Asked to account for himself, he told how he was engaged to look for Every and destroy pirates, and showed his commission.
Apparently, this was the first that Warren had heard of him, but there was no gainsaying the royal commission, so the usual hospitality was shown him, and he was bidden to keep company as far as the Cape.

Warren had lost many men on the Guinea coast, and asked Kidd to spare him some.
No better opportunity could have been found for getting rid of troublesome men, but Kidd declined to part with a single one.

As Warren's wine told on him, his true character showed itself.

He boasted of the feats he was going to do, and the wealth he would get, till Warren was filled with disgust and suspicion.

The _Adventure_ wanted a new mainsail.
Warren could not spare him one.