That on or about the 28th April in the year of our Lord God One Thousand seaven hundred, being sailers on board the _Indian King_ bound for London, about three or four Leagues from Cape Henry they were attack'd and taken by a french Pirate of twenty Gunns by some called _La Paix_, who Comanded the Master of the said _Indian King_ on Board the Pirate, who upon the same hoisted out his Yaul and went a board them with 4 of his men, upon which severall of the Pirates came on board the _Indian King_ with the aforesaid Yaul and return'd her on board the Pirate with the mate, Doctor and sundry Passengers of the shipp aforesaid. the said Deponants further say that the Pirate aforesaid, with their shipp and another small ship taken by them, came into Lyn haven, where they Attack'd and took another Shipp, whose Comander they have since understood to be called Robert Lurten, and came all to an anchor in Lyn haven bay, where they plundred the said _Indian King_ of some of her provisions and rigging with other things. And that on the 29th in the morning their came out of James River his Maj'tys Shipp the _Shorham_, which Engaged the said Pirate about 7 a Clock in the morning and forced them to surrender about 4 or 5 a Clock in the afternoon, there being two of the said Depon'ts (to witt) William Woolgar and Peter Shaw on board the _Shorham_ the most part of the Engagement. And further the said Deponants say not. FRANCIS WARRELL. WM. WOOLGAR. JOSHUA ATKINSON. PETER SHAW. Sworne to before the Court of Oyer and Terminer for Tryall of Pirates Test, PETER BEVERLEY Cl. Arr.[2] [Footnote 2: Clerk of arraignments.] _101. Deposition of Joseph Man. [June 11, 1700.]_[1] [Footnote 1: Bodleian Library, MS. Rawlinson A. 271, f. 44b. Man, an able seaman, was afterward taken over to England to testify against the pirates, and was granted L60 by the Privy Council for his services in the fight, besides five months' pay promised him by Nicholson. _Acts P.C. Col._, II. 360.] Virginia Sct. Joseph Manns aged 30 yeares Examd: and Sworn saith