Well, quartermaster sir, This how I remember it.
Diego calls, Sail Ho, when he spots that merchantmen. So I call my gunners to their quarters, we didn't load um or run em out. Jus wanted um there in case the need arose. Then swan spots another ship on the horizon, and this other ship goes after the merchantman. Some time I know I hears jack call his barge crew ta quarters as well. Well the Cap'n comes out an says, who gave the orders ta beat ta quarters. I explains ta him that I called me gunners ta their guns ta make ready ifin the need should come about, but that was it. Well the other ship comes up on the merchantman an some cannon fire was exchanged, though ya could hear no damge bein done. At this time a small little storm starts ta kick up and the other ship, I forget her name, it was Dark somthing, anyway she starts ta head our way. You could start ta smell something awfull at that time, my guess it be a plagued ship. She was coming fast being pushed by that storm. Well at this time the Cap'n calls fer all hands in the rigging, I must admit there was a bit of a misunderstanding on my part about that order. *laughs*
Any way the crew goes in the rigging and lets loose the sail. Well by this time shes comeing down on us and starts ta fire. I swing down from the rigging and start yelling at my crew da type o charge and elevation and ta run em out and then ta fire. Well on me way ta me gun I exchange some small arms fire. After the first broadside, i give orders ta keep up da shootin an ta switch ta grape shot. Well I exchange some more small arms fire. Thats when I notice somethin comes flying by me leg, I looks an see its a cutlass, then I looks ta see where it comes from an thas when I sees the Capn fall. So I runs to him an hoists him up ta get him out o harms way. With all the splinters an lead flying round it woulda been worse ta leave him.