with the ſame Number ſtay’d in the Sloop, and ſeparated that very Night, being the 28th of May 1722.
Lowther proceeding on his Way to the Main-Coaſt, took three or four fiſhing Veſſels off New-York, which was no great Booty to the Captors. The 3d of June, they met with a ſmall New-England Ship, bound home from Barbadoes, which ſtood an Attack a ſmall Time, but finding it to no Purpoſe, yielded herſelf a Prey to the Booters: The Pyrates took out of her fourteen Hogſheads of Rum, ſix Barrels of Sugar, a large Box of Engliſh Goods, ſeveral Casks of Loaf Sugar, a conſiderable Quantity of Pepper, ſix Negroes, beſides a Sum of Money and Plate, and then let her go on her Voyage.
The next Adventure was not ſo fortunate for them, for coming pretty near the Coaſt of South-Carolina, they met with a Ship juſt come out, on her Voyage to England; Lowther gave her a Gun, and hoiſted his pyratical Colours; but this Ship, which was called the Amy, happening to have a brave gallant Man to command her, who was not any ways daunted with that terrible Enſign, the black Flag, he inſtead of ſtriking immediately, as ’twas expected, let fly a Broadſide at the Pyrate. Lowther (not at all pleaſed with the Compliment, tho’ he put up with it for the preſent) was for taking Leave; but the Amy getting the Pyrate between her and the Shore, ſtood after him to clap him aboard; to prevent which, Lowther run the Sloop a-ground, and landed all the Men with their Arms. Captain Gwatkins, the Captain of the Amy, was obliged to ſtand off, for fear of running his own Ship aſhore; but at the ſame Time thought fit for the publick Good, to deſtroy the Enemy; and thereupon went into the Boat, and rowed towards the Sloop, in order to ſet her on Fire; but before he reached the Veſſel, a fatal Shot from Lowther’sCompany
