Of Capu John Rackam, 153 



in the Evening : The Fremh Men came on Board, 

 whether by Confent or Compulfion, I can't fay. 

 They afterwards plundered two Sloops, and re- 

 turned to Jamaica^ on the North Coaft of which 

 Ifland, near Porto Maria Bay, they took a Scooner, 

 Thomas Sfenlow Mafier it was then the 19th of 

 OMer. The next Day, Rackam feeing a Sloop in 

 I)ry Harbour Bay, he ifood in and fired a Gun • 

 the Men all run aftiore, and he took the Sloop 

 and LadinG^, but when thofe alhore found them to be 

 Pyrates, they haHed the Sloop, and let them know 

 they were all willing to come aboard of them. 



RacTlarns coafling the llland in this Manner, pro- 

 ved fatal to him, for Intelligence came to the Go- 

 vernor, of his Expedition, by a Canoa which he 

 had furprized alhore, in Ocho Bay \ upon which a 

 Sloop was immediately fitted out, and fent round 

 the Ifland in queft of him, commanded by Cap^ 

 tain Barnet^ with a good Number of Hands. Ra^ 

 flam rounding the Ifland, and drawing near the 

 Weftermoft Point, called Point Negril^ faw a fmall 

 Pettiauger, which at fight of the Sloop, run 

 alliore and landed her Men \ when one of them 

 hailed her, Anfwer was made. They were Englifli 

 ^erij and delired the Pettiauger's Men to come on 

 Board, and drink a Bowl of Punch, which they 

 were prevailed upon to do • accordingly the Com- 

 pany came all aboard of the Pyrate, confifting of 

 nine Perfbns, in an "ill Hour ^ they were armed 

 with Muskets and Cutlaiiies, but, what was their 

 real Defign by lb doing, I fliall not take upon me 

 to fay ^ but they had no fooner laid down their 

 Arms, and taken up their Pipes, hut Barneth S\oo^^ 

 which was in Purfuit of Rackarns^ came in Sight. ' 



The Pyrates finding flie flood dire3:ly towards 

 her, fearM the Event, and weighed their Anchor, 

 which they but lately let go^ and fioodoff : Cap- 

 tain Bar net gaye them Chace, and having the Ad^ 



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