“ Why then, replied the King if you will take care, and get him a shipboard, as soon as he is set at liberty, I will take care he shall be discharged in a very few days. Sir, replied the sailor, I return your Kingship a great many thanks; and I am sure, poor Tom will be ready to hang himself for joy, that he is to go on board again: And by the mess! there is no good to be got staying for long on shore. Then he made the King a low bow, hitched up his trowsers, tacked himself about, and steered off in triumph, that his polite letter had saved his messmate's life. ”

“ So, that by the time they were got to the Park their attendants were increased to several hundreds But just as they came to the end of the Mall they happened to meet a nobleman, who in some measure answered the description which the gentleman had given of the King, being a Knight of the garter, with his star and ribbon. Jack no sooner saw him, but he roared out to his companion, by G—d, Tom here is the King! now for it! So after feeling for the letter, he stepped up to the nobleman, and saluted him thus: Your humble servant, Sir, pray, are you the King? ”

“ The next sessions, at the Old Bailey, my young commodore was convicted of fellony, and sentenced to be hanged; tho’ the simplicity of his proceeding made many people be sorry for him.
After this misfortune, his fellow adventurer was in great perplexity, tho’ he had escaped himself; for no body had yet enquired or sought after him about it. ”