Part 1. Travels- into the Levant. o8i 
the Forenoon, the Wind changed to South-weft, and blew pretty hard, and 
about that time we made a Sail, which ftrove to get the Wind of us j about 
Noon he was got to the Windward, and being within Cannon fhor, put out 
Englifli Colours, and we did the like ^ but he ftill bearing down upon us, we 
hailed up our Main-fail, and waited for him. When he was come up with us, 
our Men knew it to be a Flemifli Pinck, commanded by an Englifli-man, who 
had bought it. He told us that he came from Legom^ and was bound for 
Tmis^ thatthzPalaejue we met was a Prize, taken by aCaraveue^ and Bark of 
Tunis, that were Conforts j that he had met with them, but that he had feen 
no Spanifh Ship, which much rejoyced us. After that, he drank our Captains 
health, and fired a Gun, which our Captain having anfwered, he went his way, 
snd we followed our Courfe. The Wind flackened much in the Afternoon, 
and about five a Clock in the Evening, we made two Sail near the Land of 
Corfica, which ftrove for the Wind of us. We thought they had been the two 
Barbary men they told us of, however we ftood upon our Guard. . About fix 
a Clock at night, we were almoft becalmed, and we difcovered Fires a-fhoar in 
Corfica, which f as I think ) they made becaufe of thofe two Corfairs. About 
feven a Clock the Wind turned Eafteriy, and we held on our courfe North- 
north-weft, leaving A/fwff Cl3r//?o a-ftern of us. About nine a Clock, thehead- 
moft of the two Corfairs, failed by a pretty way to the Windward of us, 
and continued his Courfe. I believe they were afraid of us j however we 
were all night upon our Guard. We were then becalmed till next day, Sunday 
thefixth of AfriL^ when about five a Clock in the morning, an eafie Gale be- 
gan to blow from Eaft, which by little and little frelhened, and we ftood away 
North- north-eaft. About fix a Clock in the morning, we made a Sail coming 
upon us afore the Wind, and we kept on our Courfe to meet him ; when he v/as 
come within a League, or thereabouts of us, he put out White Colours, and 
we look'd upon that to be bift a Trick of a Spanifh Corfair : In fhort, we 
ftiew'd the Engiifli Colours, and he continued following us, till eight a Clock 
in the morning, when he Tackt about, and ftood away the way that we came. 
Perhaps he was afraid, when he faw our Guns out, and that we did not run 
for it. Some thought that it was one of the two Corfairs, whom we had feen 
the day before: Others, that it was a Spaniard: And others again, that ic 
was a French-man. In the mean time we made way ftill, and within a little 
paffed the Ifle of Elba, of which the Spaniards have one half. It hath two Elba. 
good Ports, the one is called Porto Ferraro^ and belongs to the great Duke j 
and the other Porto Longone, and belongs to the Spaniards. The French took 
it in the Year One thoufand fix hundred and forty fix, but loft it again One 
thoufand fix hundred and fifty. About ten a Clock we were becalmed, about 
two in the Afternoon, we had an eafie Gale from North-north-weft, and fteer- 
ed our courfe Weft-north-weft. An hour after, we made a Ship and a Bark 
a-ftern and another Ship on head of us. About four a Clock, we faw the Ship 
a ftern give chafe to the Bark, and afterwards take her. About fix a Clock, 
we palled the Ifle Caprarày leaving it to the Starboard, becaufe of the contrary Caprara, 
Wind. When we were come near to it, the^ made a Smoak upon the Tower 
to give warning to the Coaft -, and there we put out our Colours. From that 
place we made a Ship at the point of the Ifland, and on the other hand a Fi- 
Iher-Boat. This Ifle belongs to the Genoefe ■ it is fmall, not being above ten 
Miles in Circuit, but fruitful in good Wine. On the South-fide of it there is 
a little Tower, and a Caftle on the North- fide, which has fifty Soldiers in 
Garifon, and about an hundred Inhabitants, who are fo much given to Shoot- 
ing (there being great ftore of Game upon the Ifland) ; that for five or fix 
pound of Powder, they'fl give you a Barrel of Wine , and thanks to boot. 
There, and before the Ifle Gorgona, they fifh for Anchoves^ and in Fifiiing-fea- ^'^'^ Ancho- 
fon, fo many Boats come there upon that account, that about the Month of ^^'"S* 
May, there are above five hundred Souls lodged in the Caftle. 
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