98 Of Major Stede BoNNEt. 



fortunate to the Owners of the Guiney Mzfl^ for 

 Xea's having often attempted to quit this Courfe 

 of Life, took an Opportuiiity in the Night, to 

 Jeave Farie and to run into North-Ediflo River, to 

 the Southward Chartes-Towriy and furrendered to 

 his Majefty's Pardon. The Owners got their Ne- 

 groe?5i ^^^^-^ Men had Certificates given 



them from the Governmfent. 



Vane cruiled fome Time off the Bar, in hopes to 

 catch Teats^ and unfortunately for them, took two 

 Ships coming out, bound to London^ 2iX)A while the 

 Prifoners were aboard, fome of the Pyrates gave 

 out, that they defigned to go into one of the 

 Rivers to the Southward. Coloilel Rhety upon 

 hei^ring this, failed over the Bar the 15th of Sep^ 

 tembery with the two Sloops before mentioned and 

 having the Wind Northerly, went after the Pyrate 

 Fiine^^ and fcoured the Rivers and Inlets to the 

 Southward-, but not meeting with him, taclced 

 and flood for Cape Fear River, in Profecution of 

 his firft Defign. On the i6t\\ following, in the 

 Evening, the Colonel with his linall Squadron, 

 entered the River, and faw, over a Point of Land, 

 three Sloops at an Anchor, which were Major Bonnet 

 and his Prizes ; but it happened that \x} going up 

 the River, the Pilot run the Colonel's Sloops aground, 

 audit was dark before they were on Float, which 

 hindered their getting up that Night. The Pyrates 

 ibon difcovered the Sloops, but not knowing who 

 they were, or upon what Defign they came into 

 that River, they manned three Canoes, and lent 

 them down to take them, but they quickly found 

 * their Miftake, and returned to the Sloop, with the 

 unwelcome News. Major Bonnet made Preparations 

 that Night for engaging, and took all the Men out 

 of the Prizes. He Ihewed Captain Manv^aring^ one 

 of his Prifoners, a Letter, he had juft wrote, 

 which he declared he would lend to the Governor 



