When the Ship struck, Captain _White_, Captain _Boreman_, (born in the Isle of _White_, formerly a Lieutenant of a Man of War, but in the Merchants Service when he fell into the Hands of the Pyrates) Captain _Bowen_ and some other Prisoners got to the Long-Boat, and with broken Oars and Barrel Staves, which they found in the Bottom of the Boat, paddled to _Augustine_ Bay; that is about 14 or 15 Leagues from the Wreck where they landed, and were kindly received by the King of _Bavaw_ (the Name of that Part of the Island) who spoke good _English_.
They staid here a Year and a half at the King's Expence, who gave them a plentiful Allowance of Provision, as was his Custom to all White Men, who met with any Misfortune on his Coast; his Humanity not only provided for all such, but the first _European_ Vessel that came in, he always obliged them to take in the unfortunate People, let the Vessel be what it would; for he had no Notion of any Difference between Pyrates and Merchants.
At the Expiration of the above Term, a Pyrate Brigantine came in, aboard which the King obliged them to enter, or travel by Land to some other Place, which they durst not do; and of two Evils chose the least, that of going on board the Pyrate Vessel, which was commanded by one _William Read_, who received them very civilly.
This Commander went along the Coast, and pick'd up what _Europeans_ he could meet with; his Crew however did not exceed forty Men, he would have been glad of taking on board some of the wreck'd _Frenchmen_, but for the Barbarity they had used towards the _English_ Prisoners; however, it was impracticable, for the _French_ pretending to lord it over the Natives, whom they began to treat inhumanly, were set upon by them, one half of their Number cut off, and the other half made Slaves.
_Read_, with this Gang, and a Brigantine of 60 Tons, steer'd his Course for the Gulf of _Persia_, where they met a Grabb (a one masted Vessel) of about 200 Tons, which was made Prize.
They found nothing on board but Bale Goods, most of which they threw over-board to search for Gold, and to make Room in the Vessel; but as they learned afterwards, they threw over in their Search, what they so greedily hunted after, for there was a considerable Quantity of Gold concealed in one of the Bales they toss'd into the Sea.