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Of Black-Beard.

The Names of the Pyrates killed in the Engagement, are as follow.
Edward Teach, Commander.
Phillip Morton, Gunner.
Garrat Gibbens, Boatſwain.
Owen Roberts, Carpenter.
Thomas Miller, Quarter-Maſter.
John Huſk,
Joſeph Curtice,
Joſeph Brooks, (1)
Nath. Jackſon.

All the reſt, except the two laſt, were wounded and afterwards hanged in *Virginia*.
Joſeph Brooks, (2)	James Robbins,
James Blake,	John Martin,
John Gills,	Edward Salter,
Thomas Gates,	Stephen Daniel,
James White,	Richard Greenſail.
Richard Stiles,	Iſrael Hands, pardoned.
Cæſar,	Samuel Odel, acquited.

There were in the Pyrate Sloops, and aſhore in a Tent, near where the Sloops lay, 25 Hogſheads of Sugar, 11 Teirces, and 145 Bags of Cocoa, a Barrel of Indigo, and a Bale of Cotton; which, with what was taken from the Governor and Secretary, and the Sale of the Sloop, came to 2500 l. beſides the Rewards paid by the Governor of Virginia, purſuant to his Proclamation; all which was divided among the Companies of the two Ships, Lime and Pearl, that lay in James River; the brave Fellows that took them coming in for no more than their Dividend amongſt the reſt, and was paid it within theſe three Months.

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