[Newton Forster by Frederick Marryat]@TWC D-Link bookNewton Forster CHAPTER XIII 16/18
Nothing worth comment occurred during the remainder of the passage.
They all arrived safe at Barbadoes, when the commodore brought in his returns to the admiral, and complained bitterly of the obstinacy of the masters of merchant vessels, who would part company with him, in defiance of all his injunctions, and in spite of all the powder which he fired away to enforce his signals.
There certainly was a fault somewhere. During the passage, which lasted seven weeks, Newton had ample opportunity of ascertaining his situation.
The master invariably treated him with kindness and consideration; and before the voyage was completed, he treated him as if he were his own son.
Jackson lost no opportunity of annoying or insulting him; but the support of his patron indemnified Newton for the conduct of the first mate, and he resolved to take no notice of that which could not well be prevented.
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