THE Commission impowered any three named therein, to call to their Assistance, such a Number of qualified Persons as might make the Court always consist of seven: And accordingly Summons were signed to Lieut. _Jo. Barnsley_, Lieut. _Ch. Fanshaw_, Capt. _Samuel Hartsease_, and Capt. _William Menzies, viz._ BY Virtue of a Power and Authority, to us given, by a Commission from the King, under the Seal of Admiralty, You are hereby required to attend, and make one of the Court, for the trying and adjudging of the Pyrates, lately taken on this Coast, by his Majesty's Ship the _Swallow._ Given under our Hands this 28th of _March_, 1722, at Cape _Carso-Castle._ _Mungo Heardman_, _James Phips_, _Henry Dodson_, _Francis Boy_, _Edward Hide._ The Commissioners being met in the Hall of the Castle, the Commission was first read, after which, the President, and then the other Members, took the Oath, prescribed in the Act of Parliament, and having directed the Form of that for Witnesses, as follows, the Court was opened. I, A. B. _solemnly promise and swear on the Holy Evangelists, to bear true and faithful Witness between the King and Prisoner, or Prisoners, in Relation to the Fact, or Facts, of Pyracy and Robbery, he or they do now stand accused of._ So help me God. The Court consisted of Captain _Mungo Heardman_, President. James Phips, _Esq; General of the Coast_, _Mr._ H. Dodson, _Mer._ _Mr._ F. Boye, _Mer._ _Mr._ Edward Hyde, _Secretary to the Company._ _Lieut._ John Barnsley, _Lieut._ Ch. Fanshaw. The following Prisoners, out of the Pyrate Ship _Ranger_, having been commanded before them, the Charge, or Indictment, was exhibited. Prisoners taken in the _Ranger_. Mens Names. Ships from Time when. * James Skyrm Greyhound Sloop Oct. 1720 * Rich. Hardy Pyrate with Davis 1718 * Wm. Main Brigantine Capt. Peet June 1720 * Henry Dennis } 1718 * Val. Ashplant } Pyrates with Capt. Davis 1719 * Rob. Birdson } 1719 * Rich. Harris } Phoenix of Bristol, Capt. } * D. Littlejohn } Richards } June 1720 * Thomas How at Newfoundland } + Her. Hunkins Success Sloop * Hugh Harris Willing Mind } * W. Mackintosh } Thomas Wills Richard of Biddiford } July 1720 + John Wilden Mary and Martha } * Ja. Greenham Little York, Phillips Mr. } * John Jaynson Love of Lancaster } + Chri. Lang Thomas Brigantine Sept. 1720 * John Mitchel } Norman Galley Oct. 1720 T. Withstandenot } Peter la Fever } Jeremiah and Ann Ap. 1720 * Wm. Shurin } * Wm. Wats } Sierraleon }of Mr. Glin } July 1721 * Wm. Davis } }of Seig. Josseé }