"Mr Delamere," said the Captain, "I shall be obliged to send you to take possession of that ship.  Take the cutter, therefore, with a dozen men--armed, of course--and proceed on board at once.  You may take Mr Millet (another midshipman) with you, who, with a couple of hands, can bring back the boat and any message which you may find it necessary to send.  You will have to depend upon the Dutch crew, principally, to work the ship for you until I can make further arrangements.  As soon as you have shoved off I shall proceed in pursuit of the other ship, and you had better follow me, so long as there is wind enough for you to do so; and you must use your own judgment as to the most opportune moment for sending away Mr Millet and the boat."