Sea of Wealth Part 10  Though William was not willing to fly
false colors, assuming that it would make his fate even worse if
he was captured, he did order that their snake flag be taken
down. There would be time enough to fly it if they went to
fight. It seemed a poor idea to advertise that there was an
American privateer in the waters around a force of ships under
the control of the British. What mattered was where the British
were going. William had left Master Hedge in Bridgeport, since
that was a center of privateering, and therefore a city he felt
comfortable in. The Fly had come from Bridgeport though, and
that was enough to put William’s heart in his mouth. It meant
that the British were likely on a similar course as William was,
and they had a head start. He truly wished that he knew what
their goal was.  Though William had sailed as quickly as
possible to reach Bridgeport, with all sail on, and a strong
wind at his back, when his lookout spotted the markings of
Bridgeport, he ordered shortened sails