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 fear they have seen you.” Having concerted matters with captain, and armed ourselves, we went to the sailors, and captain reserving his own piece, the two men shot one of villains dead, and wounded another. He who was wounded out for help, and I coming up, gave orders for sparing r lives, on condition of their being bound hand and feet they staid in the island.

A little after another boat came. We formed an ambuscade, at one of the principal ringleaders of the mutiny, with two of the crew coming towards us, the captain was so eager that he t fly, killed two on the spot, and the third ran for it. I immediately advanced with my whole army, upon which Will 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;