Which preposition to use with topmen

in Occurrences 1%

" "Your followers know her also?" "It would be difficult to deceive a topman in the cut and trim of sails among which he has passed months, nay years.

out Occurrences 1%

I wish I could take twenty topmen out of her, but they would be enough to corrupt the crew of the ark, Mr. Wharton.

Which preposition to use with  topmen