Dey know you missing, and dey find de kitchen poker lying by de men, and tink you must have had a hand in it.
A thousand dollars reward have been offered, and dey searched de ship high and low, and turn ober all de cargo.

A guard stop on board till de last ting to see no one come off.

When de captain say he anchor de pilot say no, but de captain say he in no hurry and not going to risk his ship by sailing at night.

Me tink pilot smell a rat, for ebery time he hear a noise on deck he come out of his cabin and look round.

We greased de falls to make dem run quiet, and took off our shoes so as to make no noise while we were lowering it.