Early in 1718, Blackbeard and his crew surrendered at Bath Town to Governor
Eden of North Carolina. The exact arrangement between Blackbeard and Eden is
unknown, though at the time it was rumored that Eden and Tobias Knight, the
Secretary of North Carolina were hospitable to pirates and granted certain
favors to in return for pirate loot. Promising to live an honest, upright
life, Blackbeard lived in
Bath Town until the gold ran out, and before springtime went back to his old trade. This same scene was repeated later
that same year. In addition to amnesty from Governor Eden, this time
Blackbeard received an official pardon from King George I. However, the
pardon was never to reach Blackbeard, arriving at Bath Town about a month
after he was killed.
Source: BLACKBEARD, THE FIERCEST PIRATE OF ALL
written by Norman C. Pendered:
Published by: Times Printing Co., Inc., Manteo, NC, 1975
