She kept along the Coast, and made several Prizes, _French_ and _English_, and put into a Harbour where a _French_ Ship lay making Fish: She was built at the latter End of the War for a Privateer, was an excellent Sailer, and mounted 24 Guns. The Commander haled him; the Pyrate answered, from _Jamaica_ with Rum and Sugar. The _French_ Man bid him go about his Business; that a Pyrate Sloop was on the Coast, and he might be the Rogue; if he did not immediately sheer off he would fire a Broadside into him. He went off and lay a Fortnight out at Sea, so far as not to be descry'd from Shoar, with Resolution to have the Ship. The _French_ Man being on his Guard, in the mean while raised a Battery on the Shoar, which commanded the Harbour. After a Fortnight, when he was thought to be gone off, he return'd, and took two of the fishing Shallops belonging to the _French_ Man, and manning them with Pyrates, they went in; one Shallop attack'd the Battery, the other surpriz'd, boarded, and carry'd the Ship, just as the Morning Star appear'd, for which Reason he gave her that Name. In the Engagement the Owner's Son was kill'd, who made the Voyage out of Curiosity only. The Ship being taken, 7 Guns were fired, which was the Signal, and the Sloop came down and lay a Long-side the Ship. The Captain told him, he suppos'd he only wanted his Liquor; but _Lewis_ made Answer, he wanted his Ship, and accordingly hoisted all his Ammunition and Provision into her. When the _French_ Man saw they would take away his Ship, he sold her Trim, and _Lewis_ gave him the Sloop; and, excepting what he took for Provision, all the Fish he had made. Several of the _French_ took on with him, who, with others, _English_ and _French_, had by Force or voluntarily, made him up 200 Men. From _Newfoundland_ he steer'd for the Coast of _Guiney_, where he took a great many Ships, _English_, _Dutch_, and _Portuguese_; among these Ships was one belonging to _Carolina_, commanded by Captain _Smith_. While he was in Chace of this Vessel an Accident happen'd, which made his Men believe he dealt with the Devil; for he carried away his Fore and Main-Top Mast; and he, _Lewis_, running up the Shrouds to the Main-Top, tore off a Handful of Hair, and throwing it into the Air, used this Expression, _Good Devil take this till I come_: And, it was observed, that he came afterwards faster up with the Chace than before the Loss of his Top-Masts. _Smith_ being taken, _Lewis_ used him very civilly, and gave him as much, or more in Value, than he took from him, and let him go, saying, he would come to _Carolina_ when he had made Money on the Coast, and would rely on his Friendship. They kept some Time on the Coast, when they quarrell'd among themselves, the _French_ and _English_, of which the former was more numerous, and they resolved to part: The _French_ therefore chose a large Sloop newly taken, thinking the Ship's Bottom, which was not Sheath'd, damaged by the Worms.