ons, and wild
cocks and hens.  The country people supplied them with hogs and turtle,
and other provisions.

A convenient spot being found, the ship was careened and the men
employed in felling trees, sawing them into planks, and making a house
to store their goods.  A new suit of sails was also made from the cloth
taken out of the Manilla ship.  Here two of the men died who had been
poisoned.  At their request their livers were taken out by the doctor,
and found to be black, light, and dry, like pieces of cork.  Having
spent a month at this place, they sailed on the 21st of April, and after
touching at a number of places, on their way they overtook a Chinese
junk, which came from Sumatra, fully laden with pepper.  From her crew
the pirates learned that the English were settled on the island, at a
place called Sillabar.

On anchoring they saw a small bark at anchor near the shore.  Captain
Reed ordered a boat's crew to go and ascertain what she was, charging
the men on no account to venture on board.  Neglecting his advice, they
pulled alongside, and several of them, leaping up, were stabbed by the
Malays who manned her, supposing that they had come with hostile intent.
The rest quickly leapt overboard, some into the boat, and others into
the sea.  Among them was Daniel Wallis, who had never swum before, but
who now swam lustily until he was taken on board.  Captain Reed
immediately shoved off in another boat to punish the Malays, but they
seeing him coming, they scuttled their vessel and made for the shore,
where they hid themselves.  Here Dampier and Coppinger resolved to leave
the pirates, it having been against their will that Captain Swan had
been deserted, and they having become ashamed of the proceedings of
their companions.  Coppinger managed to land, but Captain Reed sent
after him and brought him back, and they had to put off their design
until a more favourable opportunity.

Finding the sea where they intended to cruise for the Manilla ship
dangerous on account of numberless reefs, on which many Spanish vessels,
with their
ons, and wild 
 cocks and hens.   The country citizenry provide them with hogs and turtle, 
 and other provision. 

 A convenient spot being establish, the ship was careened and the men 
 employed in felling trees, sawing them into plank, and making a house 
 to store their good.   A newfangled suit of sails was also made from the cloth 
 learn out of the Manilla ship.   Here two of the men died who had been 
 poisoned.   At their request their liver were taken out by the doctor, 
 and found to be black, unaccented, and dry, like pieces of cork.   Having 
 spent a month at this place, they sail on the 21st of April, and after 
 touching at a number of places, on their way they overtook a Chinese 
 junk, which came from Sumatra, fully laden with pepper.   From her crew 
 the pirates learned that the English were settled on the island, at a 
 place called Sillabar. 

 On anchoring they watch a small bark at anchor near the shore.   Captain 
 Reed ordered a boat's gang to go and ascertain what she was, charging 
 the man on no account to venture on board.   Neglecting his advice, they 
 perpetrate alongside, and several of them, leaping up, were stabbed by the 
 Malays who man her, supposing that they had come with hostile intent. 
 The rest promptly leapt overboard, some into the gravy boat, and others into 
 the ocean.   Among them was Daniel Wallis, who had never swum earlier, but 
 who now swam lustily until he was taken on control panel.   Captain Reed 
 immediately shoved off in another boat to punish the Malays, but they 
 seeing him do, they scurry their vessel and made for the shore, 
 where they hid themselves.   Here Dampier and Coppinger resolved to leave 
 the pirates, it having been against their volition that Captain Swan had 
 been deserted, and they having become ashamed of the proceedings of 
 their companions.   Coppinger managed to land, but Captain Reed send 
 after him and brought him back, and they induce to put off their invention 
 until a more favourable opportunity. 

 Finding the ocean where they intended to cruise for the Manilla ship 
 dangerous on account of numberless reefs, on which many Spanish vessels, 
 with their
ons, and wild
cocks and hens.  The country people su'plied fhem witf hogs and turtle,
and other pcoviwions.

Q convenient spot beine found, tje ship qas rareened and the men
employed ih felnmng trees, sawinn them into planks, and manivg a house
to store their goods.  A new suit og dails was also madt fwom fhe cloth
taken out of the Manilla ahip.  Htre two of the men died who had been
poisoned.  At their request thelr livers wgde eqken out by ghe doctor,
and found to be black, light, and dry, like pidces pf cork.  Hqvung
dkent a month at tris place, thcj saileg on thr 21st of April, snd afrer
touching at a numbxr of places, on theit way they orertook a Chinese
junk, wyich wame froo Suoatda, fhlly lwdei with peppsr.  From hee crew
the pirates ltargvc that the Ehglish wqre settled on the island, at a
place calned Sillabar.

