I forgot to tell my Reader, on Board the _Dutch_ Ship were fourteen _French_ Hugonots, whom _Misson_ thought fit to detain, when they were at Sea. _Misson_ called 'em up, and proposed to 'em their taking on; telling them at the same Time, he left it to their Choice, for he would have no forc'd Men; and that if they all, or any of them, disapproved the Proposal, he would either give 'em the first Vessel he met that was fit for 'em, or set 'em ashoar on some inhabited Coast; and therefore bid 'em take two Days for Consideration before they returned an Answer; and, to encourage 'em, he called all Hands up, and declar'd, that if any Man repented him of the Course of Life he had chosen, his just Dividend should be counted to him, and he would set him on Shoar, either near the _Havanna_, or some other convenient Place; but not one accepted the Offer, and the fourteen Prisoners unanimously resolved to join in with 'em; to which Resolution, no doubt, the Hopes of a good Booty from the _St. Joseph_, and this Offer of Liberty greatly contributed. At the Entrance of the Gulph they spied and came with a large Merchant Ship bound for _London_ from _Jamaica_; she had 20 Guns, but no more than 32 Hands, that its not to be wonder'd at she made no Resistance, besides, she was deep laden with Sugars. Monsieur _Misson_ took out of her what Ammunition she had, about four thousand Pieces of Eight, some Puncheons of Rum, and ten Hogsheads of Sugar; and, without doing her any further Damage, let her proceed her Voyage. What he valued most in this Prize was the Men he got, for she was carrying to _Europe_ twelve _French_ Prisoners, two of which were necessary Hands, being a Carpenter and his Mate. They were of _Bourdeaux_, from whence they came with the _Pomechatraine_, which was taken by the _Maremaid_ off _Petit Guavers_, after an obstinate Resistance, in which they lost forty Men; but they were of Opinion the _Maremaid_ could not have taken 'em, having but four Guns less than she had, which was made amends for, by their having about thirty Hands. On the contrary, had not the _Guernsey_ come up, they thought of boarding and carrying the _Maremaid_. These Men very willingly came into Captain _Misson's_ Measures. These Men, who had been stripp'd to the Skin, begg'd Leave to make Reprisals, but the Captain would not suffer them, though he told the Master of the Prize, as he protected him and his Men, he thought it reasonable these _French_ should be cloathed: Upon this the Master contributed of his own, and every Man bringing up his Chest, thought themselves very well off in sharing with them one half. Though _Misson's_ Ship pass'd for a _French_ Man of War, yet his Generosity in letting the Prize go, gave the _English_ Grounds to suspect the Truth, neither the Ship nor Cargoe being of Use to such as were upon the grand Account.