inquiring for them at fea of fome Marchants
who had paid tole to them for their paffage,
and others who with no fmall danger had efca-
ped them that difcovered them, about the
mouth of the Straights, where they ambufh
for all fuch as Traded in thofe Seas, and ha-
ling them, (and hanging out a Flag of Truce,
the Captaine was commanded aboord their
Admirall.

Chapter 2.
The Pirats refolution what to doe in this cafe,
with the refpects they gave to the
Queenes Pardon or Letter.

In which the two Arch Pirats were at that
time fitting in Counfell, where they kept
a great ftate , and were attended as if they
had beene no leffe than two Princes, and
rivall Commanders of the main Ocean,
whom he prefended with their free reputation
from her Maiefty, with the conditions before
fpecified, which at firft they with great re-
verence feem d to refpect , as by kiffing the
Seale, and other fignes of humility, when
caufing him to bee entertained with all the
choife rarities aboord, they told him that
after Dinner hee fhould receive his anfwer,
which expecting according to the time ap-

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