acknowledged their Sovereignty. Here they again repaired their Brigantine, took in Provisions and all Necessaries, augmented their Company to about 100 Men, and set out for the _Red Sea_; they touch'd at _Johanna_, and there took in a Quantity of Goats and Cocoa Nuts for fresh Provisions, and thence in eleven Days reach'd the Streights of _Babel Mandel_: They had not cruised here many Days, when they spied the _Moors_ Fleet from _Mocha_ and _Jufa_, consisting of 25 Sail, which they fell in with, and had been taken, if their Oars had not help'd them off, it falling a dead Calm. They had not apprehended the Danger so great, if they had not judged these Ships convoy'd by some _Portuguese_ Men of War: Some Days after this, they met a one Mast Vessel, called a Grab, coming from _Mocha_, which they spied within Gun-Shot, in a thick Fog; they fired a Shot which out her Halliards, and then they took Possession of her with their Boats; she was laden with Drugs, but they took only some Necessaries and 2000 Dollars, and having learned that 4 _English_ Vessels lay at _Mocoa_, of which one was from _Jufa_, they let her go. Three Days after they spied the 4 Ships, which they at first took for the Trees of _Babel Mandel_; at Night they fell in with, and kept them Company till Morning, the Trumpets sounding on both Sides all the Time, for the Pyrate had two on board as well as the _English_. When it was clear Day the four Ships drew into a Line, for they had haled the Pyrate, who made no Ceremony of owning who he was, by answering according to their Manner _From the Seas_. The _Brigantine_ bore up till she had slung her Garf. One of the Ships perceiving this, advised Captain _Jago_, who led the Van, in a Ship of 24 Guns and 70 Men, to give Chace, for the Pyrate was on the Run; but a Mate, who was acquainted with the Way of working among Pyrates, answered he would find his Mistake, and said he had seen many a warm Day, but feared this would be the hottest. The _Brigantine_ turn'd up again, and coming a Stern, clapp'd the _Rising Eagle_ aboard, a Ship of 16 Guns and the Sternmost; tho' they entered their Men, the _Rising Eagle_ held them a warm Dispute for 3 Quarters of an Hour, in which Captain _Chamberlain_'s chief Mate and several others were killed, the Purser was wounded, jumped over-board, and drowned: In the mean while the other Ships call'd to Captain _Jago_ to board the Pyrate; who bearing away, to clap him aboard, the Pyrate gave him a Shot, which raked him fore and aft, and determined Captain _Jago_ to get out of Danger; for he run away with all the Sail he could pack, tho' he was fitted out to protect the Coast against Pyrates. His Example was followed by the rest, every one steering a different Course: Thus they became Masters of the _Rising Eagle_. I can't but take Notice, that the second Mate of the _Rising Eagle_, after Quarters were called for, fired from out of the Forecastle, and killed two of the Pyrates, one of whom was the Gunner's