While they lay on the Coast of _Virginia_, they made Prize of several Ships from _England_, out of which they took Men, Liquors, Provisions, Cloaths, and whatever else they either liked or thought necessary. As these Ships had several Felons on board, who were Transports, they had out of them a Number of Voluntiers, beside forced Men; so that they had a large Complement. Among other _Virginia_ Ships which fell into their Hands, they made Prize, with little Trouble, of a fine Galley, mounted with 24 Guns, which afforded them a great many Voluntiers, as she had a Number of transported Malefactors and Servants on board. They changed their Brigantine for this Ship, and soon after, the Man of War, which waited on this Coast, heaving in Sight, they thought proper to take their Departure. From the Coast of _Virginia_, they shap'd their Course for that of _Guiney_, where they took a great many Ships of different Nations, all which they rifled of what they thought fit: Out of these Ships they forced on board a Number of Men, equal to the Number of those formerly compell'd, who desired, and whom they permitted, to be discharged, after much Entreaty. After they had been some Months on the Coast, they spied a large three deck'd _Portuguese_ Ship from _Brazil_, mounted with 36 Guns; they gave Chase and came up with her: The Captain would make no Resistance, but his Mate, who was an _Englishman_, named _Rutland_, thinking it Shame to give up such a Ship, resolved to defend her; which the _Portuguese_ Captain consented to, but went himself out of Harm's Way. _Rutland_, who had been Master of an _English_ Brigantine, taken from him on the same Coast by another Gang of Pyrates, fought them the better Part of a Forenoon; but the _Portuguese_ flying the Decks, and only thirty Men, who were _English_, _Dutch_, and _French_, standing by him, he was obliged to ask Quarters, which were given. When the Pyrates came on board, they asked _Rutland_, if he was Commander? he answer'd, No. They enquired after him, and being told, he was somewhere in the Hold, they search'd, and found him hid in the Powder-Room; whence they hawled him up, and whipp'd him round the Deck for his Cowardice. _Rutland_, and those who fought the Ship, they forced on board, and their Complement being now 180 Men, they exchanged their Galley for the _Portuguese_ Ship, carried her in Shore, and ripping off her upper Deck, made her deep wasted, and much snugger, by cutting down some of her Gunnel. This Prize they named the _Alexander_.