Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-23

n;rates who should surrender themselves with
In l,mi,ed time, 10 any Of thecolonia' COVER
nors. This was deemed TO be the most txpe-
di,;ous method OF obtaining relief from COM
mon pest.
Teach, and twenty OF his men. surrendered
themselves to ths governor of North Carolina.
and took the oath Of allegiance. His associates
dispersed themselves, and some OF them went
to work. But Teach was an 'ntemperate man,
and had long been in the habits ct Idleness. In
shori time his money was expended. Those
treasures were Of no use Ia him, which vulgar
credu'ity, prone 20 believe wonderful story,
has passed 20 his account. The man who is
said, and believed 10 have buried pots or ch SIS
Of money, IN every deep creek al ng our Coast,
had not The means OF supp rung himself on
shore, when he left on cruising. wherefore ne
resolved to risk his NE by re urnus 10 his pi
racies For this purpose he Fl ted out sloop,
enlisted proper orrw, ard cleared as COM
mon trader. for the Island OF ST. Thomas Af.
.er few weeks, he re,uraed TO Carolina, and
brough, wi h him French ship laden with
sugar, coffee aud cotton. He made cath before
The governor, with four Of his people that he
found the ahip deserted a, sea, upon which he
was allowed 10 enter al the custom house. He
la nded his sugar and other goods, and hove
down his soop 10 give her clean bottom, at
the place that is now called Teach's hole ,wi,h>
ia Ocracoke inlet. Knight, who was collec-
tor of The customs, lived on Pamlico river, a
few miles below ine port Of Bath Teach had
been al his mouse during these transac lions. for
he stored 20 barrels Of sugar, and two bags Of
coffee in his barn. Whatever the Cover nor or
his secretary may have thought OF an old pirate
VINO allsdsed that he had found tigh' ship
with valuable caggo, deserted a. s,a; other
people were disposed TO view il as : pira lcai
adventure. The assembly Of Virginia offered
q reward Of one hundrrd pounds for TeaL ,and
ten pounds for each Of hi, assoc iates. There
were Two ships uf war then al their moorings
in Hampton Roads Maynard, lieutenant in
one of the ships, taking with him TWO small
coasters, aud q Sufficient NUMBER OF men. sailed
in quest OF Teach, and found him at his usual
careenng place.
When The action began, Teach had only II
men with him; but he fought like drspera.
do who was resolved TO escape the gibbet. lie
was killed in the action, and nine Of his men.
Eight Of them were taken. Thirty OF May
nart.'s men were killed or wounded. The pi-
! ra 'es, who survived The action, were tried in
Virginia. One Of them, Basilica Hand, ,urnrd
kings e, idence; and four Of them were exc
Hands Deposition /, followed, as necessary
consequence, from the testimony OF Hand,
that Secretary Knight has privy to the last act
Of piracy. A copy of these examinations was
sent to the governor Of Nor'h Carolina, by The
Court Of Admiralty, who Alleged, that Knight
should be tried as an accomplice. When
knight ives summoned TO appear before the
council; he exeupated himself by the testimo-
ny Of yonng man who lived with him in his
house. This Testimony was directly opposed
the evidence Of Hand aid the presumption
in that case, should have been IN favor OF
Knights innocence for the testimony OF
pirate, who turned kings evidence, supported
by he declaration Of four nrgro pirate. who
were condemned, could do h'tle injury to
fair character; but there was another evidence
more 10 be trusted than such oa'hs. BY Thai
evidence, knights character was destroyed;
and the governors did not escape suopicion.-
A Letter from Knight was found in reach's
pocket, dated a few days before he fell in'o the
hands Of Maynard. That letter referred 10
secret, NOT 10 be ,rus,ed TO paper il was
proof of knights ftiendship for freebooter,
and clear in,ma,ion Of the governors respect
There was also a silver Gu? found in Ieach's
cabin, Of which he had lately robbed a boat
man on the river, b. low knights house.