Who saith, That, in _September_ 1696, he entered himself on board the _Adventure Galley_, Captain _Kidd_ Commander, as a Foremast-man, at _New York_; and proceeded in the Galley from thence, first to _Madera_, then to _Bonavista_, _St. Jago_, and from thence to _Joanna_; and from _Joanna_ made their Course to the _Red Sea_ to cruise for Pirates; and, after some time spent there, meeting with no Purchase, sailed for the Coast of _India_, and cruised there, and there gave chace to a Ship, which shewed us _French_ Colours, and _Moorish_ Colours, and some others; and after some Chace, came up with her: Captain _Kidd_ commanded the Commander of her to come on board; who accordingly did: The Examinant knows not what Nation he was of; but he brought a _French_ Pass, and told Captain _Kidd_, That his Ship was a Prize and Captain _Kidd_ made Prize of her, and her Lading: She was about 150 Tons in Burden, laden with Cotton Wool, Bees Wax, Tobacco and Two Horses: The company were chiefly _Moors_;--only Three _Christians_;--he knows not the Number; the _Christians_ remained in the Galley, and took up Arms there; The _Moors_ were sent on shore. Soon after the Taking of this Ship, the Examinant was taken sick, and lay so most of the Voyage: Knows not what they did with the Lading: The Ship they carried to _Madagascar_; and there sunk her. Some weeks after the Taking of the said Ship, they took another Ship, at the Coast of _India_, of Burden of 400 Tons, or upwards, commanded by one _Wright_, an _Englishman_; which Ship came from _Bengall_: The Ship was chiefly manned with _Moors_ and _Armenians_: There was Three _Christians_ on board. The Examinant further saith, They carried the said Ship and Lading with them to _Madagascar_; and there landed all the Bale-goods on board, consisting of Callicoes, Muslins, Silk, and White, striped and plain, Romalls, Bengalls, and Laches: There fell betwixt Three and Four Bales to a Share: The Examinant had Three whole Bales and a Piece of a Bale, to his Share: some of which he disposed of at _Madagascar_, to buy Provisions; and left some in the Ship; the Remainder he had in his own Chest, and some in _Martin Skinke’s_ Chest; which Chests were put on board a _New York_ Sloop in the Sound, commanded by one _Coster_, and committed to his Care, to be carried to _New York_: Captain _Kidd_ had Forty odd Shares for himself, and his Ship; most of his men deserted. At _St. Marie’s_, a difference arose between the Captain and his Company; Captain _Kidd_ proposing to them to take the _Mocha Frigate_, which lay there; but the generality of the men refused, saying, They would sooner shoot him than into the said _Mocha_ Frigate: And they went aboard the said Frigate.