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 ; likewie a Brigantine with 14 Negroes aboard; all which being done in the Face of the Town, truck a great Terror to the whole Province of Carolina, having jut before been viited by Vane, another notorious Pyrate, that they abandoned themelves to Dipair, being in no Condition to reit their Force. They were eight Sail in the Harbour, ready for the Sea, but none dared to venture out, it being almot impoible to ecape their Hands. The inward bound Veels were under the ame unhappy Dilemma, o that the Trade of this Place was totally interrupted: What made thee Mifortunes heavier to them, was a long expenive War, the Colony had had with the Natives, which was but jut ended when thee Robbers infeted them.

Teach detained all the Ships and Prioners, and, being in want of Medicines, reolves to demand a Chet from the Government of the Province; accordingly Richards, the Captain of the Revenge Sloop, with two or three more Pyrates, were ent up along with Mr. Marks, one of the Prioners, whom they had taken in Clark’s Ship, and very inolently made their Demands, threatning, that if they did not end immediately the Chet of Medicines, and let the Pyrate-Ambaadors return, without offering any Violence to their Perons, they would murder all their Prioners, end up their Heads to the Governor, and et the Ships they had taken on Fire.

Whilt Mr. Marks was making Application to the Council, Richards, and the ret of the Pyrates, walk’d the Streets publickly, in the Sight of all People, who were fired with the utmot Indignation, looking upon them as Robbers and Murtherers, and particularly the Authors of their Wrongs and Oppreions, but durt not o much as think of executing their Revenge, for fear of