have miſſed of him likewiſe: However, the Collonel having ſearched the Rivers and Inlets, as directed, for ſeveral Days, without Succeſs, at length ſailed in Proſecution of his firſt Deſign, and met with the Pyrate accordingly, whom he fought and took, as has been before ſpoken of, in the Hiſtory of Major Bonnet.
Captain Vane went into an Inlet to the Northward, where he met with Captain Thatch, or Teach, otherwiſe call’d Black-beard, whom he ſaluted (when he found who he was) with his great Guns, loaded with Shot, (as is the Cuſtom among Pyrates when they meet) which are fired wide, or up into the Air: Black-beard anſwered the Salute in the ſame Manner, and mutual Civilities paſſed for ſome Days; when about the Beginning of October, Vane took Leave, and ſailed further to the Northward.
On the 23d of October, off of Long Iſland, he took a ſmall Brigantine, bound from Jamaica to Salem in New-England, John Shattock Maſter, and a little Sloop; they rifled the Brigantine, and ſent her away. From hence they reſolved on a Cruize between Cape Meiſe and Cape Nicholas, where they ſpent ſome Time, without ſeeing or ſpeaking with any Veſſel, till the latter End of November; then they fell upon a Ship, which ’twas expected would have ſtruck as ſoon as their black Colours were hoiſted; but inſtead of that, ſhe diſcharged a Broadſide upon the Pyrate, and hoiſted Colours, which ſhewed her to be a French Man of War. Vane deſired to have nothing further to ſay to her, but trimm’d his Sails, and ſtood away from the French Man; but Monſieur having a Mind to be better informed who he was, ſet all his Sails, and crowded after him. During this Chace, the Pyrates were divided in their Reſolutions what to do: Vane, the Captain, was for making off as faſt as he could, alledging
