They told us, that they had heard of the great Booty Captain _Avery_ had taken in the Bay of _Bengale_; and among the rest, a bloody Story was related of _Avery_ himself, _viz._ That he ravish'd the Great Mogul's Daughter, who was going to be marry'd to the Prince of _Pegu_; that we ravish'd and forc'd all the Ladies attending her Train, and then threw them into the Sea, or cut their Throats; and that we had gotten a Booty of ten Millions in Gold and Silver, besides an inestimable Treasure of Jewels, Diamonds, Pearls, _&c._ but that we had committed most inhuman Barbarities on the innocent People that fell into our Hands. They then told us, but in a broken imperfect Account, how the Great Mogul had resented it; and that he had raised a great Army against the _English_ Factories, resolving to root them out of his Dominions; but that the Company had appeas'd him by Presents, and by assuring him that the Men who did it, were Rebels to the _English_ Government, and that the Queen of _England_ would hang them all when ever they could be taken. I smil'd at that, and told them, Captain _Avery_ would give them Leave to hang him, and all his Men, when they could take them; but that I could assure him they were too strong to be taken; that if the Government of _England_ went about to provoke them, Captain _Avery_ would soon make those Seas too hot for the _English_, and they might even give over their _East-India_ Trade, for they little thought Circumstances Captain _Avery_ was in. This I did, as well to know what Notions you had of us in _England_, as to give a formidable Account of us, and of our Circumstances to _England_, which I knew might be of Use to us several Ways hereafter. Then I made him tell his Part, which he did freely enough; he told us, that indeed they had receiv'd an Account in _England_ that we were exceeding strong; that we had several Gangs of Pirates from the _Spanish West-Indies_, that had taken great Booties there, and were gone all to _Madagascar_ to join Captain _Avery_; that he had taken three great _East-India_ Ships, one _Dutch_, and two _Portuguese_, which they had converted into Men of War; that he had 6000 Men under his Command; that he had twelve Ships, whereof three carry'd 60 Guns a-piece, and six more of them, from 40 to 50 Guns; that they had built a large Fort to secure their Habitations; and that they had two large Towns, one on one Side, one on the other of a River, cover'd by the said Fort, and two great Platforms or Batteries of Guns to defend the Entrance where their Ships rode; that they had an immense invaluable Treasure; and that it was said, Captain _Avery_ was resolv'd to People the whole Island of _Madagascar_ with _Europeans_, and to get Women from _Jamaica_ and the _Leeward Islands_; and that it was not doubted but he would subdue, and make himself King of that Country, if he was let alone a little longer.