Gyfford prepared to defend himself.

Two days later the _East India Merchant_ and the _Madras Merchant_ appeared, making for the anchorage, and Kidd lowered his tone.

He then invited the three captains to come on board the _Adventure_, which they refused to do, letting him plainly see that they distrusted him.
Soon they had to warn him regarding his ill-treatment of the Johanna people, for which they threatened to call him to account.

This unlooked-for attitude on the part of the three captains made Kidd uneasy; and finding that they would not leave the anchorage till he had gone, he made sail and departed.

Some of the crew of the _Adventure_ had, however, used suspicious language, saying they were looking for an East India ship.
When asked if they would attack a single one, they answered evasively, while continuing to boast of the things they were going to do.