After all, they were sprung from a common stock and blood was thicker than water.

Besides, it is the sort of yarn that ought to be dragged to the light of day from its musty burial between the covers of Delano's rare and ancient "Voyages and Travels." The whaler Betsy, it seems, went in and anchored under the guns of the forts to seek provisions and make repairs.

The captain went ashore to interview the officials, leaving word that no Spaniards should be allowed to come aboard because of the bad feeling against the English.
Three or four large boats filled with troops presently veered alongside and were ordered to keep clear.

This command was resented, and the troops opened fire, followed by the forts.

Now for the deed of a man with his two feet under him.
"The chief officer of the Betsy whose name was Hudson, a man of extraordinary bravery, cut his cable and his ship swung the wrong way, with her head in shore, passing close to several Spanish ships which, with every vessel in the harbor that could bring a gun to bear, together with three hundred soldiers in boats and on ship's decks and the two batteries, all kept up a constant fire on him.