But _Rackam_, as Captain, having a much larger Share than any of the rest, his Money held out a little longer; but happening about this Time to come acquainted with _Anne Bonny_, that made him very extravagant. _Anne Bonny_, as has been taken Notice of in the first Volume, was married to _James Bonny_, one of the pardoned Pyrates, a likely young Fellow, and of a sober Life, considering he had been a Pyrate; but _Anne_, who was very young, soon turned a Libertine upon his Hands, so that he once surpriz'd her lying in a Hammock with another Man. _Rackam_ made his Addresses to her till his Money was all spent; but as he found there was no carrying on an Amour with empty Pockets, he ingaged himself with Captain _Burghess_, lately a Pyrate, but pardoned, who had received a Commission to privateer upon the _Spaniards_. This Cruize proved successful; they took several Prizes, amongst the rest, two of considerable Value, one loaded with Cocoa Nut, and another with Sugar. They brought them into _Providence_, and found Purchasers amongst the Factors, who came from other Places for that Purpose. The Dividend was considerable, and as soon as possible disposed of: _Burghess_ sailed out in Quest of new Purchase; but _Rackam_, who had nothing but _Anne Bonny_ in his Head, staid behind to spend his Money, and enjoy his Mistress. _Rackam_ lived in all Manner of Luxury, spending his Money liberally upon _Anne Bonny_, who was so taken with his Generosity, that she had the Assurance to propose to her Husband to quit him, in order to cohabit with _John Rackam_; and that _Rackam_ should give him a Sum of Money, in Consideration he should resign her to the said _Rackam_ by a Writing in Form, and she even spoke to some Persons to witness the said Writing. The Story made some Noise, so that the Governor hearing of it, sent for her and one _Anne Fulworth_, who came with her from _Carolina_, and pass'd for her Mother, and was privy to all her loose Behaviour, and examining them both upon it, and finding they could not deny it, he threaten'd if they proceeded further in it, to commit them both to Prison, and order them to be whipp'd, and that _Rackam_, himself, should be their Executioner. These Menaces made her promise to be very good, to live with her Husband, and to keep loose Company no more; but all this was Dissimulation, for _Rackam_ and she consulting together, and finding they could not by fair Means enjoy each other's Company with Freedom, resolved to run away together, and enjoy it in Spight of all the World. To this Purpose they plotted together to seize a Sloop which then lay in the Harbour, and _Rackam_ drew some brisk young Fellows into the Conspiracy; they were of the Number of the Pyrates lately pardoned, and who, he knew, were weary of working on Shore, and long'd to be again at their old Trade.