He had neither Time nor Means to prepare for Defence, so that there was nothing to be done but to run into his Boat, and escape to the Shore, which he did accordingly with the few Hands he had with him, leaving the two Women on Board to be taken by the Enemy. The Sloops seized the Ship _Kingston_, mann'd her, and brought her into _Jamaica_, having still a great part of her Cargoe left; when she arrived, the Master of her fell to examining what part of the Cargoe was lost, and what left; he searched also for his Bills of Lading and Cockets, but they were all destroyed by _Rackam_; so that the Ship being freighted by several Owners, the Master could not tell whose Property was saved, and whose lost, till he had fresh Bills of Parcels of each Owner from _England_. There was one remarkable Piece of good Luck which happened in this Affair; there were, amongst other Goods, sixty Gold Watches on Board, and thirty of Silver; the Pyrates divided the Silver Watches, but the Gold being packed up amongst some Bale Goods, were never discovered by them, and the Master, in searching, found them all safe. In the mean Time _Rackam_ and his Crew lived in the Woods, in very great Suspence what to do with themselves; they had with them Ammunition and small Arms, and also some of the Goods, such as Bales of Silk Stockings, and laced Hats, with which, it is supposed, they intended to make themselves fine; they had also two Boats and a Canoe. Being divided in their Resolutions, _Rackam_ with six more determined to take one of the Boats, and make the best of their Way for the Island of _Providence_, and there claim the Benefit of the King's Pardon, which they fancied they might be intitled to, by representing, that they were carried away by _Vane_, against their Wills. Accordingly they put some Arms, Ammunition and Provision, into the best Boat, and also some of the Goods, and so set Sail. They first made the Island of _Pines_, from thence got over to the North-Side of _Cuba_, where they destroyed several _Spanish_ Boats and Launces; one they took, which being a stout Sea Boat, they shifted themselves and their Cargoe into her, and sunk their own, and then stretched over to the Island of _Providence_, where they landed safely about the Middle of _May_ 1719, where demanding the King's Pardon, the Governor thought fit to allow it them, and Certificates were granted to them accordingly. Here they sold their Goods, and spent the Money merrily; when all was gone, some ingaged themselves in Privateers, and others in trading Vessels.