Few Days after the Departure of the _Prosperous_, Captain _Bowen_, in the _Scotch_ Ship, came in, anchored within small Arm-Shot, and right a-head of the _Dutchman_, whom he saluted with 11 Guns Shot and all, which the other returned, with 15 after the same Manner; Drums beating, and Trumpets sounding, on both Sides. The _Dutchman_, however, was surprized, and under Apprehensions; he hal'd the Pyrate, and answer was return'd, _From the Seas_; he then bid 'em send their Boat on Board, which accordingly went with the Quarter-Master, who told the Captain, that they had no Design on him, but were going against the _Moors_, and came in for Provision; he replied, they could get none there, and the best Way was to be gone; however the Quarter-Master went ashore (where the _Dutch_ had made his Factory, and had some Goods) and shot down three Oxen, which he ordered the Natives to help to cut in Pieces; the _Dutchman_ perceiving a Friendship between the Natives and Pyrates, seeing _Bowen_ full of Men, and hearing two more Pyrates were expected, thought fit to go off in the Night, and leave the Goods he had put on shore. Few Days after _Bowen_ seizing the Goods left, went for _Mayotta_, where he join'd the _Prosperous_, and lay for the Season to go to the _East-Indies_. After some Stay here, their Salt Provisions perishing, they return'd to _Madagascar_ to revictual, _Bowen_ to St. _Augustin_'s, and _Howard_ (on board of whose Ship was Captain _Whaley_, taken as is said in _Bowen_'s Life) to _Methelage_, agreeing to meet at the Island of St. _John_'s, to lie for the _Moors_ Fleet; where, after some Disappoints, they met, and got Sight of the _Moors_ Fleet, one of which fell a Prize to _Bowen_; but the _Prosperous_ being a heavy Sailor, did not come up with them till they were at an Anchor at the Bar of _Surat_, where they waited to lighten. The _Moors_, seeing few Hands on board, for _Howard_ concealed his Men; and not imagining a Pyrate would venture up, they concluded him an _English East-India_ Man: _Howard_ clapp'd the largest on board, which stood him a smart Engagement, and killed him about 30 Men. At length the Pyrates forced Captain _Whaley_, who spoke the _Moors_ Language, to go on board and offer Quarter, which they accepted: There was on board this Prize a Nobleman belonging to the Great _Mogul_, who had been at _Juffa_ to buy Horses for his Master; the Prize yielded them a great Booty, tho' they found but Part of the Money which was on board. They intended to carry her to _Madagascar_, but her Bowsprit being wounded in the boarding, she lost all her Masts, wherefore, they set her a-drift, and she ran ashore at _Deman_, belonging to the _Portuguese_.