In rummaging this Prize, the Pyrates threw over a great many rich Bales, to search for Gold, Silver, and Jewels; and, having taken what they thought proper, together with the Powder, part of which (as being more than they could handsomely stow) they threw into the Sea; they left her, sharing 3000 l. Sterling a Man. Encouraged by this Success, Captain _Tew_ proprosed the going in quest of the other five Ships, of which he had Intelligence from the Prize; but the Quarter-Master opposing him, he was obliged to drop the Design, and steer for _Madagascar_. Here the Quarter Master finding this Island productive of all the Necessaries of Life; that the Air was wholesome, the Soil fruitful, and the Sea abounding with Fish, proposed settling; but only three and twenty of the Crew came into the Proposal: The rest staid with Captain _Tew_, who having given the new Settlers their Share of Plunder, designed to return to _America_, as they afterwards did; but spying the _Victoire_ and her Prize, he thought he might, by their Means, return somewhat richer, and resolved to speak with them, as I have already said. _Tew_ and his Company having taken the above Resolution of visiting Mons. _Misson_'s Colony, arrived with him, and was not a little surprized to see his Fortifications. When they came under the first Fort, they saluted it with nine Guns, and they were answered with an equal Number; all the Prisoners, at their coming to an Anchor, were suffer'd to come up, a Privilege they had never before granted them, on account of the few Hands left them, except two or three at a time.