(illegible text)fear they have seen you.” Having concerted matters with (illegible text) captain, and armed ourselves, we went to the sailors, and (illegible text) captain reserving his own piece, the two men shot one of (illegible text) villains dead, and wounded another. He who was wounded (illegible text) out for help, and I coming up, gave orders for sparing (illegible text)r lives, on condition of their being bound hand and feet (illegible text) they staid in the island.
A little after another boat came. We formed an ambuscade, (illegible text)at one of the principal ringleaders of the mutiny, with two of the crew coming towards us, the captain was so eager that he (illegible text)t fly, killed two on the spot, and the third ran for it. I immediately advanced with my whole army, upon which Will (illegible text)atkins, one of the ringleaders, called out, “For God’s sake, captain, spare my life.” The captain told him he must lay down his arms at discretion, and trust to the governor’s mercy;
