A brave memorable and dangerous sea-fight, foughten neere the road of Tittawan in Barbary where the George and Elizabeth (a ship of London) under the command of Mr. Edmond Ellison, having but 19. peeces of ordnance, was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish pyrat ships, or men of war, they being in number of men at the least 60. to one; and their ordnance more than ten to one against the English, yet (by Gods assistance) they were encouraged to a resolute fight, and obtained a glorious victory over their miscreant enemies, and a happy returne with men, ship, and goods to London.
         Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
      
       
         
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             A brave memorable and dangerous sea-fight, foughten neere the road of Tittawan in Barbary where the George and Elizabeth (a ship of London) under the command of Mr. Edmond Ellison, having but 19. peeces of ordnance, was encompass'd and encountred by nine great Turkish pyrat ships, or men of war, they being in number of men at the least 60. to one; and their ordnance more than ten to one against the English, yet (by Gods assistance) they were encouraged to a resolute fight, and obtained a glorious victory over their miscreant enemies, and a happy returne with men, ship, and goods to London.
             Taylor, John, 1580-1653.
          
           [6], 20, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts)
           
             Printed [by Nicholas Okes?] for Henry Gosson; and are to be sold at his shop on London-Bridge,
             London :
             1636.
          
           
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             In verse.
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             A
             Brave
          
           MEMORABLE
           AND
           DANGEROVS
           SEA-FIGHT
           ,
           foughten
           neere
           the
           Road
           of
           Tittawan
           in
           Barbary
           ,
           where
           the
           George
           and
           Elizabeth
           (
           a
           Ship
           of
           London
           )
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           M
           r.
           
             Edmond
             E●●ison
          
           ,
           having
           but
           19.
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           was
           encompass'd
           and
           encountred
           by
           nine
           great
           Turkish
           Pyrat
           ships
           ,
           or
           men
           of
           War
           ,
           they
           being
           in
           number
           of
           men
           at
           the
           least
           60.
           to
           one
           ;
           and
           their
           Ordnance
           more
           than
           ten
           to
           one
           against
           the
           English
           ,
           yet
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           they
           were
           encouraged
           to
           a
           resolute
           fight
           ,
           and
           obtained
           a
           glorious
           victory
           over
           their
           miscreant
           enemies
           ,
           and
           a
           happy
           returne
           
             with
             men
             ,
             ship
             ,
             and
             goods
             to
          
           London
           .
        
         
         
           LONDON
           :
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             Henry
             Gosson
          
           ;
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           his
           shop
           on
           London
           Bridge
           .
           1636.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           LOYALL
           AND
           Generous
           minded
           for
           his
           Prince
           and
           Countries
           service
           ,
           the
           hopefull
           M
           r.
           EDMOND
           ELLISON
           ,
           the
           Master
           and
           Commander
           in
           the
           ship
           and
           fight
           hereafter
           related
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
           as
           Childhood
           brings
           us
           to
           manhood
           ,
           manhood
           to
           old
           age
           ,
           and
           old
           age
           to
           death
           ,
           so
           (
           by
           consequence
           )
           a
           good
           life
           begets
           fame
           ,
           which
           though
           Time
           doe
           seeme
           to
           devoure
           ,
           yet
           when
           time
           is
           ended
           ,
           an
           honest
           fame
           shall
           be
           invested
           with
           Eternitie
           .
           For
           as
           all
           the
           valiant
           men
           cannot
           boast
           of
           high
           birth
           and
           great
           houses
           ,
           so
           all
           dejected
           and
           cowardly
           spirited
           mungrils
           are
           not
           borne
           in
           meane
           Tenements
           and
           poore
           Cottages
           :
           for
           my
           part
           (
           being
           a
           meere
           stranger
           unto
           you
           )
           I
           dare
           not
           to
           delineate
           your
           pedigree
           ,
           having
           no
           skill
           in
           honourable
           Heraldry
           ;
           yet
           hearing
           of
           the
           worthy
           forwardnesse
           ,
           and
           fortunate
           endevours
           of
           yours
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           refraine
           to
           set
           my
           pen
           to
           paper
           to
           the
           publishing
           of
           your
           late
           imminent
           dangers
           and
           most
           happy
           deliverance
           ;
           which
           
           by
           the
           Almighties
           blessings
           ,
           and
           your
           valorous
           fight
           ,
           and
           directions
           ,
           and
           the
           worthy
           and
           remarkable
           courage
           of
           your
           few
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           our
           Country
           ,
           you
           have
           accomplished
           .
           Sir
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           write
           this
           onely
           for
           your
           sake
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           example
           of
           others
           ,
           that
           they
           in
           the
           reading
           of
           it
           may
           in
           the
           first
           place
           magnifie
           his
           great
           name
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           giver
           of
           all
           victorie
           ;
           and
           secondly
           to
           be
           truly
           constant
           in
           all
           extremities
           ,
           by
           your
           worthy
           imitation
           :
           for
           as
           charitie
           commands
           us
           to
           forget
           mens
           faults
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           shame
           and
           pittie
           that
           vertue
           and
           extraordinarie
           good
           Actions
           should
           be
           buried
           in
           the
           gulph
           of
           oblivion
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           made
           bold
           to
           make
           relation
           of
           what
           you
           know
           to
           be
           true
           in
           action
           ;
           you
           doe
           know
           best
           if
           I
           have
           erred
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           I
           have
           not
           :
           I
           know
           that
           you
           are
           the
           sonne
           of
           a
           most
           worthy
           ,
           approved
           ,
           and
           serviceable
           Sea-man
           ,
           whose
           old
           and
           good
           improvements
           you
           doe
           most
           filially
           follow
           .
           To
           close
           up
           my
           dedication
           ,
           I
           doe
           recommend
           my selfe
           and
           my
           labours
           to
           your
           love
           ,
           you
           to
           your
           fathers
           ,
           and
           both
           of
           you
           to
           the
           Almightie
           ,
           craving
           pardon
           for
           my
           boldnesse
           ,
           and
           remaining
           yours
           .
        
         
           
             In
             any
             service
             befitting
             your
             worth
             to
             be
             commanded
             ,
          
           
             JOHN
             TAYLOR
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             
               A
               brave
               memorable
               and
               dangerous
               Sea-fight
               ,
            
             foughten
             neere
             the
             Road
             of
             Tittawan
             in
             Barbary
             ,
             where
             the
             George
             and
             Elizabeth
             (
             a
             Ship
             of
             London
             )
             under
             the
             Command
             of
             M
             r.
             
