verb, That an Engliſhman, and a Juanna Man were all one
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England was inclined to favour Captain Mackra; but he was ſo free to let him know, that his Intereſt was declining amongſt them; and that the Pyrates were ſo provoked at the Reſiſtance he made againſt them, that he was afraid he ſhould hardly be able to protect him; he therefore adviſed him to ſooth up and manage the Temper of Captain Taylor, a Fellow of a moſt barbarous Nature, who was become a great Favourite amongſt them for no other Reaſon than becauſe he was a greater Brute than the reſt. Mackra did what he could to ſoften this Beaſt, and ply’d him with warm Punch; notwithſtanding which, they were in a Tumult whether they ſhould 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 Whiſkers, and a wooden Leg, being ſtuck round with Piſtols, like the Man in the Almanack with Darts, comes ſwearing and vapouring upon the Quarter-Deck, and aſks, in a damning Manner, which was Captain Mackra: The Captain expected no leſs than that this Fellow would be his Executioner;but when he came near him, he took him by the Hand, ſwearing, Damn him he was glad to ſee him; and ſhew me the Man,
ſays he, that offers to hurt Captain Mackra, for I’ll ſtand by him;
and ſo with many Oaths told him, he was an honeſt Fellow, and that he had formerly ſail’d with him.
This put an End to the Diſpute, and Captain Taylor was ſo mellow’d with the Punch, that he conſented that the old Pyrate Ship, and ſo many Bales of Cloth ſhould be given to Captain Mackra, and ſo he fell aſleep. England adviſed Captain Mackra to get off with all Expedition, leaſt when the Beaſt ſhould awake, he might repent his Generoſity: Which Advice was followed by the Captain.
