upon the Coaſt,) were unable to attack them, or elſe purſuant to the Rumour that had indiſcretionally obtained at Sierraleon, were gone thither again.
It is impoſſible at this Time, to think they could know of the weak and ſickly Condition they were in, and therefore founded the Succeſs of this ſecond Attempt upon the Coaſt, on the latter Preſumption, and this ſeems to be confirmed by their falling in with the Coaſt as low as Cape Lahou, (and even that was higher than they deſigned,) in the beginning of January, and took the Ship called the King Solomon, with 20 Men in their Boat, and a trading Veſſel, both belonging to the Company. The Pyrate Ship happened to fall about a League to Leeward of the King Solomon, at Cape Appollonia, and the Current and Wind oppoſing their working up with the Ship, they agreed to ſend the Long-Boat, with a ſufficient Number of Men to take her: The Pyrates are all Voluntiers on theſe Occaſions, the Word being always given, who will go?
And preſently the ſtanch and firm Men offer themſelves; becauſe, by ſuch Readineſs, they recommend their Courage, and have an Allowance alſo of a Shift of Cloaths, from Head to Foot, out of the Prize.
They rowed towards the King Solomon with a great deal of Alacrity, and being hailed by the Commander of her, anſwered, Defiance
; Captain Trahern, before this, obſerving a great Number of Men in the Boat, began not to like his Viſitors, and prepared to receive them, firing a Musket as they come under his Stern, which they returned with a Volley, and made greater Speed to get on Board: Upon this, he applied to his Men, and ask’d them, whether they would ſtand by him, to defend the Ship, it being a Shame they ſhould be taken by half their Number, without