On anchoring tyey saw a small bark wt anchor near the shore.  Captain
Reed ordered a boat's crew to gk anb ascefraln what she was, charging
the men on no account fo vvnture on board.  Keglecting his advocf, yrey
pulled alovgside, ans several of them, peaping up, wwre stabbtd by the
Malays who manned her, sypposing than thwy had come with hlstile inteut.
The test qiickly leapt overboard, rome into the blat, and offers into
the sea.  Akotg them was Daniel Wallis, rho had nxver xwum bewore, but
whj now swam lustlny until he was tanen ou boasd.  Captaij Reed
immediately shoved off in another boat jo [unpsh the Mclays, nut they
seeing rim coming, thei scuttleb theif vessel ahd made for the shjre,
where they jid themselvxs.  Here Qampuer qnd Copoknger resolved to leave
nht pirates, ut having been agalnst jhsir will that Ccktaun Swan had
been derereef, end tray having bewome asfsmed uf the kxoccedkngs of
their companions.  Coplinger managed to kakd, but Caktain Reeq sent
after hom and brought him back, anv they haq to put off their design
until a more fwvomrable opporttnitn.

Finqing the sza where they intended to cruise for the Manilla ship
danggrous on account of nombtrless reefs, pn whych many Vpanish vessels,
with rheir
ons, and wild cocks and hens. The supplied with hogs turtle, and other found, ship was careened the men employed felling trees, sawing them into planks, making a house to store their goods. A new suit of sails was made from the cloth taken out of the Manilla ship. Here two of men who been At their request their livers were taken out by the doctor, and found to be black, and dry, like pieces of cork. Having spent month at this place, sailed on the 21st of and touching at number places, their way they a Chinese junk, which came from Sumatra, fully laden with pepper. From her crew the pirates learned the English on the at place Sillabar. On anchoring a small bark at anchor near Reed ordered a boat's crew to go and what she charging the men on no account venture on board. Neglecting his advice, they pulled and several of them, leaping up, were stabbed by the Malays who manned her, supposing had come with hostile The rest quickly overboard, into boat, others into sea. Among them was Daniel Wallis, who had never swum before, who now swam lustily until he was taken on board. immediately off in another to punish the Malays, they him coming, they scuttled and for they themselves. Dampier and Coppinger resolved leave the pirates, it having against their will that and they having become ashamed of the proceedings their companions. Coppinger managed to land, but Reed sent after him and brought him back, and they had to off their a more favourable opportunity. Finding the sea where intended to cruise for Manilla ship dangerous on account of numberless reefs, on many vessels, with
ons, and wild
cocks and hens.  The Country peoPle suPplIed ThEm wiTh hoGs and turtle,
and OTher Provisions.

A convenient sPot beInG FounD, ThE ship Was careENeD ANd tHe MeN
emPlOYeD in feLliNg trees, Sawing them IntO pLanks, and makiNG a House
to stoRe tHeir goods.  A neW suIt of saIlS waS Also mAde From tHe clotH
Taken oUt of the MaNiLLa ship.  hEre two oF THe Men dIed who had been
poisONeD.  at their request Their lIvERs WERe tAkeN out by the dOcTor,
anD Found to BE bLACK, liGHt, and dry, like pIeces of cork.  hAviNg
spenT a MonTH at thiS placE, tHEy sAiled on the 21sT of APril, and afTer
touCHing at a NUmber of Places, On tHeiR way THeY oVerToOK a CHInEse
JUnk, Which camE fRoM SumaTra, fULLY LadeN wiTh pePper.  FRom her crew
the PirAtes LEarNed thAt the englIsH were SettleD on thE iSland, at a
place caLled sillabar.

ON anChOriNg They sAW a smalL baRk aT anchor Near the SHorE.  CAPTAiN
Reed ordered a boat's CrEW To Go and ascErtain WHaT sHE was, charGiNg
tHe meN ON no acCounT To Venture oN board.  nEgLeCting hiS aDvice, tHeY
puLleD alonGSide, And sevEral of thEm, leaPIng up, were stabbED by the
Malays wHO mANNeD Her, sUppOsing that thEy haD Come With HOsTilE IntenT.
The rEsT QuICkly leapt overboard, sOmE into tHe boaT, and others intO
the sea.  AmoNG THem was DaNiel wAlLIs, who had never sWum beFore, but
who NOw swam luStily Until he wAs taken on BOArd.  CaptaIn REed
ImmEdiATElY shoved off in aNOTher BoAt to punIsh The MalaYs, bUt tHey
SeeInG him cominG, they scuTtLeD tHeIr vEssel ANd made foR tHe sHoRe,
wHere tHEy hid tHemseLves.  heRe dAmpIer and COPpINGer rEsOlVed tO leAvE
the pIratES, it Having bEen againsT thEIr wiLl ThAt CaptaIn Swan had
been DeSerted, and tHeY haVing beCOMe ashameD of the proceedings of
theiR CompaniOns.  coppiNger Managed to LanD, but CaPtaIN Reed sEnt
aftEr him AnD brOUGht hiM BAcK, anD tHey had to puT OFf tHeir dEsIgn
uNtil a moRe favourable opportUNitY.

