They're lookin for sunthin t'eat.

They all want to ship, and the mate of the Rattler's one on 'em," continued Christy, guiding himself by the circumstances as they were developed to him.
"What's your name, my man ?" "My name's Jerry Sandman; and I ain't ashamed on't." "Are your men all sailors, Jerry ?" "Every one on 'em." "I want eight good men, Jerry, the mate bein' one on 'em." "Then we kin fix you like a 'possum in a hole." "I've got two boats on the shore; the deserters stole one on 'em, and I come ashore in t'other arter 'em.

I reckon I'll get a steamer in Nassau, and I want all the good men I can find to man her.

I'll ship the whole on you.

Find your men, Jerry, and fetch 'em down to the boats.