_Ned_ went to Sea with his eldest Brother, and leaving him in _New-England_, he worked in a Rigging House, at Boston, for some Time, when not liking that, he returned to _England_ to see his Mother, with whom he did not stay long before he took his Leave of her, for the last Time, as he said, and returned to _Boston_, where he shipped himself in a Sloop that was bound to the Bay of _Honduras_; and when he arrived there, he was made Patron of the Boat, to bring the logwood on board to lade the ship; where he differing with the Captain about the hurry of taking the logwood on board, _Lowe_ takes up a loaden Musquet, and fired at him; then putting off the Boat, he, with twelve of his companions, goes to sea. Next day they met a small vessel, which they took, made a Black Flag, and declared War against all the world. From hence they proceed to the Island of the _Grand Caimanes_, where they met with _George Lowther_, who took him under his protection as an ally, without any formal Treaty; which _Lowe_ readily agreed to. But parting with _Lowther_ on the 28th of _May_, as we have already given in an Account in _Lowther's_ Life, _Lowe_ took a Vessel belonging to _Amboy_, which he plundered, and then stood away to the South East, by which he avoided two Sloops which the Governor had sent to take him from _Rhode_ Island. [Illustration] _July_ the 12th, he sailed into the Harbour of Port _Rosemary_, where he found 13 small vessels at anchor, whom he told they would have no quarters if they resisted; which so frightened the Masters of the vessels, that they all yielded. Out of them he took whatever he wanted, keeping for his own Use a Schooner of 80 Tons, on board of which he put 10 Carriage Guns, and 50 men, and named her the _Fancy_ making himself Captain, and appointing _Charles Harris_ Captain of the Brigantine. Making up a complement of 80 men out of the vessels, some by force, and others by their own inclinations, he sailed away from _Mablehead_, and soon after he met two Sloops bound for _Boston_, with provisions for the garrison; but there being an officer and soldiers on board, he thought it the safest way, after some small resistance, to let them go on about their business.