The Brigantine return’d to the Iſland, where ſhe had left the Scooner, who being ready to ſail, it was put to the Vote of the Company, what Voyage to take next; and herein they follow’d the Advice of the Captain, who thought it not adviſeable to go any farther to Leeward, becauſe of the Men of War who were cruiſing in their ſeveral Stations, which they were not at all fond of meeting, and therefore it was agreed to go to the Azores, or Weſtern Iſlands.
The latter End of July, Low took a French Ship of 34 Guns, and carried her along with him to the Azores. He came into St. Michael’s Road the 3d of Auguſt, and took ſeven Sail that were lying there, viz. the Noſtre Dame, Mere de Dieu, Captain Roach Commander; the Dove, Capt. Cox; the Roſe Pink, formerly a Man of War, Capt. Thompſon; another Engliſh Ship, Capt. Chandler; and three other Veſſels. He threatened all with preſent Death who reſiſted, which ſtruck ſuch a Terror to them, that they yielded themſelves up a Prey to the Villains, without firing a Gun.
The Pyrates being in great Want of Water and freſh Proviſions, Low ſent to the Governor of St. Michael’s for a Supply, and promiſed upon that Condition to releaſe the Ships he had taken, but otherwiſe to burn them all; which Demand the Governor thought it not prudent to refuſe, but ſent the Proviſion he required, upon which he releaſed ſix of the Ships, (after he had plundered them of what he thought fit,) and the other, viz. the Roſe Pink, was made a Pyrate Ship, which Low himſelf took the Command of.
The Pyrates took ſeveral of the Guns out of the French Ship, and mounted them aboard the Roſe, which proved very fit for their Turn, and condemned the former to the Flames. They took all the Crew out of her, but the Cook, who, they ſaid,
