When Eleanor refuses, Billy has Throckmorton killed. He has a Black Spot sent to Captain Throckmorton demanding that Vane's gibbeted body be taken down. While he is choking, Jacob, Russell and Davis go to hold his body down in order to quicken his death.īilly continues his efforts to ramp up the resistance against Rogers. He is then hanged, however the crowd is solemn, and Vane's speech seems to have had its intended effect. He tells them that Rogers is trying to use his death to frighten them into submission, but he reminds them that there are more of them than Rogers' men. He then gives a speech to the assembled citizens. However, Vane discreetly signals them not to go through with it. Billy and Jacob have a dozen men on their side, and they hope to cause enough chaos by turning the crowd against Eleanor, which will allow them to break the soldiers' lines and free Vane. The gallows is guarded by a squad of Redcoats. Vane is brought to the town square, where a jeering crowd has assembled. She holds an accelerated trial in the middle of the night, appointing a judge and impaneling a jury, and it is over before anyone knows it. Max advocates for holding the trial in Nassau to appease the street.Įleanor fears that a lengthy trial would stall Rogers' progress in restoring commerce to Nassau. Eleanor relents and has the crew of the HMS Shark stand down. The tactic works and soon the street demands that Vane be tried in Nassau out in the open, so they can see it with their own eyes. Billy then enlists Jacob Garrett, a gifted orator determined to be famous, and has him help turn public opinion against the Governor, particularly his closeness to Eleanor, who was notoriously unpopular during her reign as trade boss in Nassau. However, they must first deal with the fact that Vane is supposed to be shipped out the next day. They meet with Augustus Featherstone and Idelle in order to work on a rescue plan. Meanwhile, Billy Bones remained on the island after the Walrus departed along with Ben Gunn and Wayne. After this, Woodes Rogers fell ill and Eleanor was left in charge of Nassau. He refuses, and she hits him several times in anger, for he had killed her father Richard Guthrie. Eleanor Guthrie approached him, offering him a sentencing plea where his execution is carried out quickly and quietly in exchange for a signed confession. Afterwards, he was imprisoned in Fort Nassau awaiting transfer to London for trial. During the Rescue of Jack Rackham, Charles Vane was captured by the New Providence Militia.
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