The captains refused to have anything to do with the proposal.
He had already had a quarrel with Cockburn, his second in command, the first of many that were to follow.

Before leaving Bombay, a quarrel arose between him and Sir Robert Johnson, of the _Exeter_.

Johnson threw up his command, and took passage for England in one of the Company's ships, which was lost with all hands on the voyage.

With Sir Robert Johnson, his son, a lieutenant in the navy, perished.

Brathwaite was appointed to the command of the _Exeter_.