The vial poured out upon the sea. A remarkable relation of certain pirates brought…

Off of Delaware Bay, they met a Sloop commanded by one Harris bound from New-York to Pennsylvania, having about Fifty Scotch-Irish Passengers aboard; which upon their hoisting of their Black Flag Surrendered unto them. After they had a little ransacked the Vessel, and kept her twenty four Hours, they forced a Lusty Blade, one James Benbrook, from her, and so dismissed her. Fly bore away for Martha's Vineyard, pretending ⟨p. 4⟩to Water there, and so away for Guinea; But the Pilot purposely missed the port, (whereat Fly was very angry,) and on June 23. bearing Eastward, they met with a Fishing Schooner, on Browns Bank; from which upon Fly's hoisting his Black Flag, and threatening to sink her, the Master came aboard them, & Fly told him, he must have the Schooner, unless he could inform him, where to get a better Sailor. About Noon, they saw some other Schooners; and Fly sent that Schooner with seven hands after them. Fly (who had now entirely sold himself to the God of Ekron,) and Three other Pirates, whereof one (Samuel Cole aforesaid, was in Irons upon Suspicion of Mutiny, remained aboard the Snow; and fifteen others that had been taken by him; namely, Fulker's Mate, a couple of his Boys, Green's Gunner and Carpenter, five of Gale's Men, Benbrook, Three Fishermen belonging to the Schooner, and our Atkinson. While the Pirates were gone upon their chase, there appeared in Sight several other Fishing-Vessels; and Atkinson by telling Fly what he saw, drew him forward, from his two Loaden Guns, and Sword, which he had with him; and while Fly sat on the Windlass with his Prospective-Glass, Benbrook and Walker, (who had been Fulker's Mate) upon the Direction from Atkinson, secured Fly, and put him in Irons; and Atkinson struck another of the Pirates; and with the Help of the Carpenter, soon confined the other Two. Thus they made themselves Masters of the Snow; the rest of the Prisoners all the while standing unactive, not being made acquainted with the Design, which was now managing for their Deliverance.

Off of Delaware Bay, they met a Sloop commanded by one Harris bound from New-York to Pensilvania, having about Fifty Scotch-Irish Passengers aboard; which upon their hoisting of their Black Flag Surrendred unto them. After they had a little ransack'd the Vessel, and kept her twenty four Hours, they forced a Lusty Blade, one James Benbrook, from her, and so dismiss'd her. Fly bore away for Martha's Vineyard, pretending ⟨p. 4⟩