The Alarm being given in the Country, the Natives came down in a Body of some Thousands, and attack'd the Guard; but the Ship hearing the Fire, and seeing the Hills covered with Blacks, discharged several great Guns, loaded with Patridge, which making a very great Slaughter, obliged them to retire. The King ransom'd himself for some Silver Chains to the Value of a thousand Dollars, and for what Provision they demanded; and at the setting him ashore, swore Allegiance to them as Masters of the Country, and took an Oath besides, never to poison any more white Men. After this notable Expedition, they staid here a Fortnight, tho' always on their Guard, and then went back for _Augustine_ with about 20 Slaves, they carried away with them for Servants. Here a Sickness coming among them, they built Huts ashore; they lost, notwithstanding all their Care and Precaution, their Captain and thirty Men, by the Distemper which they contracted; but it abating, they thought of going to Sea again, but on examining their Water Casks, they found the Hoops all worm eaten and rotten, so that there was no Proceeding, but this Defect was repaired by their Cooper, who was an ingenious Fellow; he went into the Woods with the _Mayotta_ Slaves, and with Withies and other Stuff he gathered, fitted them up, and made them tight, in acknowledging of which Service, they chose him Captain, and _North_ was made Quarter-Master. At _Augustine_ they pick'd up some Straglers, among whom was _David Williams_, and on a Muster, they found they had a hundred and five Men. They then made their Vessel a free Ship, that is, they agreed every Man should have an equal Share in all Prizes; and proceeded for the Mouth of the _Red Seas_. In the Night, after they had reach'd their Station, they made two Ships, one was the _Mocha_ Frigate, of 40 Guns, commanded by _Culliford_: she had been an _East India_ Man, and under the Command of one Captain _Stout_; the other Ship was called the _Soldada_, a Ship of 16 Guns, the Captain's Name _Shivers_; they haled one another, and on both Sides gave the same Answers, _from the Seas_, and upon Agreement, they all lay by that Night: In the Morning they consorted, and agreed to make an equal Division of all Prizes, which any of the three should take from that Time for two Months to come. The _Pelican_ spared Wood, Water, and some of her Hands to Captain _Culliford_, and here _Williams_ shifted on board him. About ten Days after, these three had join'd Company a large _Moor_'s Ship, on which they afterwards mounted 70 Guns, hove in Sight.