, That the first of them which arrived in the River, was called the _Rising Sun_, one _Cocklyn_ Commander, who had not with him above 25 Men. These having been with one Captain _Moody_, a famous Pirate, some Months before, in a _Brigantine_, which sailed very well, and took the _Rising Sun_, they were _morooned_ by him, (as they call it) that is forced on board that Ship, and deprived of their share of the Plunder, taken formerly by the _Brigantine_. These People being obliged to go away in her, with little Provision and Ammunition, chose _Cocklyn_ for their Commander, and made for the River _Sieraleon_; where arriving, they surprized in his Sloop, one _Segnor Joseph_, a black Gentleman, who had been formerly in _England_, and was a Person of good account in this Country. This Man’s Ransom procured the Pirates a sufficient supply of Provision and Ammunition. Moreover, several _Bristol_ and other Ships arriving soon after, were likewise taken; and many of their People entring with the Pirates, they had, when I fell into their hands, near 80 Men in all. The Crue of the _Brigantine_, who, with their Captain _Moody_, had thus forced their Companions away in the _Rising Sun_, soon after repenting of that Action, it bred great Discontents among them; so that they quarrelled with their Captain and some others, whom they thought the chief Promoters of it; and at last forced him, with twelve others, into an open Boat, which they had taken a few days before, from the _Spaniards_ of the _Canary Islands_; and as they never were heard of afterwards, doubtless they perished in the Ocean. After this, they chose one _Le Bouse_ a _Frenchman_ for their Commander, who carried them to the River _Sieraleon_, where they arrived about a Month after their parting with the _Rising Sun_.