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 lighten his Veel, that he might run him aboard, the Lieutenant ordered all his Ballat to be thrown over-board, and all the Water to be taved, and then weigh’d and tood for him; upon which Black-beard hail’d him in this rude Manner: The Lieutenant made him Anwer,  Black-beard bid him end his Boat on Board, that he might ee who he was; but Mr. Maynard reply’d thus;  Upon this, Black-beard took a Glas of Liquor, and drank to him with thee Words:  In Anwer to which, Mr. Maynard told him,

By this time Black-beard’s Sloop fleeted, as Mr. Maynard’s Sloops were rowing towards him, which being not above a Foot high in the Wate, and conequently the Men all expoed, as they came near together, (there being hitherto little or no Execution done, on either Side,) the Pyrate fired a Broadide, charged with all Manner of mall Shot.A fatal Stroke to them! The Sloop the Lieutenant was in, having twenty Men killed and wounded, and the other Sloop nine. This could not be help’d, for there being no Wind, they were oblig’d to keep to their Oars, otherwie the Pyrate would have got away from him, which, it eems, the Lieutenant was reolute to prevent.

After this unlucky Blow, Black-beard’s Sloop fell Broadide to the Shore; Mr. Maynard’s other Sloop, which was called the Ranger, fell a-tern, being, for the preent, diabled; o the Lieutenant finding his own Sloop had Way, and would oon be on Board of Teach, he ordered all his Men down,