Wm. Wilson.
I did designe to have sent
this by an Express, but there
came one from your Excell'y
with a Letter to Capt. Passenger.
[1] Bodleian Library, MS. Rawlinson C. 933, f. 10. Col. Wilson was a justice of the peace for Elizabeth City County.
[3] May 1.
98. Captain Michael Cole to William Wilson. May 5, 1700.[1]
Kiquotan
Satterday morning being aboard the man of Warr Shoreham there found the Master of Brigantine which came in here the Evening before, who sayes that on thursday morning last he was taken by the Pyrates about 2 leagues Southward the Cape Henry, in a Pink, who tooke from him his Sailes, Masts, and provisions, and all his Necessaries and Cut of[f] the head of his Rudder as low down as they Could, to disable him of getting in. his fore Yard they also tooke from him. he likewise sayes that they spoke some English aboard and that they are about 40 or 50 strong besides the Prisoners, but they would not suffer him to Speake to any of them, but was threatned to be Shot for Speaking only to one and asked (and that softly) what are you, who answered, I am a Carpenter who belonged to a vessell of about 110 Tons loaded in York River which they sunk. when they left him they stood NE. and believes they Intend of the Coast as soone as they meet a vessell which they have an Accot. of, Dayly Expected here from Guinea.
Mich'll Cole.
May 5, 1700.