so Of Captain Ar ETIY. 



but when the AmbaiTadors offered that the Captain 

 himfelf, and as many of the Crew as they fhould 

 name, would meet them on Shore without Arms, 

 they believed them to be in Earneft, and they foon 

 entered into a Confidence with one another-^ thofe 

 on Board going on Shore, and lome of thofe on 

 Shore going on Board. 



The Sloops Men were rejoiced at the new Ally, 

 for their Veffels were lb fmall, that they could not 

 attack a Ship of any Force, fo that hitherto they 

 had not taken any confi ierable Prize, but now they 

 hopM to fly at high Game and Avery was as well 

 pleafed at this Reinforcement, to frrengrhen them 

 for any brave Enterprize, and tho' the Booty muft 

 be leifened to each, by being divided into fo many 

 Shares, yet he found out an Expedient not to fufier 

 by it himfelf^ ?)s Oiall be fhewn in its Place. 



Having confulted what was to be done, they re- 

 jiblved to fail out together upon a Cruize, the Gal- 

 ley and two Sloops^ they therefore fell to work 

 tONget the Sloops off, which they foon effe£ted, and 

 fteered towards the Arabian Coaft-, near the RiveF 

 hdus^ the Man at the Mafl-Head fpied a Sail, upon 

 whxh they gave Chace, and as they came nearer to 

 her, they perceived her to be a tall Ship, and fancied 

 ihe might be a Dutch Eafl-hdia Man homeward 

 bound; but ibe proved a better Prize when they 

 fired ?xt her to bring too, fhe hoifted MoguVs Colours, 

 and leemed to ftand upon her Defence , Awy only 

 canonaded at a Diflance, and fome of liis Men 

 began to fu Ipcfl that he was not the Hero they 

 took him for : However, the Sloops made Ufe of 

 their Time, and coming one on the Bow, and the 

 other on the Quarter, of the Ship, clapt her on Board, 



' ard enterM her, upon which flie immediately ftruck 

 her Colours and yielded ^ Ihe was one of the Great 



^^^Moo'/its own Ships, and there were in her feveral 

 of the greatefl: Perfons of his Court, among whom it 



was 



