Notwithstanding all the Governor's Care, that no Advice should be given _Moody_ of the Preparations making for him, some People from the Shore were so wicked, as to go off in the Night and give him a particular Account of the Ships, Sloops, and Men, that were preparing to go out against him; whereupon, he having taken (about three Days before the Governor went) the _Minerva_, Captain _Smyter_, from the _Maderas_, laden with Wine, he immediately weighed Anchor and took his Prize with him, and stood out above one hundred Leagues to Sea, where he plundered her, and named to the Master not only the Vessels, but some of the very Persons were coming out to attack him, by which Advice he escaped, and _Worley_ coming just as the other was gone, met the Fate designed for _Moody_; who having taken out most of the Wine from on board the _Minerva_, and plundered her, he discharged, and sail'd for _Providence_, and soon after took the Benefit of his Majesty's Royal Proclamation. The Governor kept the Ships and Vessels in sailing Order some Time, in Hopes _Moody_ might have come off the Bar again; but being informed by the _Minerva_ he was sailed for _Providence_, he discharged them, giving the small Booty taken to the Men who were the Captors, as he had promised them. Your Account of the taking of _Bonnet_ is pretty just, which was done by Governor _Johnson_'s Direction and Commission also. Of Captain _Martel_. _To Captain_ Johnson. SIR,