"My friend, Captain Tolley, would be the last man to commit piracy, or anything of that kind.

But just look at the case.

Here Captain Tolley is, off at sea, attending to his proper business.

Well, he comes into some _condemned_ port, just to get a little water perhaps, and some fresh provisions; and hears that while he has been away, these _condemned_ land-lubbers have been making some new rules and regulations, without even asking any of us seafaring men anything about it.

Then, if we do not obey their foolish rules, they nab us when we come into port again, and fine us--perhaps put us in the bilboes.