as has been mentioned above. As soon as they came to this place, there flocked to
     them great numbers of other Pirates, both French and English, by reason the name
     of Captain Morgan was now rendered famous in all the neighbouring countries, for
     the great enterprizes he performed. There was at that present at Jamaica an Eng-
     lish ship newly come from New England, well mounted with thirty-six guns. This ves-
     sel likewis, by order of the Governor of Jamaica, came to join with Captain Morgan
     to strengthen his fleet, and give him greater courage to attempt things of huge
     consequence. With this supply Captain Morgan udged himself sufficiently strong,
     as having a ship of such port, being the greatest in the fleet, in his company.
     Notwithstanding, there being in the same place another great vessel that carried
     twenty-four iron guns, and twelve of brass, belonging to the French, Captain Mor-
     gan endeavoured as much as he could to join this ship in like manner to his own.
     But the French, not daring to repose any trust in the English, of whose actions
     they were not a little jealous, denied absolutely to consent to any such thing.
     The French Pirates belonging to this great ship had accidentally met at sea an
     English vessel; and being then under an extreme necessity of victuals, they had
     taken some provisions out of the English ship without paying for them, having per-
     adventure no ready money on board. Only they had given them bills of exchange, for
     Jamaica and Tortuga, to receive money there for what they had taken. Captain Mor-
     gan having notice of this accident, and perceiving he could not prevail with the
     French Captain to follow him in that expedition, resolved to lay hold on this oc-
     casion as a pretext to ruin the French, and seek his own revenge. Hereupon he in-
     vited, with dissimulation, the French commander and several of his men to dine
     with him on board the great ship that was come from Jamaica, as was said before.
     Being come thither, he made them all prisoners, pretending the injury aforementio-
     ned done to the English vessel in taking away some few provisions without pay.
     The unjust action of Captain Morgan was soon followed by divine punishment, as we
     may very rationally conceive. The manner I shall instantly relate. Captain Morgan,
     presently after he had taken the French prisoners abovesaid, called a council to
     deliberate what place they should first pitch upon, in the course of this new ex-
     pedition. At this council it was determined to go to the Isle of Savona, there to
     wait for the flota which was then expected from Spain, and take any of the Span-
     ish vessels that might chance to straggle from the rest. This resolution being ta-
     ken, they began on board the great ship to feast one another for joy of their new
     voyage and happy council, as they hoped it would prove. In testimony hereof, they
     drank many healths, and discharged many guns, as the common sign of mirth among