Kill him!" Mead when he first came on board had directed his men to close the hatches to prevent the marines from coming up, and he now rushed to the cabin door to get possession and close it when he met the Captain coming on deck with a pistol in each hand both of which he fired at him (Mead) and wounded him in each shoulder - Mead, at the same time, wounding the captain severely with his pike (?) in the breast and ide. The other whale boat men now came
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up, and but for them he would have been killed. Mead now, with difficulty supporting himself, called upon the British Captain to surrender. The Captain, unable to stand up any longer said: "If I must, I must!" and gave up. They were unused to water and vessels, and moved slowly and awkwardly, not to say timidly, or, as Mead used to say like old women. When they had taken [the vessel], they kept the British colors flying, and brought her into Stamford (?) or Norwalk. (?) The British captain was wounded by Andrew Mead in the side. (?) He was taken to Stamford or Norwalk, and had his wound dressed &c. by a surgeon. He was supposed to be, and thought himself almost well when he suddenly bled to death. He used to say to Mead, who was confined near him: "Mead, are you not well yet? I have almost recovered." He never blamed Mead for wounding him, but said he did right, and acted in all respect like a true