d_ went into an _Harbour_ to clean his Ship, and
also fitted up the _Peterborough_, which he called the _Victory_.
Then putting out to sea, they sailed for the _East-Indies_, and took
_Madagascar_, by the Way. From thence, after taking in water and
provisions, they went for _Malabar_, in the Empire of the _Mogul_.
Here they took several _Indian_ Vessels, and one _European_, a _Dutch_
Ship, which they exchanged for one of their own, and then came back to
_Madagascar_, where they sent several Hands on shore to kill venison,
and then resolved to seek out for the remains of _Avery's_ Crew; but
returning without success, they being settled on the other side, they
stay'd no longer than till they had cleaned their ships, and then
sailed to _Juanna_.

In the Year 1720, the _Bombay_ Fleet, consisting of four _Grabs_, the
_London Chandois_, and some other ships, carried 1000 Men to bombard
and batter _Gapra_, a fort belonging to _Angria_, on the _Malabar_
Coast; which they not being able to do, fell in with the Pirates, in
their return to _Bombay_: But Captain _Upton_ the Commodore, having no
orders, would not engage them; which so provoked the Governor, for
missing so favourable an opportunity of cutting the Pirates all off,
that he gave the command to Captain _Mackra_, with orders to fight
them wherever he met with them.

But the Pirates proceeded to the southward, and took a small ship out
of _Orincro_ Road, with a _Dutch_ and two _Portugueze_ Men on board,
one of which they sent to the Captain, to inform him, that if he would
supply them with provisions and water he should have his ship again.
But the Master would not agree to it; thereupon they sent other
persons ashore, and swore he should be the last man they would give
quarter to, and so put directly for _Laccadeva_ Island, and arrived
there in three days. But being informed by a _Menchew_, there was no
anchor-ground there, they went to the next Island, called _Melincha_,
whence they were driven by a storm, leaving behind them a hundred
people, and all their water-casks: But in a week's time, they regained
the island, took their people on board, and filled the water-casks.
Provisions being scarce, they resolved to visit the _Dutch_ at
_Cochin_, and after three days sail, arrived off of _Tellechery_,
where they took a small Vessel belonging to Governor _Adams_; who
giving an account of Captain _Mackra's_ fitting out against them, put
them into a grievous passion.

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