The prison regulations in Trinidad were very lax, so much so that the three mutineers were permitted to come down daily and take a hand in the sloop's overhauling.

They were from Liverpool and hard characters.

The captain of their vessel delivered them over at Trinidad preferring to go shorthanded rather than have them aboard.

On the shady side of the sloop, that was then high up on the beach, they entertained Scott and Paul with their varied adventures.

One day Paul expressed astonishment that being prisoners, they were allowed such unusual liberties.