               Edmond
               Ellison
            
             ,
             having
             but
             19.
             peeces
             of
             Ordnance
             ,
             was
             encompass'd
             and
             encountred
             by
             nine
             great
             Turkish
             Pyrat
             ships
             or
             men
             of
             Warre
             ,
             they
             being
             in
             number
             of
             men
             at
             the
             least
             60.
             to
             one
             ;
             and
             their
             Ordnance
             more
             than
             ten
             to
             one
             against
             the
             English
             ,
             yet
             (
             by
             Gods
             assistance
             )
             they
             were
             encouraged
             to
             a
             resolute
             fight
             ,
             and
             obtained
             a
             glorious
             victorie
             over
             their
             miscreant
             enemies
             ,
             and
             a
             happy
             returne
             with
             men
             ,
             ship
             ,
             and
             goods
             to
             London
             .
          
        
         
           
             Invocation
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             to
             begin
             ,
             I
             'le
             invocate
             and
             pray
          
           
             To
             Him
             that
             hath
             both
             heaven
             and
             earthly
             sway
             ,
          
           
             That
             hee
             'le
             direct
             my
             spirit
             and
             my
             quill
             ,
          
           
           
             That
             Truth
             ,
             and
             onely
             Truth
             from
             them
             distill
             :
          
           
             As
             falshood
             is
             mans
             credits
             greatest
             blot
             ,
          
           
             Let
             not
             my
             lines
             with
             lyes
             the
             paper
             spot
             .
          
           
             Thus
             (
             being
             arm'd
             with
             Truth
             and
             Fortitude
             ,
          
           
             I
             send
             my
             verse
             amongst
             the
             multitude
          
           
             Of
             criticke
             censurers
             ,
             whose
             best
             and
             worst
          
           
             Is
             to
             vent
             out
             their
             follies
             ,
             or
             to
             burst
             .
          
        
         
           
             Th'yeere
             sixteene
             hundred
             thirty
             five
             ,
             that
             's
             past
             ,
          
           
             Friday
             the
             20.
             of
             November
             last
             ,
          
           
             The
             ship
             nam'd
             George
             and
             Elsabeth
             ,
             abode
          
           
             At
             Tittawan
             ,
             at
             Anchor
             in
             the
             Road
             ;
          
           
             Our
             businesse
             and
             occasions
             at
             that
             place
          
           
             Caus'd
             us
             to
             anchor
             there
             some
             certaine
             space
             .
          
           
             Betimes
             w'arose
             ,
             and
             as
             all
             Christians
             should
             ,
          
           
             We
             fell
             to
             prayer
             ,
             for
             mercies
             manifold
          
           
             Before
             extended
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             extended
             ,
          
           
             Imploring
             heavenly
             power
             ,
             that
             had
             defended
          
           
             Us
             in
             all
             dangers
             (
             though
             we
             oft
             transgresse
             )
          
           
             Would
             quit
             our
             crimes
             and
             helpe
             us
             in
             distresse
             .
          
           
             Our
             prayse
             to
             God
             and
             prayers
             being
             done
             ,
          
           
             Even
             with
             the
             mounting
             of
             the
             morning
             Sunne
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             golden
             beames
             did
             guild
             the
             Oceans
             face
             ,
          
           
             And
             Zephirus
             balmy
             breath
             the
             Ayre
             did
             grace
             ,
          
           
             Both
             skves
             and
             seas
             seem'd
             calme
             in
             beauteous
             forme
             ,
          
           
             When
             streight
             we
             spide
             an
             unexpected
             storme
             .
          
           
           
             Nine
             Warlike
             ships
             ,
             with
             swelling
             sayles
             appear'd
             ;
          
           
             And
             towards
             us
             their
             course
             directly
             stear'd
             ;
          
           
             And
             by
             the
             reason
             that
             we
             did
             not
             know
          
           
             If
             they
             were
             
               Christians
               ,
               Turks
            
             ,
             or
             friend
             or
             foe
             ,
          
           
             We
             to
             prevent
             the
             worst
             that
             might
             befall
             ,
          
           
             Betooke
             our selves
             unto
             our
             tackling
             all
             :
          
           
             Some
             to
             the
             Capstane
             ,
             some
             hold
             of
             the
             Cable
             ,
          
           
             Some
             heave
             ,
             some
             quoyle
             ,
             (
             it
             was
             no
             time
             to
             fable
             )
          
           
             Some
             with
             
               Fish
               ,
               Cat
            
             ,
             and
             Boighroaps
             (
             we
             know
             how
             )
          
           
             Did
             bring
             and
             bend
             our
             Anchor
             at
             the
             bough
             .
          
           
             Both
             Topsailes
             out
             ,
             the
             Maine
             and
             Foresaile
             fell
             ,
          
           
             Our
             Spritsaile
             and
             our
             Mizzen
             were
             handed
             well
             ;
          
           
             Our
             
               Sheats
               ,
               Tacks
               ,
               Boleins
               ,
               Braces
               ,
               Tyes
            
             and
             Lifts
             ,
          
           
             Martlines
             ,
             and
             Halliers
             ,
             (
             all
             mann'd
             ,
             all
             make
             shifts
             )
          
           
             With
             Helme
             and
             Steeresman
             to
             doe
             each
             his
             best
             ,
          
           
             T'
             avoyd
             destruction
             ,
             and
             to
             purchase
             rest
             .
          
           
             Their
             Admirall
             ,
             (
             at
             least
             500.
             tunnes
             )
          
           
             Fenc'd
             with
             two
             tyre
             of
             Ordnance
             (
             forty
             Gunnes
             )
          
           
             Gave
             warning
             (
             to
             the
             rest
             o
             th'
             cursed
             crew
             )
          
           
             By
             shooting
             off
             a
             Peece
             ,
             us
             to
             pursue
             .
          
           
             Nor
             was
             the
             Admirall
             himselfe
             inclinde
          
           
             To
             come
             too
             neere
             us
             ,
             he
             was
             richly
             linde
          
           
             With
             gold
             and
             treasure
             ,
             therefore
             he
             thought
             meet
          
           
             To
             charge
             the
             other
             eight
             ships
             of
             his
             Fleet
          
           
             To
             charge
             and
             chace
             us
             ;
             streight
             in
             little
             space
          
           
             They
             gave
             another
             Gunne
             for
             charge
             and
             chace
             .
          
