As soon as the Purser was ashore, he was taken Prisoner, by one _Tom Collins_, a _Welchman_, born in _Pembroke_, who lived on Shore, and had belong'd to the _Charming Mary_ of _Barbadoes_, which went out with a Commission, but was converted to a Pyrate; he told the Purser, he was his Prisoner, and must answer the Damage done two Merchants, who were slaving. The Purser answer'd, that he was not Commander, that the Captain was a hot rash Youth, put into a Business by his Friends, which he did not understand; but however, Satisfaction should be made. He was carried by _Collins_ on board _Booth_'s Ship, where, at first, he was talked to in pretty strong Terms; but after a while very civilly us'd, and the next Morning sent up to the King with a Guide, and Peace made for him, as already said. The King allowed them Trade, and sent down the usual Presents, a couple of Oxen, between 20 and 30 People laden with Rice, and as many more with the Country Liquor, called _Toke_. The Captain then settled the Factory on the Shore Side, and began to buy Slaves and Provisions; the Pyrates were among them, and had Opportunities of sounding the Men, and knowing in what Posture the Ship lay. They found by one _Hugh Man_, belonging to the _Speaker_, that there were not above 40 Men on board, and that they had lost the second Mate and 20 Hands in the Long Boat, on the Coast, before they came into this Harbour, but that they kept a good Look-out, and had their Guns ready primed; however, he, for a hundred Pounds, undertook to wet all the Priming, and assist in the taking the Ship. After some Days the Captain of the _Speaker_ came on Shore, and was received with a great Deal of Civility by the Heads of the Pyrates, having agreed before to make Satisfaction; in a Day or two after, he was invited by them to eat a Barbacute Shoot, which Invitation he accepted. After Dinner, Captain _Bowen_, who was, I have already said, a Prisoner on board the _French_ Pyrate, but now become one of the Fraternity, and Master of the _Grab_, went out, and returned with a Case of Pistols in his Hand, and told the Captain of the _Speaker_, whose Name I won't mention, that he was his Prisoner; he asked, upon what Account? _Bowen_ answered, they wanted a Ship, his was a good One, and they were resolved to have her, to make amends for the Damage he had done them. In the mean while his Boats Crew, and the rest of his Men ashore, were told by other of the Pyrates, who were drinking with them, that they were also Prisoners; some of them answer'd, _Z--ds, we don't trouble our Heads what we are, let's have t'other Bowl of Punch_. A Watch Word was given, and no Boat to be admitted on board the Ship; this Word, which was for that Night, _Coventry_, was known to them: At Eight a-Clock they mann'd the twelve-oar'd Boat, and that they found at _Mayotta_, with 24 Men, and set out for the Ship.