Brigantine aboard of Yeat’s Veſſel, by which Means they came back again to the right Owners.
For Captain Vane, having always treated his Conſort with very little Reſpect, aſſuming a Superiority over Yeats and his ſmall Crew, and regarding the Veſſel but as a Tender to his own; gave them a Diſguſt, who thought themſelves as good Pyrates, and as great Rogues as the beſt of them; ſo they caball’d together, and reſolved to take the firſt Opportunity to leave the Company; and accept of his Majeſty’s Pardon, or ſet up for themſelves, either of which they thought more honourable than to be Servants to the former; and the putting aboard ſo many Negroes, where they found ſo few Hands to take Care of them, ſtill aggravated the Matter, though they thought fit to conceal or ſtifle their Reſentments at that Time.
A Day or two afterwards, the Pyrates lying off at Anchor, Yeats in the Evening ſlipp’d his Cable, and put his Veſſel under Sail, ſtanding into the Shore; which, when Vane ſaw, he was highly provoked, and got his Sloop under Sail to chaſe his Conſort, who, he plainly perceived, had a Mind to have no further Affairs with him: Vane’s Brigantine ſailing beſt, he gained Ground of Yeats, and would certainly have come up with him, had he had a little longer Run for it; but juſt as he got over the Bar, when Vane came within Gun-ſhot of him, he fired a Broadſide at his old Friend, (which did him no Damage,) and ſo took his Leave.
Yeats came into North Ediſto River, about ten Leagues Southward of Charles-Town, and ſent an Expreſs to the Governor, to know if he and his Comrades might have the Benefit of his Majeſty’s Pardon, and they would ſurrender themſelves to his Mercy, with the Sloops and Negroes; which being granted, they all came up and received Cer-
