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 a great Noie in the Province, and People were open in their Reentments, often reflecting on the Governor, and others in the Magitracy, as tho’ they had been brib’d, for conniving at their Ecape. Thee Invectives aroe from their Fears, that Bonnet would be capable of raiing another Company, and proecute his Revenge againt this Country, for what he had lately, tho’ jutly, uffered: But they were in a hort Time made eay in thoe Repects; for as oon as the Governor had the Account of Bonnet’s Ecape, he immediately iued out a Proclamation, and promied a Reward of 700 Pounds to any that would take him, and ent everal Boats with armed Men, both to the Northward and Southward, in puruit of him.

Bonnet tood to the Northward, in a mall Veel, but wanting Necearies, and the Weather being bad, he was forced back, and o return’d with his Canoe, to Swillivants Iland, near Charles-Town, to fetch Supplies; but there being ome Information ent to the Governor, he ent for Colonel Rhet, and deired him to go in puruit of Bonnet; and accordingly gave him a Commiion for that Purpoe: Wherefore the Colonel, with proper Craft, and ome Men, went away that Night for Swillivant’s Iland, and, after a very diligent SeachSearch [sic], dicovered Bonnet and Hariot together; the Colonel’s Men fired upon them, and killed Hariot upon the Spot, and wounded one Negro and an Indian. Bonnet ubmitted, and urrender’d himelf; and the next Morning, being November the 6th, was brought by Colonel Rhet to Charles-Town, and, by the Governor’s Warrant, was committed into afe Cutody, in order for his being brought to his Tryal.

On the 28th of October, 1718, a Court of Vice-Admiralty was held at Charles-Town, in South-Carolina, and, by everal Adjournments, continued to Wedneday, the 12th of November following, for Rh