% The c I)i(lfeJfes and Adventures 

 we wooded and watered our Ship, and on 

 ipth of March following, fet Sail from 

 thencato the Southward. March 23d, being 

 in the Latitude of 16 North, and near an 

 Ifland called Swan IJland, about 4 o'Clock 

 in the Afternoon, we difcovered two Sloops 

 making Sail after us. The next Morning 

 one of them, called the Two Brothers, came 

 up with us. The Veffel was Rhode- I/land 

 built, with eighteen Guns, and about 

 ninety Men, moftly Spaniards, and com- 

 manded by Captain John/on the Pirate, an 

 EngUjhman y 2M& Pedro ^Poleas & Spaniard. We 

 had not above 2 5 Men on board of us, and 

 only 8 Carriage, and 10 Swivel Guns, be- 

 fides fomefmall Arms. At firft they ftiew'd 

 us no Colours, but at length hoifed a Spa- 

 fji/h Flag, and fired at us. As we had all along 

 been apprehenilve we were going to be at- 

 tacked, fo we had cleared our Ship, and put 

 ourfelves into a Condition to make the belt 

 Defence we could, and therefore returned 

 the Aflault, by giving them a Broadfide, and 

 feveral Vollies of final! Shot ; whereupon we 

 came to an Engagement, fighting Board and 

 Board near the Space of five Hours, till 

 being boarded on the ftarboard Quarter, we 



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