           
           
             Thus
             neere
             and
             neerer
             they
             upon
             us
             come
             ,
          
           
             Whilest
             we
             with
             Trumpets
             sound
             ,
             and
             beaten
             Drum
             ,
          
           
             T'wards
             Suttye
             ,
             where
             we
             thought
             secure
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             But
             God
             did
             otherwayes
             for
             us
             foresee
             .
          
           
             By
             reason
             of
             the
             foulenesse
             of
             our
             ship
             ,
          
           
             She
             was
             unapt
             those
             Rovers
             to
             outstrip
             ;
          
           
             And
             therefore
             force
             perforce
             ,
             we
             all
             must
             stay
             ,
          
           
             Fight
             ,
             or
             give
             men
             ,
             ship
             ,
             goods
             and
             all
             away
             :
          
           
             Which
             upon
             short
             consideration
             then
          
           
             We
             did
             bethinke
             our selves
             that
             we
             were
             men
             ,
          
           
             Not
             heathen
             Infidels
             ,
             that
             Christ
             denide
             ;
          
           
             But
             those
             for
             whom
             our
             blest
             Redeemer
             dyde
             ,
          
           
             For
             whom
             h'arose
             againe
             ,
             and
             did
             ascend
          
           
             To
             bring
             us
             to
             those
             joyes
             that
             ne're
             shall
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             shall
             we
             give
             our selves
             away
             to
             those
             ,
          
           
             That
             are
             the
             sonne
             of
             Gods
             malicious
             foes
             ?
          
           
             And
             shall
             we
             ,
             for
             base
             feare
             be
             so
             un
             just
          
           
             To
             part
             with
             Ship
             and
             goods
             within
             our
             trust
             ?
          
           
             No
             surely
             ,
             Bulke
             and
             Fraught
             much
             more
             did
             cost
             ,
          
           
             Then
             cow'rdly
             to
             be
             given
             away
             or
             lost
             :
          
           
             Besides
             the
             slavery
             of
             our
             persons
             ,
             and
          
           
             Our
             Ransoms
             begg'd
             from
             many
             a
             mizers
             hand
             ,
          
           
             Who
             (
             some
             of
             them
             )
             as
             willing
             with
             't
             doe
             part
             ,
          
           
             As
             they
             would
             doe
             from
             bloud
             dropt
             from
             their
             heart
             ,
          
           
             These
             things
             considered
             ,
             we
             did
             hold
             it
             best
             ,
          
           
             True
             Christians
             fortitude
             to
             manifest
             .
          
           
           
             Because
             they
             twice
             did
             shoot
             ,
             and
             twice
             begun
             ,
          
           
             Upon
             their
             second
             Gun
             we
             gave
             a
             Gun
             ;
          
           
             And
             so
             unto
             't
             pell-mell
             straight
             wayes
             we
             went
             ,
          
           
             Our
             shot
             and
             powder
             liberally
             we
             spent
             ;
          
           
             But
             they
             were
             much
             more
             bountifull
             than
             we
             ,
          
           
             For
             every
             shot
             we
             sent
             ,
             they
             gave
             us
             three
             .
          
           
             Then
             boord
             and
             boord
             on
             either
             side
             they
             layd
             us
             ,
          
           
             Where
             we
             paid
             them
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             they
             could
             )
             they
             paid
             us
             ;
          
           
             When
             ten
             men
             (
             of
             the
             Turks
             )
             at
             first
             were
             slaine
             ,
          
           
             Which
             made
             them
             with
             all
             speed
             fall
             off
             againe
          
           
             And
             leave
             us
             ,
             yet
             I
             something
             doe
             mistake
             ,
          
           
             That
             Conflict
             more
             than
             ten
             did
             kill
             or
             shake
             .
          
           
             We
             being
             from
             the
             first
             two
             parted
             thus
             ,
          
           
             Streight
             two
             more
             came
             ,
             and
             fiercely
             boorded
             us
             ;
          
           
             Where
             all
             those
             villaines
             (
             on
             the
             Ocean
             deepe
             )
          
           
             Striv'd
             (
             all
             we
             had
             )
             to
             get
             ,
             and
             we
             to
             keepe
             ;
          
           
             Where
             shot
             and
             shot
             flew
             free
             ;
             we
             gave
             and
             tooke
             ,
          
           
             Till
             (
             finding
             us
             too
             hot
             )
             they
             us
             forsooke
             .
          
           
             The
             Ayre
             was
             fild
             with
             Drum
             and
             crying
             sounds
          
           
             Of
             thundring
             Ordnance
             ;
             And
             the
             noyse
             rebounds
          
           
             Downe
             from
             the
             verge
             of
             the
             rotundious
             skyes
             ,
          
           
             That
             what
             with
             Guns
             ,
             Drums
             ,
             Clamors
             wounded
             crics
             ,
          
           
             Confusion
             ,
             horror
             ,
             and
             the
             cowards
             feare
             ,
          
           
             Grim
             Death
             himselfe
             began
             to
             domineere
             .
          
           
             The
             accursed
             blood
             (
             from
             the
             base
             sonnes
             of
             Cain
             )
          
           
             Gush'd
             ,
             and
             began
             the
             greene-fac'd
             sea
             to
             staine
             ,
          
           
           
             Thus
             six
             times
             boorded
             by
             those
             cruell
             men
             ,
          
           
             We
             still
             sent
             some
             of
             them
             to
             Plutoes
             den
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             their
             fury
             they
             did
             mount
             our
             tops
             ,
          
           
             Shot
             through
             our
             Sailes
             ,
             and
             Masts
             ,
             and
             cut
             our
             Roaps
             ,
          
           
             Shatterd
             our
             ship
             ,
             and
             would
             in
             shivers
             teare
             her
             ,
          
           
             They
             had
             beene
             better
             they
             had
             ne're
             come
             neere
             her
             ,
          
           
             For
             we
             were
             all
             resolv'd
             to
             fight
             and
             dye
          
           
             For
             God
             ,
             Prince
             ,
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             our
             liberty
             .
          
           
             Their
             ships
             much
             rent
             with
             round
             and
             cros-bar
             shot
             ,
          
           
             And
             steele
             in
             bundles
             (
             which
             we
             spared
             not
             )
          
           
             Their
             men
             hurt
             ,
             and
             unknowne
             what
             number
             slaine
             ,
          
           
             They
             all
             in
             generall
             the
             fight
             refraine
             .
          
