The Sloop they made choice of was betwixt thirty and forty Tun, and one of the swiftest Sailors that ever was built of that Kind; she belong'd to one _John Haman_, who lived upon a little Island not far from _Providence_, which was inhabited by no humane Creature except himself and his Family, (for he had a Wife and Children) his Livelihood and constant Employment was to plunder and pillage the _Spaniards_, whose Sloops and Launces he had often surprized about _Cuba_ and _Hispaniola_, and sometimes brought off a considerable Booty, always escaping by a good Pair of Heels, insomuch that it become a Bye-Word to say, _There goes_ John Haman, _catch him if you can_. His Business to _Providence_ now was to bring his Family there, in order to live and settle, being weary, perhaps, of living in that Solitude, or else apprehensive if any of the _Spaniards_ should discover his Habitation, they might land, and be revenged of him for all his Pranks. _Anne Bonny_ was observed to go several times on Board this Sloop; she pretended to have some Business with _John Haman_, therefore she always went when he was on Shore, for her true Errand was to discover how many Hands were aboard, and what kind of Watch they kept, and to know the Passages and Ways of the Vessel. She discovered as much as was necessary; she found there were but two Hands on Board; that _John Haman_ lay on Shore every Night: She inquired of them, Whether they watch'd? Where they lay? And ask'd many other Questions; to all which they readily answered her, as thinking she had no Design but common Curiosity. She acquainted _Rackam_ with every Particular, who resolved to lose no Time, and therefore, acquainting his Associates, who were eight in Number, they appointed an Hour for meeting at Night, which was at twelve o'Clock. They were all true to the Roguery, and _Anne Bonny_ was as punctual as the most resolute, and being all well armed, they took a Boat and rowed to the Sloop, which was very near the Shore. The Night seemed to favour the Attempt, for it was both dark and rainy. As soon as they got on Board, _Anne Bonny_, having a drawn Sword in one Hand and a Pistol in the other, attended by one of the Men, went strait to the Cabin where the two Fellows lay who belonged to the Sloop; the Noise waked them, which she observing, swore, that if they pretended to resist, or make a Noise, she would blow out their Brains, (that was the Term she used.)