Those in the Fleet saw the Light, and heard the Guns, and fancied the Pyrates on Shore were making Bonfires, and firing Guns for Joy that the King's free Pardon was arrived; and Captain _Whitney_, Commander of the _Rose_ Man of War, sent his Boat with his Lieutenant on Shore, which was intercepted by _Vane_, who carried the Crew on Board, and stripped them of some Stores they had in the Boat, he kept them till he got under Sail, which was till Day-break, when there was Light enough for him to see how to steer his Way through the East Passage; which was no sooner done but he hoisted a black Flag, and fired a Gun, and then let the Lieutenant and Boat's Crew depart and join the Fleet. The Fleet got safe into the Harbour, and as soon as the Lieutenant arrived on Board, and related what had passed, the _Buck_ Sloop was ordered to chace _Vane_; she made what Sail she could through the East Passage after him, having a Recruit of Men well armed sent to her from the other Ships; but being heavily laden with rich Goods, _Vane_ had the Heels of her, which the Commadore observing, made a Signal for her to leave off the Chace, and return, which she did accordingly. They immediately fell to mooring and securing their Ships, which took up the Time till Night: Next Morning the Governor went on Shore, being received at his Landing by the principal People in the Government of the Place, as _Thomas Walker_, Esq; Chief Justice, and _Thomas Taylor_, Esq; President of the Council; the Pyrate Captains, _Hornygold_, _Davis_, _Carter_, _Burghess_, _Currant_, _Clark_, with some others, drew up their Crews in two Lines, reaching from the Water-Side to the Fort, the Governor and other Officers marching between them; in the mean Time, they being under Arms, made a running Fire over his Head. Being arrived at the Fort, his Commission was opened and read, and he was sworn in Governor of the Island, according to Form. The next Day the Governor made out a Commission to _Richard Turnley_, the chief Pilot, to Mr. _Salter_, a Factor, and some others, to go on Board and examine all suspected Ships and Vessels in the Harbour, to take an Inventory of their several Ladings, and to secure both Ship and Cargo for the Use of the King and Company, till such Time as a Court of Admiralty could be called, that they might be lawfully cleared or condemned by proving which belonged to Pyrates, and which to fair Traders. The Day following a Court-Martial was held, in which a military Discipline was settled, in order to prevent Surprizes, both from _Spaniards_ and Pyrates, till such Time as the Fort could be repaired, and put into a Condition of Defence; for this Purpose the Governor was obliged to make Use of some of the pardoned Pyrates, such as _Hornygold_, _Davis_ and _Burghess_, to whom he gave some Commands; and _George Fetherston_, _James Bonney_, and _Dennis Macartey_, with some other Pyrates of a lower Rank, acted under them as inferior Officers.