The two Commanders were separated by a Storm, but both made for _Madagascar_; _Halsey_ got to _Ambonavoula_, but _North_ fell in with _Maratan_, where, finding the Brigantine was very much worm eaten, and made a great Deal of Water, with one Consent they took ashore all their Goods, and laid up their Vessel. They were all very well received; the King being then at War with his Brother, _North_ prevail'd on his Majesty's Sister to pass her solitary Hours with him; at the King's Return, having defeated his Brother, he was very much incens'd against _North_, for being so free with the Royal Family, and resolved to fine him 200 Sequins for the Affront done to his illustrious House; but _North_ having some Inkling of his Design, pacified him, by making a Present of one hundred. The Pyrates continued here a whole Year, when being desirous to go to _Ambonavoula_, they ask'd the King's Assistance to build a Boat, and he for 1000 Dollars, set Negroes to work, under the Directions of Captain _North_, and a Vessel of 15 Tons was set up and launch'd with great Dispatch. In this Boat they went to a River, called _Manangaro_, thirty Leagues to the Northward of _Maratan_: Here some of their Comrades came to them in a Boat belonging to the _Scotch_ Ship _Neptune_, and help'd to transport their Goods to _Ambonavoula_, where he had before settled, and had a Woman and three Children. He had not been long return'd before his neighbouring Natives reported, that the _Timouses_, who had followed him from the Southward, had a Design to rebel against, and murder him and the other Whites, which giving too easy Credit to, he made War upon, and drove these poor People out of the Country. Some Time after he built a Sloop, and went to _Antonguil_, where he purchas'd 90 Slaves, and took in the _Scots_ Supercargo, Mr. _George Crookshank_, with a Design to carry him to _Mascarenas_; but all his Comrades were against it, saying, when he got to _Europe_ he would prove their Destruction. _North_ answered, nothing could be more cruel, after they had taken the greater Part of what the poor Gentleman had, than to keep him from his Country, Family, and Friends; for his Part were he his Prisoner, he should not ask their Consents in doing an Act of Humanity, and the only one they were able towards making him some Reparation, since they could not return his Goods, which were parcel'd out into so many Shares.