Edward Miller (pirate)

King George offered a full pardon in September 1717 to all pirates who surrendered within twelve months.

Captain Vincent Pearse sailed HMS Phoenix to New Providence to deliver the offer.

[4] Royal Navy Captain Edward Vernon had been stationed in the area at the time and noted that an English warship had chased Miller away, preventing him from putting into port to resupply.

A few months later Vernon accused a Port Royal tavern keeper of smuggling supplies and sailors to Miller.

[3] Vernon believed that Miller was planning on joining forces with Daniel Porter and William Fox, who had also accepted the King's Pardon and returned to piracy.