According to this Agreement they took on board what Ammunition and Provision they thought fit out of the Ship, and put off, chusing one _le Barre_ Captain. As it blew hard, and the Decks were encumbered, they came to an Anchor under the Coast, to stow away their Ammunition, Goods, _&c._ _Lewis_ told his Men, they were a Parcel of Rogues, and he would make 'em refund; accordingly run a Long-side his Guns, being all loaded and new primed, and ordered him to cut away his Mast, or he would sink him. _Le Barre_ was obliged to obey. Then he ordered them all ashoar; they begged to have Liberty of carrying their Arms, Goods, _&c._ with 'em, but he allow'd 'em only their small Arms, and Cartridge Boxes. Then he brought the Sloop a Long-side, put every Thing on board the Ship, and sunk the Sloop. _Le Barre_ and the rest begg'd to be taken on board; however, though he denied 'em, he suffered _le Barre_ and some few to come, with whom he and his Men drank plentifully. The Negroes on board _Lewis_ told him, the _French_ had a Plot against him. He answer'd, he could not withstand his Destiny; for the Devil told him in the great Cabin, he should be murdered that Night. In the dead of Night came the rest of the _French_ on board in Canoes, got into the Cabbin and killed _Lewis_; they fell on the Crew, but, after an Hour and Half's Dispute, the _French_ were beat off, and the Quarter-Master, _John Cornelius_, an _Irish_ Man, succeeded _Lewis_. OF Captain _Cornelius_, And his CREW. Having now the Command of the _Morning Star_, _Cornelius_ kept on the Coast, and made several Prizes both _English_ and _Portuguese_; the former he always discharged, after he had taken what he thought fitting, but the latter he commonly burnt. While he was thus ravaging the Coast, two _English_ Ships which had slaved at _Whydah_, one of 36 Guns, and the other of 12, which fought close, were ready to sail; and having Notice of a Pyrate, who had done great Mischief, resolved to keep Company together for their Defence. The Captain of the small Ship lay sick in his Cabbin, and she was left to the Care of the Mates. When they had got under Sail, 200 Negroes jump'd over board from the larger Ships, which obliged her to bring to and get out her Boats; the Mate of the other went into the Cabbin, told the Accident, and advised lying by, and sending their Boats to assist their Consort; but the Captain being ill, and willing to get off the Coast, bid him keep on his Way, for it would be dangerous, having 400 Slaves on board, and being but weakly mann'd, when the Boats were gone they might rise upon him. The Mate urged the Danger of the Pyrates, should they leave their Consort. The Captain answered, the Seas were wide, and he would not bring to; accordingly they kept on their Way with a fresh Gale.