famous Island of _Jamaica_; and after various Turns of Fortune, link'd him in Society with these Marine Heroes, the Scourge of Tyrants and Avarice, and the brave Asserters of Liberty. This whimsical Fellow made a Play whilst he was on Board, which he called the _Royal Pyrate_; and this (which to see once would make a Cynick laugh) was acted on the Quarter-Deck with great Applause, both of the Actors and Poet; but an Accident which turn'd the Farce into Tragedy, occasioned an Order of Council to forbid its being play'd a second Time. The Case was thus; _Alexander_ the Great, environ'd by his Guards, was examining a Pyrate who was brought before him: The Gunner, who was drunk, took this to be in earnest, and that his Mess-Mate was in Danger, and hearing _Alexander_ say, _Know'st thou that Death attends thy mighty Crimes,_ _And thou shall'st hang to Morrow Morn betimes._ Swore by G--d he'd try that, and running into the Gun Room where he left three Companions over a Bowl of Rum Punch as drunk as himself, told them, they were going to hang honest _Jack Spinckes_; and if they suffered it, they should be all hang'd one after another, but by G--d, they should not hang him, for he'd clear the Decks; and taking a Grenade with a lighted Match, followed by his Comrades with their Cutlash, he set Fire to the Fuze and threw it among the Actors. The Audience was on the Gang Ways and Poop, and falling in with their Cutlash, poor _Alexander_ had his left Arm cut off, and _Jack Spinckes_ his Leg broke with the bursting of the Shell: The Ship was immediately in an Uproar, and the Aggressors seiz'd, who else would have made Havock with the Guards, or have been cut to Pieces by them, for they had all Cutlashes. _Alexander_ the Great revenged the Loss of his Arm by the Death of him who deprived him of his Limb. The Gunner and two surviving Comrades were that Night clapp'd into Irons, and the next Day at a Court-Marshal, not only acquitted but applauded for their Zeal. _Alexander_ and his Enemies were reconciled, and the Play forbad any more to be acted. A Fortnight after the setting Capt. _Beer_ ashore, _Williams_ boarded and took a Vessel off _Cape Cod_, laden with Wine; the Crew of which encreased the Number of their Prisoners: They put seven Men on Board the Prize, with Orders to keep Company with the Ship and Sloop, commanded by _Bellamy_ and _Williams_, and left aboard her the Master.