Betwixt the two _Capes_, they met with an _Argosie_ of _Venice_; it seemed the Captain desired to speak with them, whose untoward answer was such, as slew them a Man; {MN} whereupon the _Britain_ presently gave them the Broad-side, then his Stern, and his other Broad-side also, and continued the Chase, with his chase Pieces, till he gave them so many Broad-sides one after another, that the _Argosies_ Sails and Tackling was so torn, she stood to her defence, and made shot for shot; twice in one hour and a half the _Britain_ boarded her, yet they cleared themselves, but clapping her aboard again, the _Argosie_ fired him, which with much danger to them both was presently quenched. This rather augmented the _Britain's_ rage, than abated his courage; for having reaccommodated himself again, shot her so oft between Wind and Water, she was ready to sink, then they yielded; the _Britain_ lost fifteen Men, she twenty, besides divers were hurt, the rest went to Work on all hands; some to stop the Leaks, others to guard the Prisoners that were chained, the rest to ride her. The Silks, Velvets, Cloth of Gold, and Tissue, Piasters, Chicqueens and Sultanies, which is Gold and Silver, they unloaded in four and twenty hours, was wonderful, whereof having sufficient, and tired with toil, they cast her off with her Company, with as much good Merchandize as would have fraughted such another _Britain_, that was but two Hundred Tuns, she four or five Hundred. * * * * * {MN} _A desperate Sea Fight._