563 Of C/ipt. Edward low. 



Lowy who takes up a loaded Mu^uet and fires at 

 the Captain, but milling him, Ihdt another poor 

 Fellow thro' the Head, then put off the Boat, and 

 Xvith his twelve Companions goes to Sea i The 

 liext Day they took a finall Veffel, and go in her, 

 make a black Flag^ and declare War againft all the 

 Wprld. 



They then proceeded to the tfland of the Grand 

 Caimanesy intending to have fitted up their fmall 

 Veffel, and prepare themfelves as well as their Cir- 

 fcumftances would permit, for their honourable 

 Employment ^ but falling in Company with George 

 Lovpthery another Py rate there, who paying his Com- 

 pliments to LoWy great Folks do to one another 

 when they meet, and offering himlelf as an Ally - 

 'Low accepted of the Terms, and fo the Treaty was 

 prelently fign'd without Plenipo's or any other For- 

 inalities. 



• We have already given an Account of their joynt 

 Pyracies, under Lowther as chief Commander, till 

 the 28th of Mafy 1722, when they took a Bri- 

 gantine of Bojloriy bound thither from St. Chrifle^ 

 fhefSy at which Time they parted, and Edward Low 

 went into the Brigantine, with forty four others, 

 who chofe him their Captain: They took with 

 them two Guris^- four Swivels, fix Quarter-Casks 

 Of Powder, Provifions and Ibme Stores, and fo left 

 Lowther to profecute his Adventures, with the Men 

 he had left. ^ - r 



Their firft Adventure in the Brigantine, was on 

 Sunday the 3d Day of "Juncy when they took a Veft 

 fel belonging to Arnhoy^ John Hame Mafter, whom 

 he rifled of his Provifions, and let go ; the fame 

 Day he met with a Sloop, James Calquhoon Mafter, 

 t>f£ Rhode JJlandy bound into that Port, whom he 

 firft plundered, and then cut away his Boltfprit^ 

 and all his Rigging, alfo his Sails from the Yards, 

 and wounded the Mafter, to prevent his getting 



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