His Birth and Education; his first Employment; he is taken by a _French_ Pyrate and detain'd; they sink their own Vessel, and afterwards burn _White_'s Brigantine, 119. Cruelty of the Pyrates to the _English_ Prisoners; _White_ narrowly escapes being shot; his Protector murder'd; the Pyrates steer for _Madagascar_, loose their Ship at _Elexa_; _White_ and some other Prisoners get to _Augustine_ Bay, 120. They are obliged by the King of _Bavaw_ to enter on board _Read_ the Pyrate; a Number of the _French_ Pyrates cut off, the rest made Slaves by the Natives; _Read_ goes to the Gulf of _Persia_, takes a Grab; throws over board a Quantity of Gold, 121. _Read_ dies; succeeded by _James_; the Grab turn'd into a Ship at _Mayotta_. The _Ruby East-India_ Man lost; the Pyrates go for _Madagascar_; meet _Fourgette_'s Vessel, 122. The Manner of taking this Vessel, 122, 123. They go to St. _Mary_'s; Captain _Misson_ and his Crew cut off; the two Ships join Company; come to an Anchor in _Methelage_, a large Ship enters the River, 124. Freights the Pyrates; one of their Ships sunk; the Vanity and Behaviour of the Captain of the _Speaker_, 125. The Purser of the _Speaker_ taken Prisoner and released; Treachery of _Hugh Man_, 126. The _Speaker_ surpriz'd, 127. _Fourgette_'s Ship given to the Captain of the _Speaker_; the Punctuality of the Pyrates; Death of the Captain of the _Speaker_; the Pyrates make for the _East Indies_; stop on the Coast of _Zanguebar_, 128. Capt. _Booth_ and twenty other Pyrates murdered, _Bowen_ succeeds him; in the Mouth of the _Red Seas_ fall in with 13 Sail, 129. A Dispute arises; they take a _Moor_'s Ship; they go to the _Malabar_ Coast; _White_ goes on board the _Prosperous_; the Boatswain's Mates Treachery; the Captain and Chief Mate of the _Prosperous_ kill'd, 130. _White_ left ashore; goes for _Methelage_, 131. Some of his Comrades leave him; he returns to _Methelage_, join'd by three other Pyrates, 132. They hear of their Comrades in the Ship at St. _Mary_'s and go to _Olumbah_, where they fortify themselves; Honesty of the Pyrates among themselves, 133. _White_ buys a Boat; goes to _Methelage_; meets some of the _Degraves_'s Men in a _French_ Prize; is chosen Captain; goes to _Ambonavoula_, 134. Sails for _Mayotta_; thence to _Babel Mandel_; lies for the _Mocha_ Ships; takes two Grabs; dares not venture on a _Dutchman_; stands for the _Ethiopian_ Coast; takes the _Malabar_; chases a _Portuguese_ Man of War; spies a Merchant Man of the same Nation, 135. Takes this Ship; takes Captain _Penruddock_; gives him the _Portuguese_ Ship; made him some Presents; sends him away; share 200 l. a Man; miss a great Booty; send away their Prisoners; takes Captain _Stacy_, 136. The Generosity of the Pyrates; they discharge _Stacy_; they take a Ketch in the Bay of _Defarr_; steer for _Madagascar_; touch at _Mascarenas_; some of the Crew stay here, the rest settle at _Madagascar_; Captain _Halsey_ comes in; _White_ makes a Voyage with