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Updated: June 2, 2025
Sawkins did as Hunter ordered, and in the meantime Crass, who happened to be working at the yard painting some venetian blinds, saw the things on the truck, and, hearing what was to be done with them, he also thought it was a pity that such good things should be destroyed: so when Sawkins came in the afternoon to take them away Crass told him he need not trouble; 'I'm goin' to 'ave that lot, he said; 'they're too good to chuck away; there's nothing wrong with 'em.
'If you don't like the tea you needn't drink it. For my part, I'm sick of listening to you about it every damn day. 'It's all very well for you to say I needn't drink it, answered Sawkins, 'but I've paid my share an' I've got a right to express an opinion.
As soon as Sawkins saw the stockades he fired his gun, and ran forward gallantly, to take the place by storm, in the face of a fierce fire. "Being a man that nothing upon Earth could terrifie" he actually reached the breastwork, and was shot dead there, as he hacked at the pales. Two other pirates were killed at his side, and five of the brave forlorn were badly hurt.
Long Bob Sawkins would often tell how Isley came home one morning from his run in the long, wet grass as naked as he was born, with the information that he had lost his shirt.
'Well, for Christ's sake don't say nothing about it now, replied Sawkins. 'There's been enough talk and waste of time over this job already. Ned made no answer and the end having by this time reached the ground, Bundy made it fast to the ladder, about six rungs from the top. The ladder was lying on the ground, parallel to the side of the house.
They kept all together some walking on the pavement and some in the road until they got down town, and then separated. Crass, Sawkins, Bundy and Philpot adjourned to the 'Cricketers' for a drink, Newman went on by himself, Slyme accompanied Easton who had arranged with him to come that night to see the bedroom, and Owen went in the direction of the office. Hands and Brains
Then, in all haste, the unhurt men manned two canoas, and rowed off to help Captain Sawkins, "who now had been three times beaten from on board by Peralta." A very obstinate and bloody fight had been raging round the third man-of-war. Her sides were splintered with musket-balls. She was oozing blood from her scuppers, yet "the old and stout Spaniard" in command, was cheerily giving shot for shot.
Misery now went round and informed all the men with the exception of Crass, Owen, Slyme and Sawkins that they would have to stand off that night. He told them that the firm had several jobs in view work they had tendered for and hoped to get, and said they could look round after Christmas and he might possibly be able to start some of them again.
Terror exaggerated the exploits of these pirates, which however presented something of the marvellous. It was amongst these adventurers, then commanded by Harris, Sawkins, and Shays, that Dampier enrolled himself.
Crass made no answer and, after a moment's hesitation, went back to his work, and Sawkins piled the things on the cart once more and took them away to the Destructor. He would not be able to sell them now, but at any rate he had stopped that dirty swine Crass from getting them.
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