From hence they steer'd for the Island of St. _Mary_, where they heel'd their Ship, water'd, wooded, and shipp'd some more Hands: Here they had an Invitation from one _Ort Van Tyle_, who liv'd on the Main of _Madagascar_, to come to the Ceremony of christening two of his Children; they were kindly received and treated by him, but it having been reported, that this _Ort Van Tyle_ had murdered some Pyrates, they in Revenge, tho' they had no Certainty of the Fact, took him Prisoner, plunder'd his House, and what Goods they could not take off in a great Canoe belonging to him, they threw into the River or burnt. _Ort Van Tyle_ they design'd to carry on board, and hang at a Yard Arm, but one of the Pyrates help'd him to escape, and he took into the Woods, where meeting some of his Blacks, he way-laid his Canoe, and _Howard_'s Pinnace by the River Side; besides what Goods they had on board of this _Dutchman_'s, they had several Women and Children belonging to him, and some white Men, who had left them under his Care. The Pyrates set the Women to the Paddles, and the Canoe was over-set on the Bar; _Ort Van Tyle_ fired on the Men, and shot one thro' the Arm and thro' the Thigh, whom with his Comrade, he took Prisoner, and kept with him: The rest of the Men got ashore on the South-Side the River and escaped him; the Women on the North-Side, and returned home. When the _Pinnace_ came down, he fir'd and shot the Captain thro' the Arm, but he got on board, where his Arm was set. After this, the _Prosperous_ sail'd for _Methelage_, where they victualled, with a Design to go to the _East-Indies_; while he lay here, came in a large _Dutch_ Ship, well mann'd, and of 40 Guns; the _Prosperous_ was not strong enough to attack her, and the _Dutch_ fearing he should spoil his Trade, would not meddle with Captain _Howard_, tho' hard Words pass'd, and the _Dutchmen_ threatned to fall foul on him if he did not leave the Place, which _Howard_ thought fit to do, and sail'd to _Mayotta_.