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The Ship Recovered
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;