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England was inclined to favour Captain Mackra; but he was o free to let him know, that his Interet was declining amongt them; and that the Pyrates were o provoked at the Reitance he made againt them, that he was afraid he hould hardly be able to protect him; he therefore advied him to ooth up and manage the Temper of Captain Taylor, a Fellow of a mot barbarous Nature, who was become a great Favourite amongt them for no other Reaon than becaue he was a greater Brute than the ret. Mackra did what he could to often this Beat, and ply’d him with warm Punch; notwithtanding which, they were in a Tumult whether they hould make an End of him, or no, when an Accident happen’d which turn’d to the Favour of the poor Captain; a Fellow with a terrible pair of Whikers, and a wooden Leg, being tuck round with Pitols, like the Man in the Almanack with Darts, comes wearing and vapouring upon the Quarter-Deck, and aks, in a damning Manner, which was Captain Mackra: The Captain expected no les than that this Fellow would be his Executioner;but when he came near him, he took him by the Hand, wearing, ays he,  and o with many Oaths told him,

This put an End to the Dipute, and Captain Taylor was o mellow’d with the Punch, that he conented that the old Pyrate Ship, and o many Bales of Cloth hould be given to Captain Mackra, and o he fell aleep. England advied Captain Mackra to get off with all Expedition, leat when the Beat hould awake, he might repent his Generoity: Which Advice was followed by the Captain.