of Low’s Men, who, we may ſuppoſe, was forced into his Gang, was drinking with a Silver Tankard at one of the Ports, and took his Opportunity to drop into the Boat among the Portugueſe, and lye down in the Bottom, in order to eſcape along with them: After he had ſtowed himſelf in the Boat, ſo as not to be ſeen, it came into his Head, that the Tankard might prove of ſome Uſe to him, where he was going; ſo he got up again, laid hold of the Utenſil, and went off, without being diſcover’d: In which Attempt had he failed, no doubt his Life, if not the Lives of all the People in the Boat, would have paid for it: The Name of this Man is Richard Hains.
Low took his old Tour to the Canaries, Cape de Verd Iſlands, and ſo to the Coaſt of Guiney; but nothing extraordinary happened till they arrived near Sierraleon in Africa, where they met with a Ship call’d the Delight, Captain Hunt Commander; this Ship they thought fit for their own Purpoſe, for ſhe had been a ſmall Man of War, and carried 12 Guns; however, they mounted 16 on Board her, mann’d her with 60 Men, and appointed one Spriggs, who was then their Quarter-Maſter, to be Captain of her, who, two Days after, ſeparated from the Admiral, and went to the Weſt-Indies a-pyrating, upon his own, and particular Company’s, Account, where for the preſent we ſhall leave him.
In January laſt, Low took a Ship, called the Squirrel, Captain Stephenſon; but what became of him afterwards, I can’t tell; we have had no News concerning him come to England, ſince this I have now mentioned; but I have heard that he talk’d of going to Brazil; and if ſo, it is likely we may too ſoon hear of ſome Exploit or other; tho’ the beſt Information we could receive, would be, that he and all his Crew were at the Bottom of the Sea.
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