ere none killed, and three were wounded. The next day the
Colonel weighed from Cape _Fear_, and arrived at _Charles Town_ the 3d
of _October_, to the no small joy of the people of _Carolina_.

There being no publick prison, _Bonnet_ was committed into the custody
of the marshal, and his Men were kept at the Watch-house under a
strict guard; a little before the trial, _David Harriot_ the Master,
and _Ignatius Rathe_ Boatswain, the evidences, were removed from the
Crew, to the Marshal's house, from whence on the 24th _Bonnet_ and
_Harriott_ made their escape; which as soon as the Governor heard of,
he published a Proclamation, promising a reward of 700_l._ to any one
that would take him, and also sent several boats with armed men in
pursuit of him.

_Bonnet_ stood to the northward, in a small vessel; but through stress
of weather, and want of necessaries, he was forced to _Swillivant's_
Island. Of which information being given to the Governor, he sent for
Colonel _Rhet_, and desired him once more to go in pursuit of him;
which the Colonel readily accepted of; and having got all Things
ready, went that Night for _Swillivant's_ Island, where, after a long
search, he discovered them. After the Colonel's men had fired upon
them, and killed _Harriott_, _Bonnet_ immediately surrendered himself,
and was, next Morning, brought back to _Charles Town_, and confined
under a strong guard till his trial, which was hastened for fear he
should give them the slip again.

On the 28th of _October_, 1718, a Court of Vice-Admiralty was held at
_Charles Town_, and, by several adjournments continued to the 12th of
_November_ following, by _Nicholas Trot_, Esq; Judge of the
Vice-Admiralty, and Chief Judge of _Carolina_, and other Assistant
Judges; where, after the King's Commission was read, and a Grand Jury
sworn, _Judge Trot_ gave them a learned Charge: And then the _Grand
Jury_ went out, and found the Bills; upon which, a _Petit-Jury_ was
sworn, and the following Persons were arraingn'd and try'd.

_Stede Bonnet_, alias _Edwards_, alias _Thomas_, late of
_Barbadoes_, Merchant.

_Robert Tucker_, late of _Jamaica_, Merchant.

_Edward Robinson_, late of _Newcastle_-upon-_Tine_,
Mariner.

_Neal Peterson_, late of _Aberdeen_, Mariner.

_William Scot_, late of _Aberdeen_, Mariner.

_William Eddy_, alias _Neddy_, late of _Aberdeen_,
Mariner.

_Alexander Annand_, late of _Jamaica_, Mariner.