ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː hiː bɪkˌeɪm kˈæptɪn ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn ʃˈɪp ænd fˈɔːt ɪnðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən ɐɡˈɛnst ðə pˈaɪɹəts fɹʌm sælˈeɪ.
In 1672 he became captain of his own ship and fought in the Mediterranean against the pirates from Salé.