The Virginia Gazette

By a Letter from Plymouth we are inform'd, that on Thursday fortnight put in there the John and Robert, Capt. Hendrick, belonging to that Port, but bound from the Island of May to Rotterdam; the Captain says, that he met in Lat. 22. 40 m. a Spanish Man of War of 50 Guns, who obliged him to bring too, and was about to put 36 Hands on board him, but Provisions being short they alter'd their Resolution; Two of the Crew of the Spanish Ship are brought to Plymouth, who probably chose to get away from the Man of War. They used Captain Hendrick very ill, and tied him up in order to whip him, but did not, however, they stript him of his Baggage, and some other Things, before they let him go; the Particulars of this Affair are impatiently expected.