Here they made an equal Dividend of their Prizes, burnt the _Speedy Return_, sunk the _Prosperous_, went all on board the _Moor_'s Ship, put to Sea, and cruised on this Coast, where they made several Prizes. When they came over against _Cachine_, some black Merchants, Goldsmiths, and several _Dutch_ Men, came on board to trade with them, bringing a great many Sequins, and other Gold Coin, to change for _Spanish_ Dollars; as many of the Pyrates designed to knock off and return home, they gave 500 Dollars for 200 Sequins, for the Conveniency of close Stowage about them. The Goldsmiths set up their Forges on board the Ship, and were fully employed in making them Buttons, Buckles, and what else they fancied, so that they had a fair Opportunity of putting what Alloy they thought proper. They here also furnished themselves with a good Quantity of Arrack, Provisions, and Stores, and then leaving the Coast, shaped their Course for _Madagascar_, but, in the Way, fell in with the Island of _Mauritius_, and put into a Port called the _North-West Harbour_. Here they wooded and watered. This Port affords great abundance of a poisonous Fish called the _Red-Snapper_, the Nature of which was well known to Captain _Bowen_, who perswaded his Men not to eat of them, but they were in Port, and then are all Commanders, so that this wholesome Advice was thrown away upon them. The Captain seeing their Obstinacy, and that they could not be disswaded, eat with them, chusing rather to share the same Fate than be left alone to the Mercy of the _Dutch_, as he was conscious of what he merited. They supp'd plentifully on the Fish, and drank very heartily after it. Soon after they began to swell in a frightful Manner. The next Morning some Planters came on board with Fowls, Goats, _&c._ and seeing the Pyrates in a miserable Condition, and some of these Fish lying on the Decks, asked if they had not eat of them? Being answer'd they had, advised their drinking plentifully of strong Liquors, which was the only way to expel the Poyson, which had dispatch'd them all in less Time, had they not done it after their unfortunate Meal. They readily followed this Advice, as the Prescription was agreeable, and by this Means, with the Care of the Surgeons, of whom they had several expert in their Business, and stock'd with good Medicines, they all recovered, four excepted, who paid their Obstinacy with their Lives. They here heel'd their Ship, scrubb'd, tallow'd, and took in what they wanted. When they had staid three Months in this Port, the Governor sent and desired them to put to Sea, for he expected the Arrival of the _Dutch East-India_ Men; they accordingly got every Thing ready, and went out, but left several of their Men behind them, as we have said in _Bowen_'s Life.