The _Nottingham-Galley_ of 120 Tons, 10 Guns, and 14 Men, _John Dean_ Commander, took in part of her Lading in the River _Thames_, which was Cordage, and the rest in Butter and Cheese, at _Killybags_ in _Ireland_. But Captain _Dean_ in his Narrative has omitted to acquaint the World that 4 of the Guns were useless, and that not above 6 of the Men were capable to Serve in the Ship, in case of bad Weather. She Sail'd from _Gravesend_ the 2d Day of _August_, 1710. to the _Nore_, and from thence on the 7th, with 2 Men of War, and several Merchant-Men under their Convoy, towards _Scotland_. When we came off of _Whitby_, the Fleet brought to, and several of the Ships were a-stern. We having a fine Gale, the Captain said he would Run it, and make the best of his way for _Ireland_, which we did. And when we were on that Coast, the 12th of _August_, we saw 2 Ships in a Bay, towards whom the Captain would have bore down, but the Men would not consent to it, because they perceiv'd them to be _French_ Men of War. Upon this we stood off to Sea till 12 at Night; when the Captain coming upon Deck, we Sail'd easily in towards the Shore, by the Mate's Advice, till Daylight, and came so near Land that we were forced to stand off. The next Day we saw the two Privateers again, and the Captain propos'd to stand down towards them, or to come to an Anchor; but the Mate and the Men oppos'd it. The Captain was seconded in this by _Charles Whitworth_ the Merchant, who said in the hearing of the Boatswain, and others, _That he had rather be taken than otherwise, tho' he had an Eighth Part of the Ship, because he had Insured_ 200 l. And the Captain said, _He had rather run the Ship ashore than perform his Voyage, if he thought he could be safe with the Insurers, because his Brother had insur'd_ 300 l. _upon her_. Accordingly he put in towards the Shore, to find out a proper Place for that purpose, and ordered the Boatswain to get the Tackle upon the Boat and hoist her overside, that she might be in readiness to go ashore. At the same time the Captain and _Charles Whitworth_ went to the Cabbin to get out the best of their Goods in order to carry them with them; and putting them up in a Chest, commanded the Men to carry them into the Boat, which they did. The Captain promis'd that we should want for nothing, and resolv'd to go ashore; so that we all plainly saw he was resolv'd to lose the Ship. But he was opposed by the Mate _Christopher Langman_, who wrought the Vessel through between the Main and an Island, and she arriv'd safely at _Killybags_ in _Ireland_ that same night.