Indian Antiquary Vol 48

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 225

DECEMBER, 1919]
EPISODES OF PIRACY IN THE EASTERN SEAS
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careened at St. Mary's, and while they careened I supplied them with cattle for their present spending and they gave me for my cattle a quantity of beads, five great guns for a fortification, some powder and shot and six barrels of flour, about seventy bars of iron. The ship belonged to Jamaica and set sail from St. Mary's November 4th 1691, bound for Port Dolphin on Madagascar to take in their provision, and December 1691 they set sail from Port Dolphin bound for America, where I have heard since they arrived at Carolina and complied [compounded] with the owners, giving them for ruin of their ship three thousand pounds as I have heard since.
(3) October 14th 1692.-Arrived the Nassau, Capt. Edward Coats Commander, burden 170 tons or thereabouts, 6 guns, 70 men, whereof about 30 of the men stayed at Madagascar, being most of them concerned in taking the Hackboat at the Isle of May [Maio, Cape de Verde Is.] Coll. Thrympton owner. The said Hackboat was lost at St. Augustin. Capt. Coats careened at St. Mary's, and whilst careening I supplied them with cattle for their present spending, and the negroes with fowls, rice and yams, and for the cattle I had two chests and one jar of powder, six great guns and a quantity of great shot, some spikes and nails, five bolts of Duck [rolls of linen cloth] and some twine, a hogshead of flour. The ship most of her belonged to the Company as they [i.e., the crew] said. Capt. Coats set sail from St. Mary's in November 1692 bound for Port Dolphin on Madagascar and victualled there and in December set sail for New York. Capt. Coats made about 500 lb. a man in the
Red Sea.
(4) August 7th 1693-Arrived the ship Charles, John Churcher Master, from New York. Mr. Frederick Phillips, owner, sent to bring me several sorts of goods. She had two cargoes in her, one consigned to said Master to dispose of and one to me containing as follows:4 pairs of shoes and pumps, 6 dozen of worsted and thread stockings, 3 dozen of speckled shirts and breeches, 12 hats, some carpenter's tools, 5 barrels of rum, 4 quarter casks of Madeira wine, 10 cases of spirits, 2 old stills full of holes, one worm, 2 grindstones, 2 crosssaws and 1 whipsaw, 3 jars of oil, 2 small iron pots, 3 barrels of cannon powder, some books, catechisms, primers and hornbooks, 2 Bibles and some garden seeds, 3 dozen of hens [?]: and I returned for the said goods [1100 pieces of eight and dollars, 34 slaves, 15 head of cattle, 57 bars of iron. October the 5th he set sail from St. Mary's after having sold part of his cargo to the Whitemen upon Madagascar to Manratan 6 to take in slaves.
(5) October 19th 1693.-Arrived the ship Amity, Capt. Thos. Tew Commander, burden 70 tons, 8 guns, 60 men. having taken a ship in the Red Sea that did belong to the Moors [Muhammadans] as the men did report. They took much money in her and made the whole share men [about] 1200 lb. a man. They careened at St. Mary's and had some cattle from me, but for their victuals and sea-stores they bought from the negroes. I sold Capt. Tew and his Company some of the goods brought in the Charles from New York. The ship, belonged most of her to Bermuda. Capt. Tew set sail from St Mary's December 23rd 1693 bound for America.
(6) August 9th 1695.-Arrived the Charming Mary from Barbadoes, Capt. Richard Glover Commander, Mr. John Beckford Merchant and part owner. The most of the ship belonged to Barbadoes, Colonel Russell, Judge Coats and the Nigames [?]. She was burden about 200 tons, 16 guns, 80 men. She had several sorts of goods on board. I bought most
64 Manratan, for Mandratan the Madratan (Mandritsara) of No. 7, infra.-ED.