Pyrates, robbing not the Spaniards only, but their own Countrymen, and any Nation they could lay their Hands on.
It happened about this Time, that the Spaniards, with three or four ſmall Men of War, fell upon our Logwood Cutters, in the Bay of Campeachy, and Bay or Honduras; and after they had made Prizes of the following Ships and Veſſels, they gave the Men belonging to them, three Sloops to carry them home, but theſe Men being made deſperate by their Misfortunes, and meeting with the Pyrates, they took on with them, and ſo encreas’d their Number.
The list of Ships and Veſſels taken by the Spaniſh Men of War in the Year 1716.
The Stafford, Captain Knocks, from New-England, bound for London.
Anne, Gerniſh, for ditto.
Dove Grimſtone, for New-England.
A Sloop, Alden, for ditto.
A Brigantine, Moſſon, for ditto.
A Brigantine, Turfield, for ditto.
A Brigantine, Tennis, for ditto.
A Ship, Porter, for ditto.
Indian Emperor, Wentworth, for New-England.
A Ship, Rich, Maſter.
Ditto, Bay.
Ditto, Smith.
Ditto, Stockum.
Ditto, Satlely.
A Sloop, Richards, belonging to New-England.
Two Sloops, belonging to Jamaica.
One Sloop of Barbadoes.
Two Ships from Scotland.
Two Ships from Holland.
