370 Of Capu Edward Low. 



among them ^ Loxt} telling them from the Brigan-i 

 tine, they fliould have no Quarters if they re- 

 lifted-, in the mean Time they mann'd and arm'd 

 their Boat, and took Poirellion of every one of 

 them, plundered them of what they thought fit, 

 and converted one to their own Ufe, viz.. a Scoo- 

 ner of 80 Tuns, aboard of which they put 10 Car- 

 riage Guns, and 50 Men, and Low himfelf went 

 Captain, and nam'd her the Famyy making one 

 Charles Harris^ (who was at firft forced into their 

 Service out of the Greyhound of Boftorty by Lowther^ 

 of which Ship Harris was lecond Mate) Captain of 

 the Brigantine : Out of thefe VelTels they took feve- 

 ral Hands, and encreafed the Company to 80 Men, 

 who all flgned the Articles, fome willingly, and 

 a few perhaps by Force, and fo failed away from 

 Jlfarblehead. 



Some Time after this, they met with two Sloops 

 bound for Bofion^ with Provifions for the Garrifbn, 

 and the Scooner coming up firft, attacked them, 

 but there happening to be an Officer and fome Sol- 

 diers on Board, who gave them a warm Reception, 

 Low choCe to ftay till he fhould be joyned by the 

 Brigantine ^ in the mean while the Sloops made 

 the beflof their Way, and the Pyrates gave them 

 Chace two Days, and at laft lofl fight of them in 

 a Fog. 



They now fleered for the Leeward Iflands, but 

 in their Voyage met with fuch a Hurricane of 

 Wind, that the like had not been known; the 

 Sea rarji Mountains high, and feemed to threateit 

 them every Moment with DeftruO:ion it was no 

 Time now to look out for Plunder, but to fave 

 themfelves, if poflible, from perifhing. All Hands 

 were continually employed Night, and Day, on 

 Board the Brigantine, and all little enough, for 

 the Waves went over her, fo that they were forced 

 to keep the pump conflantly going, befides baling 



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