Chap. VIII. Of Capt. Howel Davis, and his Crew

THE Original of Davis, . Is taken by the Pyrate England, ib. England’s Generosity to him, . Is cast into Prison at Barbadoes, and why, ib. Goes to Providence, ib. Employ’d in a trading Vessel, seizes the Ship, . An Instance of his great Courage and good Conduct, , . Goes to Cape de Verd Islands, ib. Take several Prizes, ib. Take the Fort of St. Jago by Storm, . A Council call’d, ib. Sail for Gambia, . Takes Gambia Castle by Stratagem, to . Meets La Bouche, a French Pyrate, . His Adventures with Cocklyn the Pyrate, at Sierraleone, . The Fort attack’d and taken, by three Confederate Pyrates, . The Pyrates quarrel and part, ib. The laconick Speech of Davis to them, ib. His fierce Engagement with a large Dutch Ship, . An Account of several Prizes taken by him, ib. A Description of the Island of St. Thome, Del Principe, and Annobono, from to . The Dutch Governor of Acra taken by Davis, . Davis well received by the Governor of Princes, ib. His Stratagem to come at the Wealth of the Island, . Is counterplotted and kill’d, by an Ambuscade, .