The fury of the remaining
freebooters, on finding that they had been abandoned, was extreme, and
they determined to pursue and attack Morgan and his confederates, but lack
of provisions prevented them from carrying this into effect.
Meanwhile, events were taking place not much to the comfort of the
freebooting fraternity. An English ship-of-the-line arrived at Jamaica
with orders to bring home the governor to answer for the protection he had
given "these bloodthirsty and plundering rascals," while the governor who
succeeded him issued the severest orders against any future operations of
the freebooters.
From this time Morgan withdrew from his career of robbery, content to
enjoy the wealth which he had so cruelly and treacherously obtained. He
settled in Jamaica, where he was permitted to enjoy in security his
ill-gotten wealth. In fact, the British government showed its real
sentiment concerning his career by promoting him to high offices and
giving him the honor of knighthood. As a result this faithless and cruel
pirate bore during the remainder of his life the distinction of being
addressed as Sir Henry Morgan.
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