left the Captain and the _Moors_ at _Cara Nicobar_, at an Anchor, and then took a Cruize. Captain _Buckley_, who was sick, died before their Return; in the Cruize they met with Captain _Collins_ in a Country Sloop, bound also to _Achen_: He had also two _English_ Mates with him, but the rest of his Company consisted of _Moors_; him they carried to the same Harbour where they left the _Buffalo_. Here a Dispute arose among the Pyrates, some were for returning to the _West Indies_, others were against it, for they had got no Money, and that was what engaged their Search; they parted upon this; one Part went on board the _Buffalo_, made one _Rowe_ Captain, and _Myers_, a _Frenchman_, Master, whom they had pick'd up at _Madagascar_. The Sloop's Deck they ripp'd up, and mended with it the Bottom of the _Brigantine_, which _Halsey_ still commanded; the Ship shaped her Course for _Madagascar_, and the _Brigantine_ made for the Streights of _Malacca_, to lie in the Tract of the _Manila_ Ships. I must observe, that Capt. _Buckley_'s two Mates, whom they intended to force with them, were by Strength of Intreaty, permitted to go away with a Canoe. In these Streights, they met an _Europe_ built Ship, of 26 Guns, which they had not the Courage to attack, being sour'd by the _Dutchman_. They afterwards stood in Shore, and came to an Anchor; few Days after they made a Vessel, which they supposed a _China_ Jonque, and gave Chase, but when they came pretty nigh, notwithstanding the Pilot assured them, she was what they supposed, they swore it was a _Dutchman_, and would not venture upon him; so leaving off their Chase stood in Shore, and came again to an Anchor under the _Peninsula_; they lay here some Days, and then spied a tall Vessel, which they chased, and proved the _Albemarle East India_ Man, Captain _Bews_, Commander, come from _China_; they came up with him, but thinking it too warm a Ship, after exchanging a few Shot, the _Brigantine_ made off, and the _Albemarle_ chased in her Turn: They however got clear, having a better Share of Heels, and came again to an Anchor, having not above 40 Hands, their Water growing scarce, and not daring to venture ashore for Fear of the _Dutch_, a Council was called, and it was resolved to make the best of their Way to _Madagascar_, to pick up more Hands, refresh, and set out on new Adventures; pursuant to this Resolution, they steer'd for that Island, but fell in their Way on _Mascarenas_ where, making a small Present to the Governor, they were supplied with what they wanted; from hence they went to a Place on _Madagascar_, call'd by the Pyrates _Hopeful Point_; by the Natives, _Harangby_, near the Island of St. _Mary_'s, on the Lat. of 17. 40 S. where they met with the _Buffalo_, and the _Dorothy_, a Prize, made by Captain _Thomas White_ and his Company, being about 90 or 100 Men, settled near the same Place, in petty Governments of their own, having some of them 500 or 600, some 1000 Negroe Subjects, who