The Merchantman that the sloops had attacked, carried tools for the workers and barrels of olives in oil along with other fine foods that could be shipped to bring a taste of home to the soldiers. This ship carried something that up to now the Dutch hadn’t seen them do before. They had indentured servants, both men and women. Sloop two loaded the Food and tools, while sloop 1 took the twenty-five women. The Captain of the sloop had made sure the Spanish officers were locked in the hold. He gave the leader of the indenture servants a compass heading to take them to Trinidad, where they would be safe. And set sail for port, hoping Peter had found the other ship. They were all back in port at 20 hours and wondered about the Eenhoorn.<br/><br/>Peter had lights out on the ship and quiet as they waited for the merchant ship. Peter knew that they had to move soon because the tide was going out. The sky was broken clouds allowing some areas moonlight while black in others.  He called his marksmen to him in a circle and explained what he wanted.  Peter had heard of the British using sharpshooters in the lookout tower as a weapon. Their job, kill the Captain and other officers. “When we come along side, Bosun will toss a Chinese firecracker on their deck.” “Use that light to try and get the Captain,” said Peter.<br/><br/>Peter had a rowboat lowered and three men  got in it to row to the edge of the island to see if they could see the Merchant ship. They had a lantern that they could lift a panel to give out light. Peter sent them on their way and waited. He would do nothing till the Merchant ship got underway.  Iy was a game of cat and mouse and Peter was the cat waiting for the mouse.