he crew. Upon this, it was concluded to be 12 a Clock at
Noon, when _Cheesman_ leaves his working-tools on the deck, as if he
had been going to use them, walks off. But perceiving some signs of
fear in _Harradine_, he fetches his brandy bottle, and gives him and
the rest a dram, saying, _Here's to our next Meeting_; then he talks
to _Nutt_, in the mean while _Philamore_ takes up an axe, while
_Cheesman_ and _Harradine_ seize _Nutt_ by the Collar, and toss him
over the Side of the Vessel.

By this Time the Boatswain was dead; for as soon as _Philamore_ saw
the Master laid hold on, he up with the axe, and cut off the
Boatswain's head, which Noise soon brought the Captain upon Deck, whom
_Cheesman_ saluted with the blow of a mallet, which broke his
jaw-bone, but did not knock him down; upon which _Harradine_ came to
the Carpenter's aid, when _Sparks_ the Gunner interposing, _Cheesman_
trips up his Heels, and flung him into the arms of _Charles Ivemay_,
who at that moment threw him into the Sea; and at the same Time
_Harradine_ throws Captain _Phillips_ after him, bidding the Devil
take them both. This done, _Cheesman_ jumps from the deck into the
Hold, to knock _Archer_ on the Head, when _Harry Gyles_ came down
after him, desired his Life might be spared; which being agreed to, he
was made a Prisoner, and secured.

All being over, they altered their course from _Newfoundland_ to
_Boston_, where they arrived the 3rd of _May_, to the great joy of the
Province, and on the 12th of _May_, a special Court of Admiralty was
held for the Trial of these Pirates, when _John Philamore_, _Edward
Cheesman_, _John Cobs_, _Henry Gyles_, _Charles Joymay_, _John
Bootman_, and _Henry Payne_, were honourably acquitted; as also three
_French_ Men, _John Baptis_, _Peter Taffery_, and _Isaac Lassen_, as
also three Negroes, _Pedro_, _Francisco_, and _Pierro_. _John Rose
Archer_, the Quarter-Master, _William White_, _William Taylor_, and
_William Phillips_ were condemned; altho' the two latter got a
Reprieve, and the two former, _Archer_ and _White_, were executed the
2nd of _June_ following.

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[Illustration: CAPTAIN TEACH]

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CAPTAIN TEACH, _ALIAS_ BLACKBEARD

_Edward Teach_ was a _Bristol_ Man, and had served many years in the
late wars, in a Privateer fitted out from _Jamaica_, in which he had
often distinguished himself for his boldness. He was never thought fit
to be entrusted with any Comm