At an Island to the westward, the Pirates cleaned their ship, and then sailed towards _St. Christophers_ to meet Captain _Moor_.
_Spriggs_ next stood towards _Bermudas_, where he took a Schooner belonging to _Boston_, from which he took all the Men, and sunk the Vessel.
Instead of going to _Newfoundland_, they came back to the Islands, and on the 8th of _June_, to windward of _St. Christophers_, they took a Sloop, _Nicholas Trot_, Master, belonging to _St. Eustatia_, whose men they hoisted as high as the main fore-tops, and so let them fall down again; then whipping them about the deck, they gave _Trot_ his Sloop, and let him go, keeping only two of his men, besides the plunder. Two or three days after, they took a ship coming from _Rhode Island_ to _St. Christophers_, laden with provisions and some horses, and burnt ship, men, and horses: Since when _Spriggs_ has not been heard of: though it is supposed he went to _Madagascar_, to spend, in rioting and wantonness, his ill gotten plunder; till by a letter from _Jamaica_, of the 2nd of _March_ last, we understood, That he had been again at the Bay of _Honduras_, and taken sixteen Sail.
_Edward Lowe_, born at _Westminster_, very early began the Trade of Plundering; for if any Child refused him what he had, he must fight him. When he grew bigger, he took to Gaming among Blackshoe Boys upon the _Parade_, with whom he used to play the _Whole Game_, as they call it; that is, cheat every Body, and if they refused, they had to fight him.
_Ned_ went to Sea with his eldest Brother, and leaving him in _New-England_, he worked in a Rigging House, at Boston, for some Time, when not liking that, he returned to _England_ to see his Mother, with whom he did not stay long before he took his Leave of her, for the last Time, as he said, and returned to _Boston_, where he shipped himself in a Sloop that was bound to the Bay of _Honduras_; and when he arrived there, he was made Patron of the Boat, to bring the logwood on board to lade the ship; where he differing with the Captain about the hurry of taking the logwood on board, _Lowe_ takes up a loaden Musquet, and fired at him; then putting off the Boat, he, with twelve of his companions, goes to sea. Next day they met a small vessel, which they took, made a Black Flag, and declared War against all the world. From hence they proceed to the Island of the _Grand Caimanes_, where they met with _George Lowther_, who took him under his protection as an ally, without any formal Treaty; which _Lowe_ readily agreed to. But parting with _Lowther_ on the 28th of _May_, as we have already given in an Account in _Lowther's_ Life, _Lowe_ took a Vessel belonging to _Amboy_, which he plundered, and then stood away to the South East, by which he avoided two Sloops which the Governor had sent to take him from _Rhode_ Island.