Common offences may be decided upon by deputy; but outrages perpetrated by men of rank, as these appear to be, must be judged by the Master of the Mint in person.

These are the decrees of the Island of Bermuda, and I will never suffer its excellent laws to be violated.

Gentlemen of the Mint," added he, pointing with his truncheon towards Mrs.Sheppard's house, "forward!" "Hurrah!" shouted the mob, and the whole phalanx was put in motion in that direction.

At the same moment a martial flourish, proceeding from cow's horns, tin canisters filled with stones, bladders and cat-gut, with other sprightly, instruments, was struck up, and, enlivened by this harmonious accompaniment, the troop reached its destination in the best possible spirits for an encounter.
"Let us in," said the Master, rapping his truncheon authoritatively against the boards, "or we'll force an entrance." But as no answer was returned to the summons, though it was again, and more peremptorily, repeated, Baptist seized a mallet from a bystander and burst open the door.

Followed by Van Galgebrok and others of his retinue, he then rushed into the room, where Rowland, Sir Cecil, and their attendants, stood with drawn swords prepared to receive them.
"Beat down their blades," cried the Master; "no bloodshed." "Beat out their brains, you mean," rejoined Blueskin with a tremendous imprecation; "no half measures now, Master." "Hadn't you better hold a moment's parley with the gentlemen before proceeding to extremities ?" suggested Jonathan.
"Agreed," responded the Master.