Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period: Illustrative Documents
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Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period: Illustrative Documents
Pirates; Privateering; United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
This examination of John Toollys being Read in the Councill with the
Acknouledg'mt of the Master John Terry that it was the Trueth, The
Councill ordered his dischardge from further attending: and that the
Secretary Give him the signification thereof to the said John Toolly.
As Attests,
EDW. RAWSON.
The Examination of Jno. Tooly marriner of Ship _St. Anthony_:[13]
[Footnote 13: A marginal note reads: "Pres[en]t, Govr., Capt. Gookins,
Mr. Russell, Mr. Danforth, Mr. Tynge, Mr. Stoughton, Mr. Clarke", all
of whom were at this time members of the Court of Assistants. An
endorsement reads: "Toolly Examination taken 17:9:73," _i.e._,
November 17, 1673.]
What is your name?
Jno. tooly, borne nere norwich.
He saith that he was at Helme when the Rising was.
How long was it after you came to sea.
Ansr: about a weeke.
Who rise first or the manner of their Rising?
the Carpenter having a handspike in his hand called to forrest, who
with the two Dutchmen came forward with Cooke, etc.[14]
[Footnote 14: John Smith and Edmund Cooke were condemned to death for
their share in these acts of piracy, but were pardoned by the General
Court, December 10, 1673. _Records of Massachusetts Bay_, vol. IV.,
pt. II., p. 573.]
_39. Examination of William Forrest. October 20, 1673._[1]
[Footnote 1: Suffolk Court Files, no. 1257, paper 15.]
Newport one[2] Road Iland.
[Footnote 2: On.]
The Examinatione of William forist, mariner, taken the 20 day 8 mo.[3]
1673. the foresd forist beinge examined acknowlegeth that he was owne
of that mutinous Company that Raised Reblion in the ship Called the
_Sainte Anthony_ upon the Coaste of portingall, one hundred and tenn
leags from Land, and theire with others did deprive John Tarry,
Master, of his power given to him leagelly to Gouvern the aforesd
shipe: but denies that he had a hand in forsinge him over borde, or
those that went with him, but sd he and them might have continued
longer in the aforesd shipe: but owned that he with others did deprive
him the sd John Tarry the Gouverment and ordring the aforesd shipe,
and beinge asked concerning their further prosedings, owned that he
with others brought the aforesd shipe called the _Sainte Anthony_ into
pascattoga River in new Ingland, where he the sd forrist was then the
Reputed master, whoe undertooke to be owne (to witt the Cheefest) that
managed and disposed of most or all the aforesd Ships Cargoe, till by
some means of fallinge out amonge themselves was discovered, upon
which the sd William forrist mad an Escape for a time, till he was
apprehended at new plimoth in new Ingland, whence he acknowlegeth he
lately Escaped out of his magisties Gale[4] at new plimouth as
aforesd, and forther beinge examined, owned (to wit, william forist)
that John Tarry and the suprocargoe ware the persons that had Right to
Governe, order and dispose of the abovesd Shipe and Cargoe, which hee
the aforesd william forrist and Company unjustly Deprived them of.
taken before us
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