th," following her, treated
her in the same way that she had done her consort, and she was compelled
to strike her colours.

Boats were now lowered to take possession of the prizes. Deane was sent
on board the first, which lay almost a wreck on the waters. As he
clambered up the sides he gazed with horror on the scene of slaughter
which the decks presented. Numbers of the unhappy galley-slaves,
chained to their benches, lay cut in two, with limbs shot off, and
fearfully mangled in every possible way. Groans and cries ascended from
the survivors, though many had already, more fortunate than them, ceased
to breathe. A number of the crew had also been killed and wounded, and
the galley herself appeared to be in a sinking state. Deane made a
signal to the "Weymouth" to this effect, and begged that other boats
might be sent to rescue the crew. Calling on those who had charge of
the slaves, he ordered them immediately to knock off their shackles, he
and his men holding pistols to their heads, as they seemed rather
disinclined to obey the order. As soon as the poor fellows were
released, he had them at once placed in the boats, greatly to the anger
of the French crew, who considered that they ought first to have been
carried off. It is true that many of the slaves were ruffians of the
lowest order, sent to the galleys for their crimes; but Jack knew well,
also, that many were Huguenots, whose only crime was adhering to the
Protestant faith. At that moment it was difficult to discriminate
between them, and he therefore determined to carry off all at once. The
first cargo were quickly conveyed on board the "Weymouth," when the
boats returned for the survivors of the crew, with whom Deane and his
men had remained. He could not help looking anxiously for the return of
the boats, for every moment the water was rising higher and higher in
the hold of the prize. Again and again he urged the crew to man the
pumps, and endeavour to keep their vessel afloat, but they were in no
way disposed to do this, probably fearing that if the English returned
in time, they might save her altogether from sinking, and carry her off
as a prize. This the Frenchmen were anxious that their conquerors
should not do.

Once more, as the boats were seen approaching the galley for the
remainder of the crew, Deane went round the between-decks to ascertain
if any of the wounded slaves still remained alive. A low groan reached
his ears from a ma