They were forced to leave the _Spanish_ Coast, on Account of a _Spanish Guarda la Costa_, of 40 Guns and Three hundred and fifty _Frenchmen_, commanded by a Captain of the same Nation. When they made the Island of _Jamaica_, they fell in with _Bluefields_, off which Place two _French_ Privateer Sloops were cruizing, one of which was formerly a Privateer of _Jamaica_, called the _Paradox_; they immediately clapp'd Capt. _Reesby_ on board, taking him for a Trader, come from the _Spanish_ Coast, and weakly mann'd; however, they were soon made sensible of the Mistake, for they came to fetch Wool, and one of them went away shorn; I mean _Reesby_ took one of them, and the other was obliged to a good Pair of Heels for his Safety. _Reesby_ lost ten Men, killed outright in the Engagement, and had seven wounded; the latter, tho' he had made but a broken Voyage, he put ashore at _Bluefields_, and ordered great Care to be taken of them, at the Owners Expence: Here he took in fresh Provision, and then beat up to _Port Royal_, where _Reesby_ paid them very honourably, gave them a handsome Entertainment, and begg'd they would not leave him, as he had a very great Value for them all; but for _North_ particularly, who was a good Swimmer, manag'd a Canoe, with great Dexterity, and fear'd nothing. Upon this Desire of the Captain's, _North_ and the greater Part staid ashore till Captain _Reesby_ was refitted, and went a second Voyage with him to the Coast, at seventeen Dollars a Month, and no Share; they carried 300 Negroes, beside Bale Goods; they staid four Months on the Coast, and dispos'd of all the Slaves and Goods to great Advantage. Upon their Return to _Jamaica_, after some Stay on the Island, Captain _Reesby_ not going out again, _North_ went once more a Privateering, and made a considerable Booty. While _North_ was ashore after a Cruize, he was press'd on board the _Mary_ Man of War: He made a Cruize in her to the _Spanish_ Coast, and return'd to _Jamaica_; but hearing the _Mary_ was soon to go to _England_, he, and three more, resolv'd to swim ashore from the Keys, where the Men of War lie, but he was taken as he was going off the Head, and whipp'd; he, however, found Means to make his Escape, before the Ship left the Island, and went on board the _Neptune_ Sloop, a Privateer, commanded by Captain _Lycence_, then Lieutenant of the _Reserve_, who, while the Ship was in the Carpenter's Hands, got a Commission of the Governor to take a Cruize. Captain _Moses_, who commanded the _Reserve_, went on board their Sloop, under the Command of his Lieutenant, for Diversion only: They cruized off _Hispaniola_, where they met with a _French_ Letter of Mart Merchant Man, of 18 Guns, and 118 Men, who had the Day before engaged the _Swan_ Man of War, and shook her off.