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pointed, whilft their followers plids him with healths to her Maiefty, and to fome other Peeres of the Realme, they two with fome others of the prime about them, retired themfelves into a private Cabin, to confult what in that cafe was beft to bee done : fome thought it was the beft and fureft courfe, to take the advantage of their free and generall pardon, others againe held that it was no other than a ftate policy to forfeit their Ships and goods, becaufe uniuftly extorted from others, and withall to infinuate their lives : thefe things were Pro et con long debated, but the latter prevailed, with a confidera- tion that they were then free Commanders at fea, and to fubmit themfelves upon fuch faire and fugred promifes were but a certaine en- trance into their future and utter ruine : upon which having concluded they cald to the Cap- taine, and returned unto him this anfwer. True it was, that they were much bound to her facred Maiefty for fo great a grace and mercy, as to pardon offenders in that high de- gree ; fuch as they acknowledge themfelves, and that they made no doubt, but that her high- neffe in her owne Royall difpofition, meant no otherwife than was there in her moft gracious Letters fpecified : but there was another feare and doubt to bee made, namely of the |
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