He agreed with me as to that, but told me he was perfectly at a loss what measures to take, for that there were still six-and-twenty hands on board, who, having entered into a cursed conspiracy, by which they had all forfeited their lives to the law, would be hardened in it now by desperation, and would carry it on, knowing that if they were subdued they would be brought to the gallows as soon as they came to England, or to any of the English colonies, and that, therefore, there would be no attacking them with so small a number as we were.
In quel bastimento là, vedete! vi stanno ventisei mariuoli, i quali dopo essersi impacciati in questa maladetta congiura, sanno benissimo di venir considerati dalla legge siccome rei di delitto capitale, onde la disperazione li farà ostinati nel condurre a termine il male che hanno cominciato. Capiscono troppo bene che, se si lasciano soggiogare, gli aspetta la forca o in Inghilterra o nella prima colonia inglese ove si approdasse.