nd the leave of
my _Nancy_, may do wonders.

Enter a _Seaman_ in haste.

_Sea._ An't please your Honours, _Frightall's_ Officers have seiz'd all
the Ships in the River, and rid now round the Shore, and had by this
time secur'd the sandy Beach, and landed Men to fire the Town, but that
they are high in drink aboard the Ship call'd the Good-Subject; the
Master of her sent me to let your Honours know, that a few Men sent to
his assistance will surprize them and retake the Ships.

_Well._ Now, Gentlemen, here is a brave occasion for Emulation--why writ
not the Master?

_Dull._ Ay, had he writ, I had soon been amongst them, i'faith; but this
is some Plot to betray us.

_Sea._ Keep me here, and kill me if it be not true.

_Down._ He says well--there's a Brigantine and a Shallop ready, I'll
embark immediately.

_Friend._ No, Sir, your Presence is here more necessary, let me have the
Honour of this Expedition.

_Haz._ I'll go your Volunteer, _Charles_.

_Well._ Who else offers to go?

_Whim._ A mere Trick to kidnap us, by _Bacon_,--if the Captain had writ.

_Tim._ Ay, ay, if he had writ--

_Well._ I see you're all base Cowards, and here cashier ye from all
Commands and Offices.

_Whim._ Look ye, Colonel, you may do what you please, but you lose one
of the best dress'd Officers in your whole Camp, Sir.

_Tim._ And in me, such a Head-piece.

_Whiff._ I'll say nothing, but let the State want me.

_Dull._ For my part I am weary of weighty Affairs.
[In this while _Well._ _Down._ _Friend._ and _Haz._ talk.

_Well._ Command what Men you please, but Expedition makes you half a
Conqueror.

[Ex. _Friend._ and _Haz._

Enter another _Seaman_ with a Letter, gives it to _Downright_, he
and _Wellman_ read it.

_Down._ Look ye now, Gentlemen, the Master has writ.

_Dull._ Has he--he might have writ sooner, while I was in Command,--if
he had--

_Whim._ Ay, Major--if he had--but let them miss us.

_Well._ Colonel, haste with your Men, and reinforce the Beach, while I
follow with the Horse;--Mr. _Dunce_, pray let that Proclamation be read
concerning _Bacon_, to the Soldiers.

[Ex. _Down._ and _Well._

_Dun._ It shall be done, Sir. Gentlemen, how simply you look now.

_The Scene opens and discovers a Body of Soldiers._

_Tim._ Why, Mr. Parson, I have a scruple of Conscience upon me, I am
considering whether it be lawful to kill, though it be in War; I have a
great aversion to't, and hope