Most of the Pyrate's Passengers thought themselves clear'd by the Act of Grace; but some of them, not willing to trust to it, got off with what Gold they could, in a _Dutch_ Boat; they who trusted to the Pardon were clapp'd in Goal, and died in their Irons. I cannot omit the Simplicity of one of them, who had, however, the Wit to get off: When he designed to go away, he look'd for his Comrade for the Key of his Chest, to take his Gold with him, which amounted to Seventeen hundred Pounds; but this Comrade being ashore, he would not break open Chest, for it was Pity, he said, to spoil a good new Lock, so left his Money for the Captain of the _East-India_ Man. The News of this Capture came to the Owner before the Ship return'd, and he sued the Company; but, at their Request, staid for the Arrival of the _Loyal Cook_, which brought _Burgess_ Prisoner to _England_ soon after. The Captain finding himself in an Error, and that what he had done could not be justified, absconded; the Company made good the Ship and Cargo to the Owner. _Burgess_ was set at Liberty, continued some Time in _London_, was impeach'd, and Pyracy sworn against him by _Culliford_ (mentioned in _Williams_'s Life) who notwithstanding, he came home on the Act of Grace, was clapp'd into _Newgate_, tried and acquitted, tho' he was beggar'd. _Burgess_'s Owner stickled very hard for him, and expended great Sums of Money to save him; however, tho' he pleaded the Necessity of his going on board the Pyrate, (as his Life shews it) he was tried and condemn'd; but by the Intercession of the Bishops of _London_ and _Canterbury_, was pardon'd by the Queen. After this, he made a broken Voyage to the _South Sea_, Lieutenant to a Privateer, and returning to _London_, was out of Business a whole Year. He then shipp'd himself Mate on board the _Hannah_, afterwards called the _Neptune_, and went to _Scotland_ to take in her Cargo, the Owner being of that Nation; but before she got thither he the Owner broke, and the Ship was stopp'd, and lay 18 Months before she was dispos'd of: But being set to Sale, and six _Scotch_ Gentlemen buying her, the old Officers were continued, and she proceeded on her first designed Voyage to _Madagascar_, in which the Captain and _Burgess_ quarrelling, was the Loss of the Ship; for the latter, who was acquainted with the Pyrates, when they arrived at _Madagascar_, spirited them up to surprize her: The Manner how, being already set down in _Halsey_'s Life, I need not repeat.