"Mutiny!" he exclaimed. "This is the way I put it down." He levelled
his pistol, and shot the man dead. "Here, take this fellow and heave
him overboard with the rest," he added, as the body fell to the deck.

I with others obeyed, for all saw the stern justice of the proceeding.
"My men," he continued, "we must make sail away from her as fast as
possible; for after what has occurred we can expect but little mercy
should we fall into the hands of our enemies."

By this proceeding the cabin was cleared, and the wretched inmates were
left in solitude, to mourn over their cruel fate. The captain placed
Lyal, and one or two of the more steady men, to guard the door. I
accompanied him on deck. Among the crew and passengers in that fierce
though short night-battle, more than half had fallen; and, contrary to
what is usually the case, the greater number had been killed. The rest,
many of whom were wounded, were collected forward, all of them with
their hands lashed behind their backs. They, believing themselves to
have been captured by pirates, fully expected to be put to death. Our
crew, when not actually executing the commands of the officers, were
engaged all the time in plundering. The ladies had been stripped of
their jewels, the officers of their watches and money; and every corner
of the ship was ransacked for plate and other valuables, while clothes
and private property of all sorts were laid hold of and carried off; and
the men, even in the midst of their pillage, amused themselves by
putting on officers' coats, silk waistcoats, and cocked-hats.

The captain now ordered the vessels to be separated. He, with the
second mate and about forty men, remained in the brig, to commence the
more serious work of examining the cargo; while the rest, greatly to
their discontent, with about two-thirds of the male prisoners, were
ordered aboard the schooner. The two vessels then made sail to the
southward, on a course which would enable us, if we wished, to run down
on the following night and pick out another prize.

The examination of our capture was proceeded with very rapidly, and
found of great value. The governor was carrying home a large fortune,
much of it in specie; and the brig being an old trader, and considered a
fine vessel, many merchants had shipped money by her. The poor ladies
were left in possession of the cabin, and the captain ordered what food
could be found to be taken down to them, while he dir