the last rowing boat was overloaded and there was a strong tide. it was hard to keep the little boat afloat and to steer it towards the landing place. suddenly captain smollett cried out that we had forgotten the cannon. we looked behind us and saw the fire pirates preparing to fire it they fired the cannon and a cannonball flew past our heads. trelawney took out his gun and fired back. one of the pirates fell to the deck the onther four screamed with rage and so did the pirates on the beach. they were all getting back into their rowing boats. our overloaded boat filled up with water. as we came close to the beach it sank. we waded to the shore angry because we had lost food and gunpowder in the water. we ran as fast as we could to the wooden house. the pirates raced after us. as we arrived seven pirates appeared before us and there was a fierce battle. the pirates lost one man and redruth trelawney's servant was shot. as the pirates retreated we took him into the house but sadly the poor man died trelawney was very upset