The Pyrates, who were headed by _George Booth_, Commander of the Ship, went on board (as they had often done) to the Number of ten, and carried Money with them under Pretence of purchasing what they wanted. (This _Booth_ had formerly been Gunner of a Pyrate Ship, called the _Dolphin_.) Captain _Fourgette_ was pretty much upon his Guard, and searched every Man as he came over the Side, and a Pair of Pocket Pistols were found upon a _Dutchman_, who was the first enter'd; the Captain told him, _he was a Rogue, and had a Design upon his Ship_, and the Pyrates pretended to be so angry with this Fellow's offering to come on board with Arms, that they threatned to knock on the Head, and tossing him roughly into the Boat, ordered him ashore, tho' they had before taken an Oath on the Bible, either to carry the Ship or die in the Undertaking. They were all searched, but they however contrived to get on board 4 Pistols, which were all the Arms they had for the Enterprize, tho' _Fourgette_ had 20 Hands on board, and his small Arms on the Arning to be in Readiness. The Captain invited them into the Cabbin to Dinner, but _Booth_ chose to dine with the petty Officers, tho' one _Johnson_, _Isaac_, and another, went down. _Booth_ was to give the Watch Word, which was _Hurrah_; he pretending to make Water over the Side of the Gunnel, laid his Hand on the Arning, and being a nimble Fellow, at one Spring threw himself upon it, drew the Arms to him, fired his Pistol forward among the Men, one of whom he wounded, (who jumping over-board was lost) and gave the Signal. Three I said were in the Cabbin, and seven upon Deck, who with Handspikes and the Arms seized, secured the Ship's Crew. The Captain and his two Mates, who were at Dinner in the Cabbin, hearing the Pistol, fell upon _Johnson_, and stabb'd him in several Places with their Forks, but they being Silver, did him no great Damage. _Fourgette_ snatch'd his Piece which he snapp'd at _Isaac_'s Breast several Times, but it would not go off; at last, finding his Resistance vain, he submitted, and the Pyrates set him, and those of his Men who would not join them, on Shore, allowing him to take his Books, Papers, and whatever else he claimed as belonging to himself; and besides treating him very humanly gave him several Casks of Liquor, with Arms and Powder, to purchase Provisions in the Country. I hope this Digression, as it was in a Manner needful, will be excused; I shall now proceed. After they had taken in the _Dolphin_'s Company, which were on the Island, and encreased by that Means their Crew to the Number of 80 Hands, they sail'd to St. _Mary_'s, where Captain _Misson_'s Ship lay at Anchor, between the Island and the Main: This Gentleman and his whole Ship's Company had been cut off, at the Instigation of _Ort-Vantyle_, a _Dutchman_ of _New-York_.