the Dutch, or elſe for the Red or China Seas, to avoid the Men of War, that continually clamoured in their Ears, a Noiſe of Danger, and give the little Account we are able, of that Squadron, who arrived in India, early in the Year 1721.
At Cape Good Hope, in June, the Commadore met with a Letter, which was left for him by the Governor of Madras, to whom it was wrote by the Governor of Pandicherry, a French Factory, on the Coromondel Coaſt, ſignifying, the Pyrates at the Writing of it, were then ſtrong in the Indian Seas, having 11 Sail and 1500 Men, but that many of them went away about that Time, for the Coaſt of Brazil and Guinea; others ſettled and fortified themſelves at Madagaſcar, Mauritius, Johanna and Mohilla: And that others under Conden, in a Ship called the Dragon, took a large Moor’s Veſſel, coming from Iudda and Mocho, with thirteen Lackies of Rupees on Board, (i. e. 1300000 half Crowns,) who having divided the Plunder, burnt their Ship and Prize, and ſat down quietly with their other Friends at Madagaſcar.
The Account contain’d ſeveral other Things which we have before related.Commadore Matthews, upon receiving this Intelligence, and being fond of the Service he came out for, haſtened to thoſe Iſlands, as the moſt hopeful Places of Succeſs; at St. Mary’s would have engaged England with Promiſes of Favour, if he would communicate what he knew, concerning the Caſſandra, and the reſt of the Pyrates, and aſſiſt in the Pilotage; but England was wary, and thought this was to ſurrender at Diſcretion, ſo they took up the Judda Ship’s Guns that was burnt, and the Men of War diſperſed themſelves on ſeveral Voyages and Cruiſes afterwards, as was thought likelieſt to ſucceed, tho’ to no Purpoſe: Then the Squa-