           
             Their
             Admirall
             came
             hot
             within
             our
             reach
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             shot
             and
             ours
             made
             now
             and
             then
             a
             breach
             ,
          
           
             Untill
             at
             last
             ,
             good
             fortune
             did
             affoord
             ,
          
           
             VVe
             shot
             ,
             and
             beat
             her
             Main-mast
             bye
             the
             Boord
             ,
          
           
             VVhich
             made
             her
             leave
             the
             fight
             ;
             that
             lucky
             blow
          
           
             Did
             ease
             us
             gladly
             from
             our
             greatest
             foe
             .
          
           
             Encompast
             round
             with
             smouldring
             smoke
             and
             sire
             ,
          
           
             Our
             enemies
             did
             finally
             retire
             .
          
           
             Thus
             (
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             )
             their
             force
             was
             foyld
             ,
          
           
             Three
             of
             their
             ships
             went
             home
             torne
             ,
             split
             and
             spoyld
             ,
          
           
             The
             other
             six
             their
             course
             to
             Sea-ward
             bore
             ,
          
           
             Having
             no
             minde
             to
             trouble
             us
             no
             more
             ;
          
           
             But
             as
             they
             made
             away
             (
             our
             loves
             to
             show
             )
          
           
             VVe
             gave
             them
             now
             and
             then
             a
             parting
             blow
             :
          
           
           
             For
             any
             man
             of
             judgement
             may
             conceive
             ,
          
           
             VVe
             spent
             some
             powder
             at
             their
             taking
             leave
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             sharp
             conslict
             with
             those
             faithlesse
             Turkes
             ,
          
           
             
               God
               shew'd
               his
               '
               Mercy
               over
               all
               his
               workes
               .
            
          
           
             For
             though
             for
             one
             of
             us
             th
             'had
             threescore
             men
             ,
          
           
             And
             for
             one
             Gun
             of
             ours
             th
             'had
             more
             than
             ten
             ,
          
           
             Yet
             from
             the
             first
             to
             last
             of
             all
             the
             fight
             ,
          
           
             VVe
             lost
             but
             three
             men
             which
             were
             slaine
             outright
             .
          
           
             And
             five
             or
             six
             men
             had
             some
             wounds
             or
             scarres
          
           
             To
             weare
             ,
             as
             noble
             jewels
             of
             the
             warres
             ;
          
           
             Yet
             none
             of
             those
             that
             with
             us
             wounded
             were
             ,
          
           
             VVe
             hope
             the
             use
             of
             one
             limb
             shall
             forbeare
             ;
          
           
             For
             which
             we
             give
             all
             Honour
             ,
             Laud
             ,
             and
             Praise
          
           
             Unto
             th'
             Almighty
             Ancient
             of
             all
             dayes
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             the
             God
             of
             Battels
             ,
             and
             't
             was
             He
          
           
             
               With
               his
               strong
               Arme
               ,
               that
               got
               the
               victorie
               :
            
          
           
             The
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             was
             onely
             our
             defence
             ,
          
           
             And
             we
             were
             his
             unworthy
             Instruments
             .
          
           
             His
             power
             hath
             brought
             to
             passe
             most
             wondrous
             things
             ,
          
           
             And
             with
             small
             meanes
             confounded
             mighty
             Kings
             :
          
           
             VVhen
             
               Egypts
               Pharaoh
            
             did
             his
             name
             despise
             ,
          
           
             He
             foyld
             him
             with
             an
             Hoast
             of
             Lice
             and
             Flyes
             ,
          
           
             And
             (
             'gainst
             that
             King
             )
             Gods
             souldiers
             in
             those
             warres
             ,
          
           
             Were
             Hailstones
             ,
             Scabs
             ,
             and
             Frogs
             ,
             and
             Grashoppers
             ,
          
           
             For
             such
             contemptuous
             vermin
             he
             can
             make
          
           
             His
             Armies
             ,
             to
             inforce
             great
             Kings
             to
             quake
             .
          
           
           
             Gedeon
             ,
             with
             poore
             three
             hundred
             (
             Truth
             recites
             )
          
           
             Destroyd
             the
             mighty
             Hoast
             of
             Midianites
             .
             
          
           
             With
             Foxes
             ,
             and
             the
             Jaw-bone
             of
             an
             Asse
             ,
          
           
             Gods
             strength
             in
             Sampson
             brought
             great
             things
             to
             passe
             .
          
           
             VVith
             Shamgars
             slender
             goad
             ,
             and
             Jaels
             Nayle
             ,
             
             
          
           
             (
             Against
             the
             proud
             )
             th'
             Almighty
             can
             prevaile
             .
          
           
             All
             ea●thly
             force
             (
             t'
             oppose
             his
             force
             )
             is
             feeble
             ,
          
           
             Goliahs
             braines
             were
             pierced
             with
             a
             pibble
             ;
          
           
             And
             surely
             ,
             had
             the
             Lord
             not
             fought
             for
             us
             ,
          
           
             We
             had
             not
             liv'd
             to
             tell
             our
             story
             thus
             .
          
           
             These
             Rabshakaes
             ,
             that
             each
             occasion
             waits
          
           
             To
             rob
             and
             spoyle
             all
             Christians
             in
             the
             Straits
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             barbarous
             and
             inhumane
             cruelty
          
           
             Is
             worse
             than
             Death
             (
             for
             Death
             ends
             misery
             )
          
           
             For
             such
             as
             dye
             under
             our
             Saviours
             Banner
             ,
          
           
             (
             Dye
             Conqu'rors
             )
             't
             is
             no
             matter
             in
             what
             manner
             .
          
           
             Would
             every
             man
             resolve
             thus
             ,
             surely
             then
          
           
             Men
             would
             not
             give
             away
             ships
             ,
             goods
             ,
             and
             men
          
           
             To
             these
             Mahometan
             base
             Infidels
             ,
          
           
             Whose
             spight
             gainst
             Christ
             and
             Christians
             so
             excels
             ,
          
           
             Then
             would
             our
             resolution
             strike
             a
             feare
          
           
             And
             terror
             in
             these
             Hell-hounds
             of
             Argiere
             ,
          
           
             Their
             hopes
             are
             numbers
             ,
             threats
             and
             composition
             ,
          
           
             A
             Trembling
             ,
             cowardly
             and
             base
             submission
             ;
          
           
             And
             thus
             with
             Bug-beare
             looks
             ,
             and
             scare-crow
             words
             ,
          
           
             They
             oft
             win
             more
             than
             with
             Guns
             ,
             Pikes
             ,
             or
             swords
             .
          
