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           Theysecuredalltherestthatwereuponthemainandquarterdecks,andbegantofastenthehatchestokeepthemdownwhowerebelow; whentheotherboatandtheirmenenteringatthefore-chains,securedtheforecastleoftheship,andthescuttlewhichwentdownintothecook-room,makingthreementheyfoundthereprisoners. 

           Whenthiswasdone,andallsafeupondeck,thecaptainorderedthemate,withthreemen,tobreakintotheround-house,wherethenewrebelcaptainlay,andhavingtakenthealarmwasgottenup,andwithtwomenandaboyhadgottenfire-armsintheirhands; andwhenthematewithacrowsplitopenthedoor,thenewcaptainandhismenfiredboldlyamongthem,andwoundedthematewithamusket-ball,whichbrokehisarm,andwoundedtwomoreofthemen,butkillednobody. 

           Thematecallingforhelp,rushed,however,intotheround-housewoundedashewas,andwithhispistolshotthenewcaptainthroughthehead,thebulletenteringathismouthandcameoutagainbehindoneofhisears,sothatheneverspokeaword; uponwhichtherestyielded,andtheshipwastakeneffectually,withoutanymoreliveslost. 

           Assoonastheshipwasthussecured,thecaptainorderedsevengunstobefired,whichwasthesignalagreeduponwithmetogivemenoticeofhissuccess, whichyoumaybesureIwasverygladtohear,havingsatwatchingupontheshoreforittillneartwooftheclockinthemorning. 

           Havingthusheardthesignalplainly,Ilaidmedown;andithavingbeenadayofgreatfatiguetomeIsleptverysound,tillIwassomethingsurprisedwiththenoiseofagun; andpresentlystartingup,Iheardamancallmebythenameof"Governor,""Governor,"andpresentlyIknewthecaptain’svoice;