when the Gunner perceived, _Rawlins_ tooke it so ill,
hee whispered something in his eare, that at last satisfied him, calling
Heaven to witnesse, that he never spake word of the Enterprize, nor ever
would, either to the preiudice of the businesse, or danger of his
person. Notwithstanding, _Rawlins_ kept the Knives in his sleeve all
night, and was somewhat troubled, for that hee had made so many
acquainted with an action of such importance; but the next day, when hee
perceived the Coast cleere, and that there was no cause of further
feare, hee somewhat comforted himselfe.

All this while, _Rawlins_ drew the Captaine to lye for the Northerne
Cape, assuring him, that thereby he should not misse a prize, which
accordingly fell out, as a wish would have it: but his drift was in
truth to draw him from any supply, or help of _Turkes_, if God should
give way to their Enterprize, or successe to the victorie: yet for the
present the sixth of February, being twelve leagues from the Cape, wee
descryed a sayle, and presently took the advantage of the wind in
chasing her, and at last fetched her up, making her strike all her
sayles, whereby wee knew her to be a Barke belonging to _Tor Bay_, neere
_Dartmouth_, that came from _Auerure_ laden with Salt. Ere we had fully
dispatched, it chanced to be foule weather, so that we could not, or at
least _would not_ make out our Boat, but caused the Master of the Barke
to let downe his, and come aboord with his Company, being in the Barke
but nine men, and one Boy; and so the Master leaving his Mate with two
men in the ship, came himselfe with five men, and the boy unto us,
whereupon our _Turkish_ Captain sent ten _Turkes_ to man her, amongst
whom were two _Dutch_, and one English Renegado, who were of our
confederacie, and acquainted with the businesse.

But when _Rawlins_ saw this partition of his friends; before they could
hoyst out their Boat for the Barke, he made meanes to speake with them,
and told them plainly, that he would prosecute the matter eyther that
night, or the next and therefore whatsoever came of it they should
acquaint the _English_ with his resolution, and make toward _England_,
bearing up the helme, whiles the _Turkes_ slept, and suspected no such
matter: for by Gods grace in his first watch about mid-night, he would
shew them a light, by which they might understand, that the Enterprize
was begunne, or at least in a good forwardnesse for the execution: and
so the Boat