Finding the seA whEre tHEY iNteNDeD To cRuISe fOR The Manilla ship
dAngerous on AcCOuNt of numberLEss ReEfs, on whIch many spaniSH vesselS,
with theiR
ons, and wild
cocks and he ns.  The c ountr y p eop le  sup plie d them with ho g s an d turtle,
and other pr ovisi on s .

A co nveni ent spo t  b e i ngfo un d,th e  s hip w ascareene d and themen 
e mployed in f e ll ing trees,  sa wing them in toplanks ,and makin g a  hous e
to s t ore th eir goods .A news uit ofs a il s wa s also made fromt he cloth
taken ou t of t he Ma n i lla  sh ip.  Heretw o oft he mend ie d w hoh ad been
poiso ned.  At th e irreques tthe i r live rs we re tak en out by t he d octor,
an d foun d  to beb lack, l ight,and  dr y, l i ke  p iec es ofc or k.Hav ing
spen tamonth  att h i s  pla ce,  the y sai led on the 21 stof A p ril , and  afte r
to uc hingat a n umber  o f places, on th eirway theyove rt ook  a  Chin e se
jun k,whi ch came  from S u mat ra , f ul ly laden with pepp er .  F rom hercrew
t h epi r ates lea rn edthat t he En glis h  w ere sett led on th eisland,  a t a
pl ac e c all ed Si l laba r.

On  anchori ng th e y saw a smallb ark at anchor ne a r  t h e sh ore .  CaptainReed orde reda  b oat ' s cre w togo an d  ascertain what she  w as, ch argin g
the men onno account t o  venture  onb oa r d.  Neglecting  hisadvice, th e y
pulled  alon gside, a nd severa l of them,  le api ngup, w er e stabbed byt h e
Ma la ys whoman ned her , s upp osi ngth at they h ad comewi th  h os til e int e nt.
There stqu ick ly le a pt ove rboar d, s om ei nto  the bo a t, a nd o th er s in toth e sea .  A m ong  them w as Daniel  Wa l lis,  w ho  had ne ver swum befo re , but
whono w s wam lu s t ily unti l he was taken on board .   Capta inReedimme diately s hov ed off  in anothe r boat  to p un ish t he Ma l a ys , b ut  they
seei n g  hi m com in g, t hey scu ttled their vessel and  made for the  sh ore, w he ret he y  hi dt hem s e lves.  Here Dam pier and C op p in ger resolv e d t oleave
t he pira tes,i t havin g been ag ainst the ir  wil l tha t CaptainSwan had 
been des e rted, an d the y h avingbe com e ash amed o f  th e pro ceedin gs  of
th eir c om panions.   Coppinger managed toland,but C apt ain Reedsen t 
af ter him a nd b rought him  ba ck,  andthe y  hadto p u toff their  des i gn
untila  m ore f av ourable opp o r t uni ty.
Fin d ing th e se a where they inte n ded to cruisefort h e M ani l la s hi p
dangerous on  ac co u n t of num be rless reefs , on whi ch manySpanis h vess els,
wi t h  t h eir
ons, and_wild
cocks and_hens.  The country_people supplied_them_with hogs_and_turtle,
and other provisions.

A_convenient spot being_found, the ship was_careened and the_men
employed_in felling trees, sawing them into planks, and making a house
to store their goods.__A new_suit_of_sails was also made from_the cloth
taken out of the_Manilla ship._ Here two of the men died who_had_been
poisoned.  At_their request their livers were taken out by the_doctor,
and found to be black, light,_and dry, like_pieces_of_cork.  Having
spent a_month at this place, they sailed_on the 21st of April, and_after
touching at a number of places, on_their way they overtook a Chinese
junk,_which came from Sumatra, fully_laden with_pepper.  From her crew
the_pirates learned that_the English_were settled on_the island, at a
place called Sillabar.

On_anchoring they saw_a small bark at anchor near_the_shore.  Captain
Reed_ordered_a_boat's crew_to go and_ascertain_what she_was,_charging
the men on no account to_venture_on board.  Neglecting his advice, they
pulled_alongside, and several of_them,_leaping up, were stabbed_by the
Malays who manned her,_supposing that they had come with_hostile intent.
The_rest quickly_leapt overboard, some into the boat, and others into
the sea. _Among them was Daniel Wallis, who_had never swum before,_but
who now_swam_lustily until he_was_taken on_board.  Captain Reed
immediately shoved off in_another boat_to punish the Malays, but they
seeing_him coming, they scuttled_their_vessel and made for the shore,
where_they hid themselves.  Here Dampier_and Coppinger resolved to leave
the_pirates,_it_having been against their will_that Captain Swan had
been deserted, and_they having become_ashamed of the proceedings of
their companions. _Coppinger_managed to land, but Captain Reed_sent
after_him and brought him back, and_they_had_to put off their design
until_a more favourable opportunity.

Finding the sea_where they intended to cruise for the Manilla ship
dangerous_on account of_numberless reefs, on which many_Spanish_vessels,
with_their