_Green Turtle Key_, perceiving her to come towards them without any Fear, came to an Anchor again, and sent away the two Mast Boat after them with about twelve Men in her, expecting it was a Sloop from _Providence_ with fifty Men, according to Promise, when they left _Providence_, but in three Hours, or thereabouts, they spoke with her, which gave them Account that they came from _Providence_; and also laying down the State and Condition of that Island, it being the expected Sloop aforesaid, out of which some of the Men entered with _Vane_, but know not how many. And likewise the said _King_ farther declares, that he heard some of the Pyrates say, that Sloop had brought Ammunition and Provisions, _&c._ and the Commander's Name was one _Nicholas Woodall_. The said _King_ asked what was the best News at _Providence_? They replied, None good: But bid him ask not many Questions, but fit up his Ship, in order to go for _England_ or _Providence_; if the latter, they would take Care to see us to _Providence_, and did believe they should go in and surrender themselves up to the King's Pardon. The next Morning, being very much disturb'd with the News that the Sloop brought from _Providence_ by the said _Woodall_, they voted to Maroon Captain _Walker_, but that did not take Place, so put it to Vote again to maroon and destroy the _Neptune_, which they did with cutting away the Masts, Rigging, Sails, Beams, and firing a Gun, double loaded with Shot down her Hold, and totally disabled her from ever proceeding her Voyage home to _England_. And the said _King_ does verily believe, that the said _Woodall_'s Sloop coming there, was the Occasion of all the aforesaid Mischief, believing what was done was to pay him for his great Favour done them. And farther, the said Captain _King_ says, that some of the Pyrates, who were his Friends, told him, that if that Sloop had not come, this Damage would not have been; and that they were very sorry for it; so by the said _Vane_'s Order they went to work to load this _Woodall_'s Sloop with Rice, Pitch, Tar, Deer Skins, Sails, Rigging, _&c._ After she was loaded, being the next Day, they all sailed together as Pyrates, taking with them one of Captain _Walker_'s Sons, with his Sloop, to tend on them, and as Pilot; but before they got out of the Channel, arrived to the Ships _Neptune_ and _Emperor_, a Sloop from _Providence_, sent by the Governor to hear what was the best News there, hearing that _Vane_ was there. The Captains of the said Sloop, _Hornigold_ and _Cockram_ told the Captains _Powers_ and _King_, that they were come by the Governor's Order to assist them in what they could, who accordingly did, with making Dispatch to _Providence_, to acquaint his Excellency the Governor what sad Condition they were in by the Pyrates hard Usage, leaving them without Provisions, _&c._ So the said Captains _Hornigold_ and _Cockram_ set Sail that Night, and in three or four Days after took