Master Gunner Amos filled his tankard, the platter of Bread and Cheese was as clean and empty as an polished salver.

"Ay young Benji and his seadaddy Jones went onboard a Letter of Marque. I dare say it was in a hurry to avoid the Tyburn Jig" ...........

Caruso hailed a passing waterman "Ahoy there, put us on the 'Gallant'. Coins changed hands, deft strokes with the scull sped the little boat across the London River. A black, bull like ballding corpse wallowed aimlessly on the tide, the gulls already gathering for the feast. Jones looked at it and spat Unshriven the remains of lord Cartons Warden bobbed down towards Gravesend. When the Unicorn wanted a secret kept, the Thames was as good as the Lethe.

The wherry came under the mainchains of the 'Gallant'. First Caruso, then Jones sprang for the chains and scambled on board. Benji hessitated then jumped, tattood hands grasped his wrist and swung him up and over the bulwark on to the deck.