Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-06-25
PILATES OF CAROLINA.
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CONLINHSH SO"s l. "S| rs
twenty barrels of sugar and two
bags of cocoa of the French ship
were afterwards found in the lar
der of Tobias Knight, the chief
Justice who sat upon the case.
He could give no satisfactory
reason tor their presence in his
possession, and proceedings were
Instituted against him as being
accessory to pirates. He was
tried but escaped conviction by
the testimony of one witness.
Mr.. Knight, however, was shorn
of his influence and no one ever
aftcrward had any confidence III
his integrity.
After the condemnation of
the French ship by the court OF
admiralty at Bath, Blackboard
remained in Pamlico rivei and
vicinity to continue his netarious
work. He again threw off the
mask and began the business OF
a freebooter with desire to con-
ceal his purpose only SO far as
such concealment would cons
tribute to his success. He had
his hiding places all along the
banks of the Pamlico river and
sound. He brought his booty up
to the town of Bath, and traded
and traficked with the people
as if the whole town was IL
league with him. Sometimes tol
months he would live quietly al
his home in Bath county; then
forsaking the land he would ply
his desperate calling on the sea
capturing merchant vessels, kill
ing the crews, robbing the car
goes, and destroying the rifleC
vessels at sea.
At last the people of the prov
ince, becoming indignant at the
high handed acts of the grea
outlaw, and thinking that Gov
ernor Eden was a secret accom-
plice of the pirate, appealed tt
Governor Spotswood, of Virgin
Ia, for protection. The appea
was not made i'll vain. The Nir,
gilman answered promptly tina
he would send ample force te
bring the noted desperate te
Justice. At that time Captain
Ellis Brand was the naval Office
III command in Virginia water:
with a small squadron under h.
Immediate direction. Upon the
application of Governor Spots
wood he detailed Lieutenant
Maynard with two sloops to &c
in pursuit Of Teach, who was
then in the neighborhood Of
Ocracoke, Maynard departed
from James river at once to per
form his mission. After a few
days sail he crossed the bar al
Ocracoke and came in sight Of
Blackbeard's ship, Queen Anne's
Revenge, with its crew of des>
peradoes. The pirate had beer
informed of the coming of May
nard, but made no effort to es,
cape, doubtless thinking that
Maynard and his crew would
soon be prisoners i'll his hands.
AS Maynard's boat came in
gunshot, Teach opened upon him
with all his guns. Maynard
replied with effect, and the bat
tie soon became bloody. May
nard steered his vessel straight
for the pirate, intending to board
but unfortunately ran aground
The pirates fire then became
CALLING. At one discharge TWEEN
ty of Maynard's men were swept
from the deck into the sea. The
young lieutenant saw that his
antagonist had the advantage,
and that his own boat would soon
be disabled and captured unless
some artifce could be successful
ly put into practice.
AS a desperate means of safe,
ty he resolved upon bold STRAIT,
agem. If the plan should be
successful, it would be a decisive
stroke: if unsuccessful, 1t coulC
only hasten the result. Maynard
therefore, ordered ali his crew tc
go below, and i'll a moment NJ
one was lett upon the deck but
the dead and dying. Blackboard
supposing his enemy at his mer
cy approached the stranded YES
sci and prepared to board. The
two vessels were dashed together
and Blackbea with twenty des-
peradoes armed to the teeth leap
ed on board to take possession
Instantly Maynard gave a signal
and twenty doughty sailors rush
ed up the hatchway and lined
themselves on deck. For an i'll
slant the two determined parties
stood cycling each other. Black
beard and his crowd We're evi~
IDENTITY surprised at the arti6ce
of their opponents.
Only for an Instant, however
was there a lull III the storm
Each party rushed upon the
other and the deck speedily be-
co,ne S1iDperv with blood Each