the Sloop _Woolfe_, _Nicholas Woodall_, Master, that had traded with _Charles Vane_, the Pyrate, and carried him to his Excellency the Governor of _Providence_, who seized his Vessel, and confined him Prisoner. By that Time _Vane_ came in a second time to _Green Turtle Key_, and began a second Plunder, taking from the Ships Rice, Rigging, Masts, Sails, _&c._ from both Ships, and told the said _King_, that if he offered to touch his Prize he would burn her, and him in her, if ever he catched him again; so sailed away the second time: And about three Weeks after arrived the said Captains _Hornigold_ and _Cockram_, with five Sloops from _Providence_, sent down by the Governor, to save what Goods they could out of the _Neptune_, that was in so much Danger. The next Day they began to load the Sloops, and got them loaded in two Days, so sailed away. The said _King_ came to _Providence_ to consult and agree with the Governor what to do in such a Case. After some Time spent it was concluded to fit out the _Willing Mind_ with Guns and Men, enough to stand an Engagement with _Vane_, and sell the _Neptune_; and, in a few Days after, did accordingly put her up publick to Sale, and it was thus sold to one Mr. _George Hooper_, for seventy one Pounds current Money of _Jamaica_, he being the Person that bid the most Money for her. The _Willing Mind_ being fitted, sailed from _Providence_ the 15th of _November_ 1718, and arrived at _Green Turtle Key_ the 19th, and took the Goods out of the _Neptune_, being in a very bad Condition; and after they had taken out all her Cargo, finding the _Neptune_ to be better than they did expect; and, having a fair Wind, brought both Ships up to _Providence_, the _Neptune_ got in safe, but the _Willing Mind_ struck on the Bar, and sprung a Leak, insomuch that she was forced to unload and careen, and, when down, found her to be very bad, a Piece of her main Keel being gone, so was forced to hawl her ashore; and when the Carpenters had done what could be done to her, she could not be got up again by all the Strength that could be made, and tried for several Days, breaking and tearing all to pieces, but all to no Purpose; so the Governor order'd a Warrant of Survey on her, and was found by the Surveyors not sufficient to proceed any further, being very much damaged in her Wood-Work and Iron-Work, _&c._ Whereupon the said _King_ desired a second Survey of his Ship and Goods, they lying in a very bad Condition. Now in the Harbour of _Providence_ there being no Vessels to carry them to _England_, he therefore is now going to _Carolina_ to consult with Mr. _Richard Splat_, who shipp'd the Goods on board, and to know of him what further may be done with the said Goods, and that he may rightly apprize all they concern'd, of the present Condition of the Ship and Goods; he has further taken the Opinion of Captain _Thomas Walker_, Captain _Richard Thompson_, and Captain _Edward Holmes_,