A general history of the pyrates : $b from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present timeJohnson, Charles, active 1724-1731
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A general history of the pyrates : $b from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731
Pirates -- Early works to 1800
_In Consideration whereof, the said Captain General, and Commander in chief
doth covenant and agree, to, and with, the said_ Roger Scot, _to find and
allow him Meat, Drink, Apparel and Lodging, according to the Custom of the
Country._
_In witness whereof, the Parties aforesaid, to these Presents, have
interchangably put their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above
written._
_Signed, sealed and delivered, in the Presence of us, at Cape_
Corso-Castle, _in_ Africa, _where no stamp'd Paper was to be had._
Mungo Heardman, _President_, Witness. John Atkins, _Register_,
Witness.
In like Manner was drawn out and exchanged the Indentures of
T_Homas How_ of _Barnstable_, in the County of _Devon._
_Samuel Fletcher_ of _East-Smithfield, London._
_John Lane_ of _Lombard-Street, London._
_David Littlejohn_ of _Bristol._
_John King_ of _Shadwell_ Parish, _London._
_Henry Dennis_ of _Bidiford._
_Hugh Harris_ of _Corf-Castle, Devonshire._
_William Taylor_ of _Bristol._
_Thomas Owen_ of _Bristol._
_John Mitchel_ of _Shadwell_ Parish, _London._
_Joshua Lee_ of _Leverpool._
_William Shuren_ of _Wapping_ Parish, _London._
_Robert Hartley_ of _Leverpool._
_John Griffin_ of _Blackwall, Middlesex._
_James Cromby_ of _London, Wapping._
_James Greenham_ of _Marshfield, Gloucestershire._
_John Horn_ of St. _James's_ Parish, _London._
_John Jessop_ of _Wisbich, Cambridgshire._
_David Rice_ of _Bristol._
* * *
None of which, I hear, are now living, two others, _viz. George Wilson_ and
_Thomas Oughterlaney_, were respited from Execution, till his Majesty's
Pleasure should be known; the former dy'd abroad, and the latter came Home,
and received his Majesty's Pardon; the Account of the whole stands thus,
Acquitted, 74
Executed, 52
Respited, 2
To Servitude, 20
To the Marshalsea, 17
Kill'd in the Ranger, 10
Kill'd in the Fortune, 3
Dy'd in the Passage to Cape Corso, 15
Dy'd afterwards in the Castle, 4
Negroes in both Ships, 70
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Total, 276
I am not ignorant how acceptable the Behaviour and dying Words of
Malefactors are to the generallity of our Countrymen, and therefore shall
deliver what occurr'd, worthy of Notice, in the Behaviour of these
Criminals.
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