Commadore _Littleton_ brought a Pardon for such of the Pyrates as would accept it, and many of them, among whom were _Culliford_ and _Shivers_ did, and went home with Merchant Men. _North_ accepted it also, but would not trust to it, finding the Time fixed for their Surrender was elapsed before the Men of War arrived. Most of the Pyrates having left the Isle of St. _Mary_'s, where the King's Ships lay, _North_ thought it not safe for him to stay, and therefore putting all he had into the _Dolphin_'s Boat, he design'd to join his Comrades on the Main of _Madagascar_; but being overset by a Squawl, all the People were lost except himself, who swam four Leagues, and a Negroe Woman, whom he put on the Bottom of the Boat. Being now on the Main, and quite naked, he frighted the Negroes he met with, as he got out of the Water, for they took him for a Sea-Devil; but one Woman, who had been used to sell Fowls at the white Mens Houses, had the Courage not to run away, and, when he came near, knew him; she gave him half her Petticoat to cover his Nakedness, and calling a Negroe Man who carried her Things, and was run into the Woods; they help'd him to perform his Journey to the Dwelling of some white Men, which was sixteen Miles from the Place where he come on Shore; a great Journey for a Man so feeble with swimming. He was kindly received and cloathed by his Comrades, whom he staid with, till he had recovered his Strength, and then he went to a black Prince of his Acquaintance, with whom he staid till the Arrival of Captain _Fourgette_, which was a full Year. In this Vessel (which I have already said in _White_'s Life was taken) he went round the North-End to the West-Side, and came into _Methelage_, where they surprized the _Speaker_; the Manner of which Surprize is also mentioned in the same Life; and, after the Death of Captain _Booth_, was chosen Captain's Quarter-Master, by _Bowen_, who succeeded in the Voyage, and the Consequences of it are already set down, for he was in the _Speaker_ till she was lost. The next Voyage he made was in the _Speedy Return_ (taken from Captain _Drummond_,) in the Capacity of Company's Quarter-Master, with Design to cruise in the _Red Seas_; but touching at the Island of _Mayotta_, they consorted with Captain _Howard_, whom they met with at the Island, as is already said. From thence they went and victualled at _Augustine_, having promised Captain _Bowen_ to meet him in two Months; accordingly returning thither, and missing him, they went to _Mayotta_ to enquire after him; but hearing there that he was gone a Voyage, and as the Place of Rendezvous was off the Highlands of St. _John_'s, they steered their Course thither, to join him, and lie for the _Moor_'s Fleet from _Mocoa_.