Of Capt. Charles Vane. 143 



Brjgantine aboard of Teat^s VelTel, by wliich Meaitf 

 tfljpy came back again to the right Owners. 

 ' For Captain FanCy having always treated Iiis 

 ^Conlbrt with very Httle Refpeft, affuming a Supe- 

 priority over Teats and his fmall Crew, and regar^ 

 .^^ing the Veffel but as a Tender to his own ; gave 

 'them a Difguft, who thought themfelves as good 

 Pyrates, and as great Rogues as the beft of them • 

 ^lo they caball'd together, and refolved to take the 

 firft Opportunity to leave the Company ; and accept 

 of his Majefty's Pardon, or fet up for themfelves, 

 either of which they thought more honourable than 

 to l)e Servants to the former; and the putting 

 aboard Kb many Negroes, where they found fb few 

 ^^ands to take Care of them, ftill aggravated the 

 Matter, though they thought fit to conceal or ftlfle 

 their Refentments at that Time. 



A Day or two afterwards, the Py rates lying olF 

 at Anchor, Teats \n the Evening flipp'd his Cable, 

 and put his Veffel under Sail, ftanding into the 

 Shore which, when Vane faw, he was highly pro* 

 ybked, and got his Sloop under Sail to chale his 

 tonfort, who, he plainly perceived, had a Mind to 

 jfjave no further Affairs with him : Vane'^s Brigan- 

 tine failin^g beft, he gained Ground of Teats^ and 

 would certainly have come . up with him, had he 

 Jiad a littk longer Run for it but juft as he got over 

 tlie Bar, y^hen Vane came within Gun-fliot of him, 

 he fired a Broadfide at his old Friend, (\yhich 4id 

 him no Pamage,) and fo took his Leave. 

 ^ T<?/^i^j came into North Edijlo River, about ten 

 jLeagues Southward of Charles-Town^ and lent an 

 jExprefs to the Governor, to know if he and his 

 Comrades might have the Benefit of his Majefty's 

 Pardon, and they would furrender themfelves to 

 his Mercy, with the Sloops and Negroes • which, 

 being granted, they all came up aiid received Cer- 

 tificates; 



