In the mean Time _Vane_ made towards the Coast of _Hispaniola_, living riotously on Board, having store of Liquor, and plenty of fresh Provisions, such as Hogs, Goats, Sheep, Fowl, which he got upon easy Terms, for touching at a Place called _Isleatherer_, he plundered the Inhabitants of as much of their Provision as they could carry away: Here they cruised to about _February_, when, near the Windward Passage of Cape _Mase_, they met with a large rich Ship of _London_, called the _Kingston_, loaden with Bale Goods, and other rich Merchandize, and having several Passengers on Board, some _English_, and some _Jews_, besides two Women. Towards the North-End of _Jamaica_ they also met with a Turtle Sloop, bound in for that Island, on Board of which (after having first plundered her) they put the Captain of the _Kingston_, and some of his Men, and all the Passengers, except the two Women, whom they kept for their own Entertainment, contrary to the usual Practice of Pyrates, who generally sent them away, least they should occasion Contention. The Ship _Kingston_ they kept for their own Use; for now their Company being strengthened by a great many Recruits, some Voluntiers, and some forced Men out of the _Neptune_ and _Kingston_, they thought they had Hands enough for two Ships; accordingly they shifted several of their Hands on Board the _Kingston_, and _John Rackham_, alias _Callico Jack_, (so called, because his Jackets and Drawers were always made of Callico) Quarter-Master to _Vane_, was unanimously chosen Captain of the _Kingston_. The Empire of these Pyrates had not been long thus divided before they had like to have fallen into a civil War amongst themselves, which must have ended in the Destruction of one of them. The fatal Occasion of the Difference betwixt these two Brother Adventurers, was this;--It happened that _Vane_'s Liquor was all out, who sending to his Brother Captain for a Supply, _Rackham_ accordingly spared him what he thought fit; but it falling short of _Vane_'s Expectation, as to Quantity, he went on Board of _Rackham_'s Ship to expostulate the Matter with him, so that Words arising, _Rackham_ threaten'd to shoot him thro' the Head, if he did not immediately return to his own Ship; and told him likewise, that if he did not sheer off, and part Company, he would sink him. _Vane_ thought it best to take his Advice, for he thought the other was bold enough to be as good as his Word, for he had it in his Power to be so, his Ship being the largest and strongest of the two.