after ſome Time capitulating, they ſurrendered themſelves Priſoners. The Colonel took Poſſeſſion of the Sloop, and was extreamly pleaſed to find that Captain Thomas, who commanded her, was the individual Perſon of Major Stede Bonnet, who had done them the Honour ſeveral Times to viſit their own Coaſt of Carolina.
There were killed in this Action, on Board the Henry, ten Men, and fourteen wounded; on Board the Sea Nymph, two killed and four wounded. The Officers and Sailors in both Sloops behaved themſelves with the greateſt Bravery; and had not the Sloops ſo unluckily run a-ground, they had taken the Pyrate with much leſs loſs of Men; but as he deſigned to get by them, and ſo make a running Fight, the Carolina Sloops were obliged to keep near him, to prevent his getting away. Of the Pyrates there were ſeven killed and five wounded, two of which died ſoon after of their Wounds. Colonel Rhet weigh’d the 30th of September, from Cape Fear River, and arrived at Charles-Town the 3d of October, to the great Joy of the whole Province of Carolina.
Bonnet and his Crew, two Days after, were put aſhore, and there not being a publick Priſon, the Pyrates were kept at the Watch-Houſe, under a Guard of Militia; but Major Bonnet was committed into the Cuſtody of the Marſhal, at his Houſe; and in a few Days after, David Hariot the Maſter, and Ignatius Pell the Boatſwain, who were deſigned for Evidences againſt the other Pyrates, were removed from the reſt of the Crew, to the ſaid Marſhal’s Houſe, and every Night two Centinals ſet about the ſaid Houſe; but whether thro’ any Corruption, or want of Care in guarding the Priſoners, I can’t ſay; but on the 24th of October, the Major and Hariot made their Eſcape, the Boatſwain refuſing to go along with them. This made
