The Quarter-Master, who was _Howard_, with the others, took all the Treasure, and put it on board the Boats, made off for the Main of _Madagascar_; the Captain, hearing no Body stir upon Deck, made shift to crawl out of his Cabbin, and seeing 'em put off, fir'd the two fore chace Guns at 'em, which alarm'd (to no Purpose) the Men ashoar; as the Sea ebb'd, the Ship lay dry, and they could walk to her from the Island. She might have been saved had they had the Boats to carry out an Anchor; but for want of them they brought every Thing ashoar, at Tide of Flood, upon Rafts. As the Ship lay in a quiet Place, they had Opportunity to rip her up, and build a Vessel out of her Wreck. The major Part of the Crew being _English_ and _Dutch_, who sided together, they forced about 36 _Portuguese_ and _French_ (thinking the Crew too numerous for their Provisions in their present Circumstances) to get upon a Raft, and take their Chance with the Sea-Breeze to get to the Island of _Madagascar_, about 3 Leagues from them. They finish'd a Vessel of 60 Tuns, but the Day they design'd to have launch'd her, a Pyrate Brigantine hove in Sight, who took 'em on board. _Howard_ and his Consorts stood along the West-Side of the Island, with Design to round the North End, and to go to St. _Mary_'s, but finding the Current too strong to stem, they lay there about a Fortnight; in the Interim they spied three Sail of tall Ships, which were Men of War under Commadore _Littleton_, (_viz._ the _Anglesea_, _Hastings_ and _Lizard_,) who had carried a Pardon to the Island of St. _Mary_, accepted of by many of the Pyrates. Thinking these might be also Pyrates, they made a Smoak, which brought the Boats ashoar; but finding they were Men of War's Boats, the Pyrates thought fit to abscond, wherefore finding nothing, nor any Body, the said Men of War's Boats return'd, and the Ships kept their Cruise. They had here plenty of Fish and wild Hogs, which they found in the Wood. One Day, when _Howard_ was Hunting, his Comrades took the Opportunity, went off, rounded the North End, and left Mr. _Howard_ to provide for himself. About four or five and twenty Leagues from the Cape, they went into a fine Harbour on the East Side, not frequented nay, hardly known to the _European_ Ships. They were here received handsomely, treated and provided with fresh Meat, and what Necessaries they wanted, by the King of this District, whose Name was _Mushmango_, who had formerly been driven from _Augustine_ by War, and travelling thro' the Heart of the Country, had here fixed his Settlement. When the Boats were victualled, and while _Johnson_, who took on him the Command after they had deserted _Howard_, was ashoar with three more, the rest went off with the Boats and Booty, and stood away to the Southward, along the Coast, designing for St. _Mary_'s, going every Night into some Harbour, or coming to an Anchor under some Point when the Winds proved contrary.