Bass. Haue you heard any imputation to the contrary

Shy. Ho no, no, no, no: my meaning in saying he is a

good man, is to haue you vnderstand me that he is sufficient,

yet his meanes are in supposition: he hath an Argosie

bound to Tripolis, another to the Indies, I vnderstand

moreouer vpon the Ryalta, he hath a third at Mexico,

a fourth for England, and other ventures hee hath

squandred abroad, but ships are but boords, Saylers but

men, there be land rats, and water rats, water theeues,

and land theeues, I meane Pyrats, and then there is the

perrill of waters, windes, and rocks: the man is not withstanding

sufficient, three thousand ducats, I thinke I may

take his bond

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