OF Capt. _HALSEY_, And his CREW. _John Halsey_ was a _Boston_ Man, of _New England_, commanded the _Charles_ Brigantine, and went out with a Commission from the Governor, to cruize on the Banks of _Newfoundland_, where he took a _French_ Banker, which he appointed to meet him at _Fyal_; but missing his Prize here, he went among the _Canary_ Islands, where he took a _Spanish Barcalonga_, which he plundered and sunk; from thence he went to the Island of _Bravo_, one of the _Cape de Verd_, where he wooded and watered, turn'd ashore his Lieutenant, and several of his Men here running away from him, the Governor sent them on board again, his Commission being as yet in Force; from hence he stood away then to the Southward, and doubling the _Cape_ of _Good Hope_, made for _Madagascar_ and the Bay of _Augustine_, where he took in Wood and Water, with some straggling Seamen, who were cast away in the _Degrave India_ Man, Capt. _Young_, Commander. After this, he shap'd his Course for the _Red Sea_, and met with a _Dutchman_ of 60 Guns, coming from _Mocha_, whom he kept Company with a Week. Tho' he was resolved upon turning Pyrate, he intended to rob only the _Moor_ Ships, which occasioned a Dispute between him and his Men; they insisting on the Ship's being a _Moor_, he as strenuously asserting she was _Dutch_, was positive in his Resolve of meddling with no _European_ Ships. The Men were for boarding, but his Obstinacy not being to be conquered, they broke _Halsey_ and his Gunner, confining both, and were ready to board the _Dutchman_, when one of the Crew perceiving he was about to run out his lower Tire, knock'd down the Quarter-Master (whose Business it is to be at the Helm in Time of Chase or Engagement, according to the Rules of Pyrates) clapp'd the Helm hard a Weather, and wore the _Brigantine_: The _Dutchman_ staid, and fired a Shot, which taking a Swivel Gun carried it aft, narrowly miss'd the Man at Helm, and shatter'd the Tafrel; the Men perceiving they had catch'd a _Tartar_, made the best of their Way to shake her off, and some were running down between Decks, whom the Surgeon prick'd up again with his Sword, tho' he no Way was consenting to their design'd Pyracy. The Captain and a Gunner were again reinstated after they had seen their Mistake, and then they steer'd for the _Nicobar_ Islands, where they met with a Country Ship, called the _Buffalo_, commanded by Captain _Buckley_, an _Englishman_, coming from _Bengal_, which they took after a short Engagement, there being only three _Europeans_ aboard, the Captain and two Mates, the rest were _Moors_. This Ship fell seasonably in their Way, she being bound for _Achen_, with Butter, Rice, and Cloath, and the Pyrates, at that Time, being in great Streights both for Provision and Cloathing. They took the two Mates to Sea with them, but