There was at this time in the service a renegade Portuguese, one Manuel de Castro, who had been in Angria's service before Boone had given him employment.

He had been present at Hamilton's attack on Carwar, when his misbehaviour had been such as to make all present distrust him.

By his boasts of his knowledge of Angria's harbours he had gained the confidence of the Council, and had been appointed Commodore of the Company's gallivats.

But several of the English captains refused to serve under him, protesting that they knew his character better than the Governor did; so Boone contented himself by giving him command of only five gallivats.

On the 2nd, the squadron weighed anchor, and, on the following day anchored off Kennery.