However, he's a very honest fellow, I assure you, and by G—d as good a seaman as e'er slept between stem and starn. He shall Not and Splice, Reef, and Handle a Sail, Steer, and Rig a Ship, with e'er a man in the navee, and thats a bould word: and if youle be so kind as to order his discharge, I dare sware he'll never be gilty of such another cryme, as long as he lives, which will also very much oblige,
your humble servant,
JACK OAKUM.
From the Ship Alehouse,
in Wapping. Witness,
THOMAS FLIPLOVE, Shipmate.
When Jack had finished the above letter, and the other set his hand to it as a proof of his approbation, and the truth of its contents, they sealed it up and directed it as follows
This for the King, with speed.
As soon as this was done, without further delay, out they set, to deliver their letter, as directed: and all the way they went, they enquired where the King lived. At last when they came into the Strand, near Charing-
