PettfaredmuchworseatthehandsofRaleighhimself。Hisgreatship，theDestiny，wasfinishedandlaunchedinDecember，1616。
“Ideliveredhertohim，“saysPett，“onfloat，ingoodorderandfashion；bywhichbusinessIlost700L。，andcouldnevergetanyrecompenseatallforit；SirWaltergoingtoseaandleavingmeunsatisfied。“[29]NorwasthistheonlylossthatPettmetwiththisyear。TheKing，hestates，“bestoweduponmeforthesupplyofmypresentreliefthemakingofaknight-baronet，“whichauthorityPettpassedtoarecusant，oneFrancisRatcliffe，for700L。；butthatworthydefraudedhim，sothathelost30L。bythebargain。
Nextyear，PettwasdespatchedbytheGovernmenttotheNewForestinHampshire，“where，“hesays，“oneSirGilesMompesson[30]hadmadeavastwasteinthespoilofhisMajesty’stimber，toredresswhichIwasemployedthither，tomakechoiceoutofthenumberoftreeshehadfelledofallsuchtimberaswasusefulforshipping，inwhichbusinessIspentagreatdealoftime，andbroughtmyselfintoagreatdealoftrouble。“Aboutthisperiod，poorPett’swifeandtwoofhischildrenlayforsometimeatdeath’sdoor。Thenmoreenquiriestookplaceintotheabusesofthedockyards，inwhichitwassoughttoimplicatePett。Duringthenextthreeyears1618-20heworkedundertheimmediateordersoftheCommissionersintheNewDockatChatham。
In1620，Pett’sfriendSirRobertMansellwasappointedGeneraloftheFleetdestinedtochastisetheAlgerinepirates，whostillcontinuedtheirdepredationsontheshippingintheChannel，andtheKingthereuponcommissionedPetttobuildwithalldispatchtwopinnaces，of120and80tonsrespectively。“Iwasmyself，“
hesays，“toserveasCaptaininthevoyage“——beingglad，nodoubt，toescapefromhistormentors。ThetwopinnaceswerebuiltatRatcliffe，andwerelaunchedonthe16thandl8thofOctober，1620。Onthe30th，Pettsailedwiththefleet，andafterdrivingthepiratesoutoftheChannel，hereturnedtoportafteranabsenceofelevenmonths。