From hence he went on board the _Prosperous_, Captain _Howard_, Commander, who went to St. _Mary_'s, and thence to the Main, as is said in that Pyrate's Life, and was one of the Men left behind when they had a Design to carry off _Ort Van Tyle_. This _Dutchman_ kept him to hard Labour, as planting Potatoes, _&c._ in revenge for the Destruction and Havock made in his Plantations by the Crew of the _Prosperous_; he was here in the Condition of a Slave six Months, at the Expiration of which Time, he had an Opportunity (and embraced it) to run away, leaving his Consort, _Tho. Collins_, behind him, who had his Arm broke when he was taken by the _Dutchman_. Having made his Escape from a rigid, revengeful Master, he got to a Black Prince, named _Rebaiharang_, with whom he lived half a Year; he from hence went and kept Company with one _John Pro_, another _Dutchman_, who had a small Settlement on Shore, till the Arrival of the Men of War, commanded by Commodore _Richards_, who took both _Pro_ and his Guest _Williams_, put them in Irons (on board the _Severn_) till they came to _Johanna_, where the Captain of the _Severn_ undertook for 2000 Dollars to go against the _Mohilians_, in which Expedition several of the Man of War's Crew were killed, and the two Pyrates made their Escape in a small Canoe to _Mohila_, where they shelter'd themselves a while in the Woods, out of which they got Provisions, and made over for _Johanna_; here they recruited themselves and went away for _Mayotta_, an Island 18 Leagues in Length. The King of this Island built them a Boat, and giving them Provisions and what Necessaries they required, they made for and arrived at _Madagascar_; where, at _Methelage_, in the Lat. of 16, 40, or thereabouts, they join'd, as has been said, Captain _White_. Here they lay about 3 Months, then setting Fire to their Boat, they went into _White_'s, and rounding the North End came to _Ambonavoula_; here _Williams_ staid till Captain _White_ brought the Ship _Hopewell_, on board of which he entered before the Mast, made a Voyage to the Red Seas, towards the End of which he was chosen Quarter-Master. At their Return they touch'd at _Mascarenas_ for Provisions, where almost half the Company went ashore and took up their Habitations. From _Mascarenas_ they steer'd for _Hopewell_ (by some call'd _Hopefull_) Point, on _Madagascar_, where dividing their Plunder, they settled themselves.