_Cornelius_ taking them into Consideration, discharged Mr. _Powis_ of _Limehouse_, who has since been a Commander, and raised a Fortune; the then chief Mate, Mr. _George Forelong_, the Boatswain, Carpenter, and other married Men, set them on board the Prize, and was very generous to them out of the Plunder of the _Portuguese_ Ships, because they had made a broken Voyage; but _Joseph Williams_ and the Batchelors he detained, and forced some out of the Prize, which he let go. After this he took three _Portuguese_ Ships at an Anchor, which he plundered and burnt, after he had hove down by one of them; he continued some Time longer on the Coast, did a great Deal of Mischief to the Trade, and forced a great many Men: These he put to do all the Slavery of the Ship, and they were beat about the Decks, without daring to strike again. I shall take Notice of an Instance of this Kind, to shew how far Revenge will carry a Man. One _Robert Bland_ was at Helm, and called _Joseph Williams_ to take the Whipstaff, till he went to play, _Williams_ refused it; upon which _Bland_ drubb'd him with the Lanyard of the Whipstaff very severely, _Williams_ that he might revenge himself, and have Liberty to fight _Bland_, went that Instant and entered himself a Voluntier in the Ships Books, and ask'd Leave to fight _Bland_, which was allowed him, but with no other Weapons than his Fists; he, however, challenged his Antagonist, who was too hard for him; so that he turned Pyrate to be heartily thresh'd. _Cornelius_ thinking they had been long enough on the _Guiney_ Coast, doubled the Cape, off which he spied the _Lizard_ and two more Men of War, under the Command of Commadore _Littleton_; _Cornelius_ was for giving Chase, but finding his Men unwilling, there being, as they gave for Reason, 70 forc'd Men on board, and these Ships being, as they suspected, Men of War, he made the best of his Way for _Madagascar_, went up the River _Methelage_, on the West Side, and anchored against _Pombotoque_, a small Village of Blacks. The Quarter-Master went ashore, and the black Governor examined him, for several of these Blacks speak _English_; he told the Governor they were come for Provision and to trade: Upon which he sent a Couple of Oxen on board, and then ordered some of the Inhabitants to go up with the Quarter-Master to the King. The Boat's Crew seeing a Number of Blacks come upon the Strand without the Quarter-Master, apprehended some Mischief had befallen him; but were eas'd of their Fears, when they saw two Oxen given them, and were told, the white Man, who was gone to the King, would be back next Day, it not being above 20 Miles from the Shore.