           
           
             Had
             Weddell
             yeelded
             in
             the
             Persian
             Gulph
             ,
          
           
             Rufrero
             had
             devour'd
             him
             like
             a
             Wolfe
             :
          
           
             Had
             Nichols
             yeelded
             like
             a
             fearefull
             mome
             ,
          
           
             His
             ship
             with
             victory
             had
             ne're
             come
             home
             :
          
           
             Had
             Malam
             basely
             given
             himselfe
             away
             ,
          
           
             He
             had
             bin
             captiv'd
             ,
             and
             lost
             a
             glorious
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             e're
             this
             fight
             had
             Ellison
             given
             over
             ,
          
           
             His
             credit
             he
             should
             ne're
             againe
             recover
             ;
          
           
             Then
             let
             men
             strive
             to
             doe
             as
             hath
             bin
             done
          
           
             By
             
               VVeddell
               ,
               Nichols
               ,
               Malam
               ,
               Ellison
               ,
            
          
           
             Take
             faith
             ,
             and
             hope
             ,
             and
             courage
             in
             distresse
             ,
          
           
             Trust
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             'le
             give
             good
             successe
             .
          
           
             We
             brag
             not
             (
             I
             would
             have
             it
             understood
             )
          
           
             'T
             is
             not
             the
             arme
             of
             man
             ,
             nor
             flesh
             and
             blood
          
           
             That
             can
             effect
             such
             mighty
             things
             as
             these
             ,
          
           
             But
             onely
             he
             that
             rules
             heav'n
             ,
             earth
             ,
             and
             seas
             ,
          
           
             He
             gives
             the
             courage
             ,
             and
             the
             fortitude
          
           
             To
             few
             men
             ,
             to
             withstand
             a
             multitude
             ;
          
           
             And
             yet
             to
             brag
             and
             boast
             there
             's
             none
             more
             apt
          
           
             Than
             such
             as
             in
             a
             cowards
             skin
             are
             wrap'd
             :
          
           
             Such
             as
             dare
             not
             looke
             danger
             in
             the
             face
             ,
          
           
             But
             seeke
             some
             skulking
             hole
             ,
             or
             hiding
             place
             ,
          
           
             Betweene
             the
             Decks
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             Cable-Teire
             ,
          
           
             To
             keepe
             their
             carkasse
             shot-free
             in
             their
             feare
             ;
          
           
             Who
             feare
             a
             Guns
             report
             ,
             more
             than
             they
             doe
          
           
             The
             Hangman
             ,
             Gallowse
             ,
             and
             the
             Halter
             too
             .
          
           
           
             These
             ,
             and
             none
             else
             but
             such
             as
             these
             will
             prate
             ,
          
           
             And
             lyes
             and
             letters
             often
             shall
             relate
          
           
             The
             unknowne
             worthy
             Actions
             which
             they
             did
             ,
          
           
             Remembring
             not
             to
             tell
             how
             they
             were
             hid
          
           
             I'
             th
             Cook-roome
             ,
             or
             some
             Cabbin
             ,
             or
             the
             Hold
             ,
          
           
             As
             is
             before
             a
             little
             plainly
             told
             .
          
           
             VVe
             are
             not
             such
             ,
             we
             therefore
             say
             againe
             ,
          
           
             Gods
             be
             the
             glory
             ;
             all
             our
             force
             was
             vaine
             ;
          
           
             But
             yet
             we
             knew
             our
             cause
             was
             just
             and
             right
             ,
          
           
             And
             so
             the
             Lord
             encourag'd
             us
             to
             fight
             .
          
           
             But
             some
             perhaps
             may
             say
             we
             are
             too
             free
             ,
          
           
             And
             that
             good
             ships
             and
             men
             may
             taken
             be
          
           
             VVith
             multitudes
             of
             enemies
             combinde
             ,
          
           
             And
             disadvantage
             of
             Sea
             ,
             Sunne
             ,
             and
             winde
             ;
          
           
             And
             that
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ,
             good
             composition
          
           
             On
             reasonable
             termes
             ,
             a
             forc'd
             condition
          
           
             Is
             better
             part
             with
             part
             ,
             than
             to
             lose
             all
             ,
          
           
             And
             into
             an
             assur'd
             destruction
             fall
             .
          
           
             All
             this
             is
             right
             ;
             but
             yet
             all
             this
             is
             wrong
             ,
          
           
             If
             men
             doe
             not
             what
             doth
             to
             men
             belong
             :
          
           
             VVe
             know
             that
             ships
             ,
             and
             men
             ,
             as
             good
             as
             any
             ,
          
           
             Have
             beene
             sunke
             ,
             slaine
             ,
             and
             taken
             ,
             too
             too
             many
             ;
          
           
             But
             sure
             we
             thinke
             their
             detrimentall
             Fate
          
           
             Should
             not
             make
             men
             despairing
             ,
             desperate
             ;
          
           
             But
             stand
             upon
             defence
             whil'st
             hope
             doth
             last
             ,
          
           
             And
             ne're
             compound
             or
             yeeld
             ,
             till
             hope
             is
             past
             .
          
           
           
             For
             certaine
             't
             is
             ,
             these
             Argeire
             dogs
             are
             such
             ,
          
           
             VVith
             faith
             and
             troth
             they
             seldome
             doe
             keepe
             touch
             ;
          
           
             But
             contrary
             to
             humane
             kinde
             profession
             ,
          
           
             Their
             composition
             turnes
             to
             base
             oppression
             :
          
           
             Besides
             ,
             we
             know
             not
             what
             will
             Merchants
             say
             ,
          
           
             VVhen
             (
             without
             leave
             )
             we
             give
             their
             goods
             away
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             ,
             as
             Merchants
             make
             account
             of
             men
             ,
          
           
             Let
             men
             so
             serve
             them
             honestly
             agen
             ;
          
           
             If
             they
             pay
             us
             ,
             we
             hold
             it
             right
             and
             just
          
           
             To
             serve
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             worthy
             of
             their
             trust
             :
          
           
             But
             if
             there
             were
             such
             as
             would
             not
             depart
          
           
             With
             fraight
             and
             wages
             ,
             fitting
             mens
             desert
             ,
          
           
             Shall
             men
             turne
             ill
             '
             cause
             they
             are
             ill
             inclin'd
             ?
          
           
             Or
             shall
             their
             being
             darke
             make
             others
             blinde
             ?
          
           
             If
             any
             such
             therebe
             ,
             we
             hope
             they
             'le
             mend
             ;
          
           
             Or
             if
             they
             mend
             not
             ,
             they
             will
             one
             day
             end
             .
          
