The exact circumstances are vague as to the reasons behind his becoming a corsair , however he '' '' was made welcome as an enemy of the Spaniards '' '' and had become one of the taiffe 's leading reis within three years of his arrival .
The exact circumstances are vague as to the reasons behind his becoming a corsair . 
 However he '' '' was made welcome as an enemy of the Spaniards '' '' and had become one of the taiffe 's leading reis within three years of his arrival .