She steers badly now, and the moment her helm is free, she'll run up into the wind.

As she does so, I shall bear off, run across her bow, and rake her deck with grape as we pass.
"Will you, Mr.Barlow, order your men to be in readiness to open fire with musketry upon her, as we pass ?" The schooners were now running rapidly down upon the Indiaman.

They were only able to use the guns in their bows, and the fire of the Indiaman from the heavy guns on her quarter was inflicting more damage than she received.
"Let all hands lie down on deck," the captain ordered.

"They will open with their broadside guns, as they come up.

When I give the word, let all the guns on the port side be trained at the foot of her mainmast, and fire as you get the line.