           
             So
             gracious
             God
             thy
             mercy
             we
             implore
             ,
          
           
             To
             blesse
             all
             such
             as
             doe
             thy
             Name
             adore
             :
          
           
             And
             for
             thy
             glorious
             sonnes
             most
             boundlesse
             merit
             ,
          
           
             Give
             Christians
             all
             ,
             thy
             All-preserving
             spirit
             ;
          
           
             Encourage
             them
             to
             fight
             ,
             and
             to
             withstand
          
           
             Thine
             enimies
             and
             theirs
             ,
             let
             thy
             strong
             hand
          
           
             And
             their
             weake
             faith
             be
             strengthned
             still
             by
             thee
             ,
          
           
             That
             in
             thy
             name
             they
             may
             victorious
             be
             .
          
           
             Snaffle
             ,
             and
             curbe
             those
             rude
             unmanag'd
             jades
          
           
             That
             live
             by
             Theft
             ,
             and
             spoyle
             of
             Merchants
             Trades
             .
          
           
           
             Thine
             are
             the
             Seas
             ,
             O
             let
             the
             Seas
             be
             free
          
           
             For
             Traffique
             ,
             and
             the
             honour
             be
             to
             thee
             ;
          
           
             And
             as
             these
             Turks
             with
             Satans
             guiles
             are
             wounded
             ,
          
           
             Be
             they
             by
             thee
             conformed
             ,
             or
             confounded
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             thou
             please
             in
             Mercies
             manifold
             ,
          
           
             As
             there
             's
             one
             shepherd
             ,
             make
             us
             one
             sheepfold
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           make
           some
           things
           more
           plaine
           and
           obvious
           to
           the
           Reader
           ,
           we
           desire
           him
           to
           take
           into
           consideration
           ,
           that
           wee
           went
           to
           a
           place
           called
           Buttow
           ,
           upon
           the
           Coast
           of
           Barbarie
           ,
           where
           finding
           no
           goods
           to
           fraight
           our
           ship
           as
           we
           expected
           ,
           but
           onely
           Wheat
           ,
           which
           was
           sold
           for
           six
           shillings
           the
           bushell
           there
           ,
           which
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           deare
           ,
           we
           desired
           to
           be
           fraighted
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           carry
           it
           to
           the
           Canaries
           ;
           but
           theMerchantsFactors
           there
           ,
           would
           not
           give
           so
           great
           a
           price
           for
           so
           much
           of
           it
           as
           would
           fraight
           us
           ;
           but
           they
           adventured
           for
           so
           much
           as
           did
           a
           quarter
           lade
           us
           ;
           with
           the
           which
           Corne
           ,
           and
           some
           gold
           and
           silver
           of
           the
           Merchants
           ,
           we
           weighed
           Anchor
           from
           Buttow
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           the
           Road
           at
           Tittawan
           ,
           where
           the
           nine
           Argeire
           Pyraticall
           ships
           (
           or
           men
           of
           warre
           )
           did
           assault
           us
           ,
           as
           is
           before
           related
           ;
           but
           when
           (
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           )
           we
           had
           gotten
           from
           our
           enimies
           ,
           we
           made
           for
           the
           Canaries
           ,
           there
           to
           sell
           our
           Corne
           ,
           and
           to
           fraight
           our
           ship
           from
           thence
           for
           England
           :
           we
           being
           arrived
           at
           the
           Canaries
           ,
           did
           find
           the
           people
           oppressed
           with
           an
           extreme
           famine
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           look'd
           rather
           
           like
           the
           ghosts
           or
           Anatomics
           of
           dead
           carkasses
           than
           of
           living
           men
           or
           women
           .
           In
           briefe
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           pyn'd
           and
           pinch'd
           with
           hunger
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           them
           did
           drop
           downe
           dead
           daily
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           starv'd
           to
           death
           ;
           so
           that
           our
           small
           quantity
           of
           corne
           which
           wee
           brought
           from
           Buttow
           (
           which
           cost
           but
           six
           shillings
           the
           Bushell
           )
           we
           sold
           it
           at
           the
           Canaries
           for
           33
           s.
           the
           Bushell
           .
           So
           that
           if
           our
           Merchants
           Factors
           had
           fully
           fraighted
           us
           with
           Wheat
           at
           Buttow
           ,
           we
           had
           made
           a
           profitable
           voyage
           with
           it
           at
           the
           Canaries
           ,
           for
           they
           would
           have
           given
           almost
           any
           price
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Our
           Wheat
           being
           sold
           ,
           wee
           could
           have
           no
           fraight
           at
           the
           Canaries
           ,
           the
           season
           was
           so
           farre
           past
           ,
           and
           therefore
           with
           such
           gold
           and
           silver
           as
           we
           had
           (
           which
           was
           the
           Merchants
           )
           we
           weighed
           from
           the
           Canaries
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           )
           wee
           after
           all
           these
           dangers
           arrived
           safely
           at
           London
           in
           April
           last
           ,
           1636.
           
        
         
           To
           close
           up
           all
           ,
           M
           r.
           Ellison
           had
           one
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           named
           
             VVilliam
             Ling
          
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           quarter
           Master
           .
           This
           Ling
           (
           with
           two
           men
           more
           )
           had
           the
           charge
           to
           ply
           two
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           in
           the
           
             Steerage
             .
             Ling
          
           having
           a
           Cabbin
           on
           the
           Decke
           over
           his
           head
           ,
           had
           in
           his
           Cabbin
           some
           Barbarie
           gold
           and
           other
           good
           stuffe
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           cramm'd
           into
           an
           old
           Boot
           .
           In
           the
           Steerage
           where
           Ling
           was
           ,
           he
           did
           open
           a
           small
           Loope-hole
           ,
           through
           which
           hee
           espyed
           a
           Turke
           that
           had
           broke
           open
           his
           Cabbin
           ,
           and
           had
           made
           a
           booty
           of
           his
           Boot
           ;
           which
           Ling
           perceiving
           ,
           not
           well
           
           pleased
           with
           ,
           put
           to
           a
           charged
           Musket
           ,
           presenting
           it
           through
           the
           aforesaid
           Loop-hole
           he
           shot
           the
           Turk
           thorough
           ,
           who
           strait
           fell
           downe
           ;
           and
           after
           the
           fight
           Ling
           found
           him
           dead
           with
           the
           golden
           lynde
           Boot
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           a
           good
           Semiter
           by
           him
           ,
           a
           great
           silver
           sealed
           Ring
           on
           his
           finger
           ,
           which
           finger
           was
           so
           swelled
           that
           hee
           was
           faine
           to
           cut
           it
           off
           to
           have
           the
           Ring
           ;
           which
           having
           done
           ,
           and
           pillaged
           the
           pillager
           naked
           ,
           Ling
           gave
           him
           a
           cast
           of
           his
           office
           overboord
           ,
           to
           feed
           Cods
           ,
           Haddocks
           and
           Sharks
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           named
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             VVeddell
          
