_Iohn Rawlins_ was the last who was sold, by reason of his lame hand, and bought by the Captaine that tooke him, even that dog _Villa Rise_, who better informing himselfe of his skill fit to be a Pilot, and his experience to bee an over-seer, bought him and his Carpenter at very easie rates. For as we afterwards understood by divers _English Renegadoes_, he paid for _Rawlins_ but one hundred and fiftie Dooblets, which make of _English_ money seven pound ten shilling. Thus was he and his Carpenter with divers other slaves sent into his ship to worke, and imployed about such affaires, as belonged to the well rigging and preparing the same. But the villanous _Turkes_ perceiving his lame hand, and that he could not performe so much as other Slaves, quickly complained to their Patron, who as quickly apprehended the inconvenience; whereupon hee sent for him the next day, and told him he was unserviceable for his present purpose, and therefore unlesse he could procure fifteene pound of the _English_ there for his ransome, he would send him up into the Countrey, where he should never see _Christendome_ againe, and endure the extremity of a miserable banishment.
But see how God worketh all for the best for his servants, and confounded the presumption of Tyrants, frustrating their purposes, to make his wonders knowne to the sonnes of men, and releeves his people, when they least thinke of succour and releasement. Whilest _Iohn Rawlins_ was thus terrified with the dogged answere of _Villa Rise_, the _Exchange_ of _Bristow_,[5] a ship formerly surprised by the Pirats, lay all unrigged in the Harbour, till at last one _Iohn Goodale_, an _English Turke_, with his confederates, understanding shee was a good sailer, and might be made a proper Man of Warre, bought her from the _Turkes_ that tooke her, and prepared her for their owne purpose. Now the _Captaine_ that set them at worke, was also an _English Renegado_, by the name of _Rammetham Rise_, but by his Christian name _Henrie Chandler_, who resolved to make _Goodale_ Master over her; and because they were both _English Turkes_, having the command notwithstanding of many _Turkes_ and _Moores_, they concluded to have all _English_ slaves to goe in her, and for their Gunners, _English_ and _Dutch Renegadoes_, and so they agreed with the Patrons of nine _English_ and one _French_ Slave for their ransoms, who were presently imployed to rig and furnish the ship for a Man of Warre, and while they were thus busied, two of _Iohn Rawlins_ men, who were taken with him, were also taken up to serve in this Man of Warre, their names, _Iames Roe_, and _Iohn Davies_, the one dwelling in _Plimmoth_, and the other in _Foy_, where the Commander of this ship was also borne, by which occasion they came acquainted, so that both the Captaine, and the Master promised them good usage, upon the good service they should performe in the voyage, and withall demanded of them, if they knew of any _Englishman_ to be bought, that could serve as a Pilot, both to direct them out of Harbour, and conduct them in their voyage. For in truth neither was the Captaine a Mariner, nor any _Turke_ in her of sufficiency to dispose of her through the Straites in securitie, nor oppose any enemie, that should hold it out bravely against them. _Davies_ quickly replied, that as farre as he understood, _Villa Rise_ would sell _Iohn Rawlins_ his Master, and Commander of the Barke which was taken, a man every way sufficient for Sea affaires, being of great resolution and good experience; and for all he had a lame hand, yet had he a sound heart and noble courage for any attempt or adventure.
