In 1727, _Teach_ and _Hornigold_ sailed from _Providence_ for _America_, where, in their way, they took a vessel with above 100 Barrels of Flour, as also a Sloop from _Bermudas_, and a Ship bound to _Carolina_; from which they had a good plunder. After cleaning at _Virginia_, they returned to the _West-Indies_, and made Prize of a _French Guinea_ Man bound to _Martinico_, which _Teach_ was made Captain of; but _Hornigold_ with his Sloop returned to _Providence_, and surrendered to mercy. Aboard the _French Guinea_ Ship, _Teach_ mounted 46 guns, and called her _Queen Anne's Revenge_. Not long after he fell in with the _Scarborough_ Man-of-War, who, after a long fight finding she could do no good with _Teach_, left him, and returned to _Barbadoes_, while _Teach_ sailed to _Spanish America_. In his way, he met with Major _Bonnet_ a Gentleman, formerly of a good estate in _Barbadoes_, in a small Sloop with which he had turned Pirate: But _Teach_ finding _Bonnet_ knew nothing of the matter, took him into his own Ship, and put one _Richards_ Captain in his room, telling the Major, _That he had not been us'd to the Fatigues of the Sea, he had better decline it, and take his pleasure aboard his Ship_. At _Turnissi_ they took in fresh water; but seeing a Sloop coming in, they ran to meet her, which struck her sail, upon the sight of the Black Flag, to _Teach_, who took the Captain and his men aboard, and put _Israel Hands_ to mann the Sloop: From thence they sailed to the Bay, where they found a ship and four Sloops. _Teach_ hoisted his Black Colours, at the Sight of which, the Captain and his men left the Ship, and ran into the woods. _Teach's_ Quarter-Master, with some of his Men, took possession of her, and _Richards_ secured the Sloops: One of which they burnt, because she belonged to _Boston_, where some of his Men had been hanged; but the others they let go after plundering them. From hence they sailed to the _Grand Canaries_, then to the _Bahama_ Wrecks, and then to _Carolina_, where they took a Brigantine and two Sloops, lying off the Bar of _Charles Town_; as also a Ship bound for _London_, with some passengers aboard. The next Day they took another Vessel coming out, and two Pinks going in, and a Brigantine with negroes, in the Face of the Town; which put the Inhabitants into a sad fright, being in no condition to help themselves. [Illustration]