           ,
           and
           Master
           
             Edward
             Nichols
          
           ,
           and
           
             Master
             Malam
          
           ,
           in
           this
           former
           relation
           ,
           which
           although
           two
           of
           them
           are
           dead
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           onely
           remaining
           alive
           (
           I
           meane
           Captaine
           
             John
             VVeddell
          
           )
           and
           though
           their
           persons
           and
           worth
           were
           knowne
           to
           many
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           more
           that
           knew
           them
           not
           ;
           for
           whose
           satisfaction
           I
           will
           give
           a
           memorable
           touch
           of
           their
           three
           severall
           noble
           and
           valiant
           Sea-fights
           ,
           although
           some
           of
           them
           haue
           bin
           more
           at
           large
           related
           by
           mee
           many
           yeares
           agoe
           .
        
         
           Mr.
           
             Edward
             Nichols
          
           was
           Master
           of
           the
           good
           ship
           called
           the
           Dolphin
           of
           London
           ,
           of
           the
           Burthen
           of
           240
           tuns
           (
           or
           thereabouts
           )
           mann'd
           with
           36
           men
           and
           2
           boyes
           ,
           19
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           9
           murtherers
           ,
           being
           laden
           at
           Zant
           ,
           and
           bound
           homeward
           for
           England
           ,
           was
           set
           upon
           by
           six
           great
           Turkish
           men
           of
           warre
           ,
           with
           1500
           men
           in
           them
           at
           
           least
           ,
           and
           140
           odde
           Guns
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           cruell
           and
           bloody
           fight
           (
           which
           continued
           the
           space
           of
           five
           houres
           )
           with
           three
           most
           terrible
           assaults
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           eleven
           men
           and
           boyes
           who
           were
           killed
           ,
           and
           five
           maymed
           and
           hurt
           ,
           the
           ship
           was
           set
           on
           fire
           in
           the
           fight
           ,
           which
           made
           the
           Pyrats
           forsake
           her
           (
           having
           their
           ships
           sorely
           torne
           and
           rent
           with
           the
           Dolphins
           Ordnance
           )
           three
           of
           their
           Captaines
           being
           fugitive
           or
           Renegade
           Englishmen
           ;
           namely
           ,
           Captaine
           Kelley
           ,
           Captaine
           VValsingham
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Sampson
           ;
           but
           lastly
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           that
           by
           the
           mens
           industry
           the
           fire
           was
           quenched
           :
           This
           fight
           was
           fought
           the
           12.
           of
           January
           ,
           1616.
           
           And
           when
           the
           ship
           was
           repaired
           ,
           at
           a
           place
           called
           Callarie
           ,
           she
           set
           saile
           homewards
           ,
           and
           after
           all
           these
           dangers
           ,
           arrived
           safe
           at
           London
           .
           The
           fame
           of
           which
           danger
           and
           deliverance
           came
           to
           the
           hearing
           of
           our
           Royall
           Prince
           Charles
           ,
           who
           is
           now
           our
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           ;
           hee
           to
           honour
           and
           give
           applause
           to
           so
           worthy
           a
           designe
           ,
           did
           come
           aboord
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           viewed
           her
           hurts
           and
           dangerous
           breaches
           ,
           where
           to
           the
           encouragement
           of
           others
           to
           imitate
           Master
           Nichols
           in
           resolution
           and
           noble
           valour
           ,
           his
           Highnesse
           grac'd
           him
           to
           make
           him
           his
           servant
           ,
           with
           the
           title
           of
           a
           Captaine
           .
        
         
           Captaine
           
             Iohn
             VVeddell
          
           on
           the
           first
           of
           February
           being
           Sunday
           ,
           1624.
           was
           homewards
           bound
           for
           
           England
           from
           the
           East-Indies
           :
           and
           in
           the
           Gulph
           of
           Persia
           ,
           hee
           being
           generall
           Commander
           of
           the
           Fleet
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           foure
           good
           ships
           ;
           namely
           ,
           the
           Royall
           Iames
           ,
           Admirall
           ;
           the
           Ionas
           ,
           Vice-admirall
           ;
           the
           Starre
           ,
           Rere-admirall
           ,
           and
           the
           Eagle
           ;
           There
           was
           also
           (
           to
           associate
           the
           English
           )
           foure
           good
           Dutch
           ships
           ,
           whose
           names
           were
           ,
           The
           
             South
             Holland
          
           ,
           Admirall
           ;
           the
           Bantam
           ,
           Vice-admirall
           ;
           the
           Mawd
           of
           Dort
           ,
           Rere-admirall
           ,
           and
           the
           VVeasop
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           an
           experienc'd
           brave
           Sea-man
           named
           
             Albert
             Becker
          
           .
           These
           two
           Commanders
           were
           set
           upon
           by
           eight
           great
           ships
           or
           Galliows
           of
           the
           Portugales
           ,
           and
           32
           Friggots
           ,
           which
           were
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Rufrero
           (
           an
           inexorable
           and
           implacable
           enemie
           to
           Captaine
           VVeddell
           .
           )
           These
           two
           Fleets
           met
           and
           fought
           on
           the
           day
           aforesaid
           with
           furious
           opposition
           ,
           fighting
           three
           dayes
           without
           intermission
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           the
           Dutch
           Admirall
           
             Albert
             Becker
          
           was
           slaine
           ,
           with
           28
           more
           that
           were
           killed
           in
           his
           ships
           ,
           and
           the
           English
           lost
           much
           about
           the
           same
           number
           ;
           but
           (
           as
           it
           was
           related
           by
           a
           French-man
           that
           was
           with
           the
           Portugals
           in
           the
           fight
           )
           the
           enemie
           had
           of
           his
           men
           slaine
           481
           ,
           besides
           many
           maymed
           and
           hurt
           ;
           they
           having
           232
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           and
           2100
           men
           ,
           besides
           32
           Friggots
           ,
           against
           the
           English
           and
           Dutch
           ;
           yet
           were
           some
           of
           them
           sunke
           ,
           many
           
           of
           them
           spoyld
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           mercy
           and
           assistance
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           foyld
           .
           So
           that
           after
           many
           dangers
           past
           ,
           Captaine
           VVeddell
           with
           ships
           and
           goods
           came
           richly
           welcome
           to
           London
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           Captaine
           
