Episode 493: Blackbeard Part III - The Blackbeard Effect
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Blackbeard and Steed Bonnet - The Pirates
Blackbeard tried to get a pardon from the royal governor of north carolina, charles eden. Steed bonnet went first even though he could have been hanged for pirate crimes that blackbeard was trying to be pardoned for. Blackbeard invited his entire crew of 300 men to drink their way through all the liquor in coled bath town. He decided then and there to take the part teaaaht steede contract with the dutch government under the terms of the pardon. But much to Bonnet's detriment,blackbeard had plans within plans which would see him become a legal privateer as early as 17 18.
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