from Grand Papa, the 14th at Night, and from Little Papa next Morning by a Dutch Ship; ſo that the Man of War was on all Sides, as ſhe thought, ſure of her Purchaſe, particularly when ſhe made the Ships, and diſcovered three of them to get under Sail immediately at Sight of her, making Signals to one another, as tho’ they deſigned a Defence; but they were found to be three French Ships; and thoſe at Anchor, Portugueſe and Engliſh, all honeſt Traders, who had been ranſack’d and ranſom’d.
This Diſappointment chagreen’d the Ship’s Company, who were very intent upon their Market; which was reported to be an Arm-Cheſt full of Gold, and kept with three Keys; tho’ in all liklyhood, had they met with them in that open Road, one or both would have made their Eſcapes; or if they had thought ſit to have fought, an Emulation in their Defence would probably have made it deſperate.
While they were contemplating on the Matter, a Letter was received from Mr. Baldwin, (Governor here for the Company,) ſignifying, that the Pyrates were at Jaquin, ſeven Leagues lower. The Swallow weighed at two next Morning, January the 16th, and got to Jaquin by Day-Light, but to no other End, than frightening the Crews of two Portugueſe Ships on Shore, who took her for the Pyrate that had ſtruck ſuch Terror at Whydah: She returned therefore that Night, and having been ſtrengthened with thirty Voluntiers, Engliſh and French, the diſcarded Crews of the Porcupine, and the French Ship they had carried from hence, ſhe put to Sea again January the 19th, conjecturing, that either Calabar, Princes, the River Gabone, Cape Lopez, or Annabona, muſt be touched at for Water and Refreſhment, tho’ they ſhould reſolve to leave the Coaſt. As to the former of thoſe
