CHAPTER XXVII I acquire the friendship of the Surgeon, who procures a warrant for me, and makes me a present of clothes-a battle between a Midshipman and me-the Surgeon leaves the ship-the Captain comes on board with another Surgeon-a dialogue between the Captain and Morgan-the sick are ordered to be brought upon the Quarter-deck and examined-the consequences of that order-a Madman accuses Morgan, and is set at liberty by command of the Captain, whom he instantly attacks, and pummels without mercy CHAPTER XXVIII The Captain enraged, threatens to put the Madman to death with his own hand-is diverted from that resolution by the arguments and persuasion of the first Lieutenant and Surgeon-we set sail for St. Helen's, join the fleet under the command of Sir C- O-gle, and proceed for the West Indies-are overtaken by a terrible tempest-my friend Jack Rattlin has his leg broke by a fall from the mainyard-the behaviour of Mr. Mackshane-Jack opposes the amputation of his limb, in which he is seconded by Morgan and me, we undertake the cure and perform it successfully CHAPTER XXIX Mackshane's malice-I am taken up and imprisoned for a spy- Morgan meets with the same fate-Thompson is tampered with to turn evidence against us-disdains the proposal, and is maltreated for his integrity-Morgan is released to assist the Surgeon during an engagement with some French ships-of-war-I remain fettered on the poop, exposed to the enemy's shot, and grow delirious with fear-am comforted after the battle by Morgan, who speaks freely of the captain, is overheard by the sentinel, who informs against him, and again imprisoned-Thompson grows desperate, and, notwithstanding the remonstrances of Morgan and me, goes overboard in the night CHAPTER XXX We lament the fate of our companion-the Captain offers Morgan his liberty, which he refuses to accept-we are brought before him and examined-Morgan is sent back into custody, whither also I am remanded after a curious trial CHAPTER XXXI I discover a subornation against me, by means of a quarrel between two of the evidences; in consequence of which I am set at liberty, and prevail upon Morgan to accept of his freedom on the same terms-Mackshane's malice-we arrive at Jamaica, from whence in a short time we beat up to Hispaniola, in conjunction with the West India squadron-we take in water, sail again, and arrive at Carthagena- Reflections on our conduct there CHAPTER XXXII Our Land Forces being disembarked, erect a fascine battery-our ship is ordered, with four more, to batter the port of Bocca Chica-Mackshane's cowardice-the Chaplain's frenzy-honest Rattlin loses one hand-his heroism and reflections on the battle-Crampley's behaviour to me during the heat of the Fight