From _Newfoundland_ he steer'd for the Coast of _Guiney_, where he took a great many Ships, _English_, _Dutch_, and _Portuguese_; among these Ships was one belonging to _Carolina_, commanded by Captain _Smith_. While he was in Chace of this Vessel an Accident happen'd, which made his Men believe he dealt with the Devil; for he carried away his Fore and Main-Top Mast; and he, _Lewis_, running up the Shrouds to the Main-Top, tore off a Handful of Hair, and throwing it into the Air, used this Expression, _Good Devil take this till I come_: And, it was observed, that he came afterwards faster up with the Chace than before the Loss of his Top-Masts.
_Smith_ being taken, _Lewis_ used him very civilly, and gave him as much, or more in Value, than he took from him, and let him go, saying, he would come to _Carolina_ when he had made Money on the Coast, and would rely on his Friendship.
They kept some Time on the Coast, when they quarrell'd among themselves, the _French_ and _English_, of which the former was more numerous, and they resolved to part: The _French_ therefore chose a large Sloop newly taken, thinking the Ship's Bottom, which was not Sheath'd, damaged by the Worms.
According to this Agreement they took on board what Ammunition and Provision they thought fit out of the Ship, and put off, chusing one _le Barre_ Captain. As it blew hard, and the Decks were encumbered, they came to an Anchor under the Coast, to stow away their Ammunition, Goods, _&c._ _Lewis_ told his Men, they were a Parcel of Rogues, and he would make 'em refund; accordingly run a Long-side his Guns, being all loaded and new primed, and ordered him to cut away his Mast, or he would sink him. _Le Barre_ was obliged to obey. Then he ordered them all ashoar; they begged to have Liberty of carrying their Arms, Goods, _&c._ with 'em, but he allow'd 'em only their small Arms, and Cartridge Boxes. Then he brought the Sloop a Long-side, put every Thing on board the Ship, and sunk the Sloop.
_Le Barre_ and the rest begg'd to be taken on board; however, though he denied 'em, he suffered _le Barre_ and some few to come, with whom he and his Men drank plentifully. The Negroes on board _Lewis_ told him, the _French_ had a Plot against him. He answer'd, he could not withstand his Destiny; for the Devil told him in the great Cabin, he should be murdered that Night.