That on the 25th Day of _April_ 1697, set sail for the Coast of India, and came upon the Coast of _Mallabar_, the Beginning of the Ninth of _September_; and went into _Carwarr_ upon that Coast about the middle of the same Month, and watered there: And the Gentlemen of the English factory gave the Narrator an account, That the _Portuguese_ were fitting out Two Men of War to take him; and advised him to put out to Sea, and to take Care of himself from them, and immediately to set sail thereupon; … about the 12th of the said month of _September_; and the next morning, about Break of Day saw the said Two Men of War standing for the said Galley; and spoke with him and asked him, Whence he was? Who replied from _London_; and they returned answer, From _Goa_; and so parted, wishing each other a good Voyage; And making still along the Coast, the Commodore of the said Man of War kept dogging the said Galley all the Night, waiting an Opportunity to board her; and in the Morning, without speaking a Word, Fired Six great Guns at the Galley, some whereof went through her, and wounded Four of his Men; and thereupon he fired upon him again; and the Fight continued all Day; and the narrator had Eleven Men wounded: the other _Portuguese_ man of War lay some Distance off, and could not come up with the Galley, being calm; else would have likewise assaulted the same; the said Fight was sharp, and the said _Portuguese_ left the said Galley with such Satisfaction, that the Narrator believes no _Portuguese_ will ever attack the King’s Colours again, in that Part of the World especially. And afterwards continued upon the same Coast, cruising upon the coast of _Cameroone_, for Pirates that frequent that Coast, till the Beginning of the month of _November_ 1697, When he met with Captain _How_ in the _Loyal_ Captaine, an _English_ Ship belonging to _Maderas_, bound to _Surratt_, whom he examined; and finding his Pass good, designed to freely to let her pass about her Affairs; but, having Two _Dutchmen_ on board, they told the Narrator’s Men, That they had divers _Greeks_ and _Armenians_ on board, who had divers precious Stones and divers other rich Goods on board, which caused his Men to be very mutinous, and got up their Arms, and swore they would take the Ship: and two-thirds of his Men voted for the same: The narrator told them, the small Arms belonged to the Galley, and that he was not come to take any _Englishmen_, or lawful Traders; and that if they attempted any such thing, they should never come on board the Galley again, nor have the Boat, or small Arms; for he had no Commission to take any but the King’s Enemies, and Pirates, and that he would attack them with the Galley, and drive them into _Bombay_; the other being a Merchantman, and having no Guns, might easily have done it with a few Hands; and, with all the Arguments and Menaces he could use, could scarce restrain them from their unlawful Design; but at last I prevailed, and with much ado I got him