During wartime, Captain Hoar captured a French ship. He
was permitted to purchase her and renamed his new ship the John and
Rebecca.
After Captain Hoar received a privateering commission from Governor
Benjamin Fletcher of New York in December, 1695 he left Boston ad sailed for
the Red Sea with a stopover at Madagascar in April, 1696. Captain Hoar
joined Captain Dirk Chivers and they seized several Indian ships as well as
European ships. One of these was the Rouparelle.
Captain Hoar then sailed to the Persian Gulf where he captured a large
Indian ship laden with cloth. Afterwards, Captain Hoar sailed for Saint
Mary's Island, arriving in February 1697. Saint Mary's Island, which was a
breeding ground for pirates. A large group in which to pick a crew from
could always be found there. While Captain Hoar was at Saint Mary's, the
natives of the island attacked he was killed. |
