An _English-India_ Man, commanded by Captain _Thomas Green_, called the _Worcester_, in her Voyage home to _England_, was drove by southerly Winds into _Scotland_, in the Month of _July_ 1704, and anchored in _Leith_ Road; the Captain, and several of the Ship's Company, going ashore for Refreshments, the People of the Town, who had Acquaintance and Friends in Captain _Drummond_'s Ship, understanding the _Worcester_ came from the _East-Indies_, were very importunate in their Enquiries after this Ship, and being told that they had heard of no such Ship in _India_, the Enquirers pretended to be very much surprized; so that, in short, it grew into a Suspicion that the _Worcester_ had not dealt fairly by the _Scotch_ Ship, which they had not heard of themselves since her Departure. In short, the Magistrates were inform'd that some of the Crew had dropt Words that plainly indicated the supposed Robbery and Murders of their Countrymen. Upon this several Men were privately examined; sometimes they were threaten'd to be hanged, and then again large Promises were made to encourage 'em to discover the pretended Fact; till at length an _Indian_ Boy was prevailed on to confess the whole Matter upon Oath, as they might think. Then the Captain, chief Mate and Crew, were seized and sent to Prison, the Ship was unloaded, and almost ripp'd to Pieces, to search for Goods, Writings, _&c._ to confirm the _Indian_'s Deposition, but nothing could be found; therefore they were obliged to try them, and try them they did, upon this Evidence, and some small Circumstances sworn to by _Charles May_, the Surgeon, which carried great Improbabilities along with it. The Depositions were as follow; the _Indian_, whose Name was _Antonio Ferdinando_ swore, 'That on the Coast of _Mallabar_ he came aboard the Sloop that attended the _Worcester_, and thereafter saw an Engagement between the said Sloop, the _Worcester_ and another Ship, sailed by White Men, speaking _English_, and bearing _English_ Colours. That they did engage the said Ship for three Days, and on the third Day the said Ship was boarded by those in the Sloop, who took up the Crew of the said Ship from under Deck, killed them with Hatchets, and threw them overboard.'