             Richard
             Malam
          
           ,
           his
           fight
           was
           inferiour
           to
           none
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           his
           deliverance
           was
           as
           remarkable
           as
           any
           :
           the
           story
           of
           it
           was
           never
           published
           ,
           therefore
           I
           may
           erre
           in
           the
           time
           when
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           hit
           right
           upon
           the
           matter
           how
           it
           was
           ;
           and
           (
           as
           I
           thinke
           it
           was
           in
           Anno
           1621.
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           )
           which
           if
           I
           faile
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           yet
           living
           in
           Rederiffe
           and
           elsewhere
           to
           confute
           me
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Richard
             Malam
          
           being
           Commander
           in
           a
           small
           ship
           of
           London
           named
           the
           VVilliam
           and
           Francis
           ,
           or
           VVilliam
           and
           Iohn
           ,
           having
           but
           eleven
           pceces
           of
           Ordnance
           ,
           was
           (
           neere
           the
           
             South
             Cape
          
           )
           set
           upon
           and
           fiercely
           fought
           withall
           by
           eleven
           Tukish
           men
           of
           Warre
           ;
           the
           fight
           continued
           from
           the
           morning
           till
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           night
           made
           them
           come
           to
           a
           parley
           and
           truce
           till
           the
           next
           day-light
           ,
           upon
           condition
           that
           Captaine
           Malam
           ,
           and
           one
           Master
           Hughkinson
           of
           Dover
           (
           who
           was
           Cape
           Merchant
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           the
           fight
           )
           should
           come
           aboord
           of
           the
           Turkish
           Admirall
           for
           pledges
           that
           Malams
           ship
           should
           not
           be
           stolne
           or
           slipp'd
           away
           in
           the
           night
           :
           In
           this
           hard
           exigent
           and
           condition
           they
           both
           went
           into
           a
           Boat
           
           which
           the
           Turke
           sent
           for
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           ships
           were
           so
           torne
           in
           the
           fight
           ,
           and
           many
           men
           slaine
           and
           hurt
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           all
           willing
           to
           have
           a
           little
           ease
           till
           the
           morning
           .
           But
           as
           Malam
           and
           the
           Merchant
           went
           downe
           out
           of
           his
           ship
           into
           the
           Turkish
           Boat
           ,
           he
           spake
           softly
           to
           his
           mate
           and
           some
           other
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           could
           they
           should
           convey
           the
           ship
           away
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           whilest
           he
           was
           aboord
           of
           the
           enemie
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           and
           the
           Merchant
           shift
           for
           themselves
           as
           they
           could
           .
        
         
           The
           Boat
           carried
           Malam
           and
           Hughkinson
           aboord
           the
           Turke
           where
           they
           were
           well
           entertained
           ,
           and
           their
           wounds
           drest
           (
           for
           Malam
           had
           received
           a
           hurt
           ,
           but
           I
           know
           not
           whether
           the
           other
           was
           hurt
           or
           not
           )
           but
           the
           Turke
           contrary
           to
           a
           Turkish
           nature
           did
           deale
           very
           affable
           with
           them
           ,
           applauding
           their
           valours
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           done
           him
           much
           spoyle
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           when
           they
           thought
           to
           have
           set
           them
           aboord
           their
           ship
           againe
           to
           renue
           the
           fight
           ,
           the
           Turkes
           perceived
           the
           ship
           was
           gone
           ,
           in
           a
           rage
           commanded
           that
           Malam
           and
           the
           Merchant
           should
           be
           both
           hanged
           at
           the
           yard
           Armes
           of
           his
           ship
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           extremitie
           Captaine
           Malam
           told
           the
           Turke
           that
           his
           ship
           was
           so
           torne
           and
           rent
           with
           their
           Ordnance
           ,
           that
           hee
           thought
           shee
           was
           sunke
           to
           the
           Seas
           bottome
           ,
           and
           not
           conveyed
           away
           as
           
           hee
           suspected
           ,
           all
           which
           the
           Turke
           would
           not
           beleeve
           ,
           but
           commanded
           his
           men
           to
           make
           speed
           with
           the
           execution
           :
           Then
           Malam
           said
           to
           him
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           I
           have
           done
           you
           no
           wrong
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           sustained
           a
           great
           losse
           by
           you
           ;
           I
           have
           lost
           in
           the
           Sea
           my
           men
           ,
           my
           ship
           ,
           my
           goods
           ,
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           that
           did
           belong
           to
           other
           men
           ,
           and
           shall
           I
           now
           lose
           my
           life
           ?
           If
           it
           must
           be
           so
           ,
           I
           doe
           intreat
           you
           that
           wee
           may
           not
           dye
           thus
           ignominiously
           by
           the
           Halter
           ;
           but
           let
           us
           be
           fastened
           to
           the
           mast
           ,
           and
           be
           shot
           to
           death
           with
           muskets
           .
        
         
           The
           Turke
           presently
           condescended
           to
           his
           request
           ;
           but
           as
           they
           were
           making
           ready
           for
           death
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           small
           Scottish
           ship
           came
           sayling
           about
           a
           point
           of
           land
           in
           ken
           of
           them
           :
           The
           Turkes
           being
           greedy
           for
           prey
           ,
           deferr'd
           the
           execution
           ,
           and
           made
           towards
           the
           Scottishman
           ,
           which
           being
           a
           small
           Vessell
           of
           little
           resistance
           or
           defence
           ,
           was
           presently
           at
           the
           Pyrats
           mercie
           ,
           who
           did
           but
           halfe
           pillage
           her
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           generous
           way
           did
           release
           both
           Captaine
           Malam
           and
           Hughkinson
           ,
           putting
           them
           both
           into
           the
           Scottish
           Ship
           ,
           which
           Ship
           (
           being
           the
           Turkes
           prize
           )
           hee
           gave
           to
           Malam
           ;
           but
           when
           shee
           brought
           him
           to
           London
           ,
           hee
           gave
           her
           freely
           to
           the
           Scottishman
           againe
           :
           And
           thus
           was
           this
           fight
           and
           escape
           ;
           and
           
           for
           a
           further
           happinesse
           ,
           after
           Captaine
           Malam
           had
           beene
           at
           home
           at
           Rederiffe
           some
           certaine
           dayes
           ,
           his
           men
           brought
           the
           ship
           home
           ,
           where
           shee
           arrived
           safe
           at
           London
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
         
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13423-e260
           
             Iudg.
             7.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             15.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             3
             &
             4.