The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II.: Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crewsDefoe, Daniel
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The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II.: Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews
Defoe, Daniel
Pirates -- Early works to 1800
_Thomas Rich_ being sworn declares, that he heard the Prisoner say, that
since he had begun, he thought himself obliged to go on with them,
meaning _Bunce_ and his pyratical Company.
_Thomas Petty_ being also sworn declares, That after _Mackarthy_ had
been an Accomplice of _Bunce_'s Pyracy, he heard the Prisoner say, he
was sorry for his Unadvisedness, which might bring great Troubles on his
poor Wife, having a small Child.
George Rounsivel.
_George Rounsivel_, Prisoner, being next called, desired _Turnly_ to be
Evidence for him; who being sworn, declared, That _Geo. Rounsivel_,
after having consented to be of _Bunce_'s pyratical Company, shew'd some
Token of Sorrow, but withal said, that as he had begun, could not
without Danger of Life, desert the Pyrates he had combined with.
Wm. Dowling.
_William Dowling_, Prisoner, being next called, and desiring _Thomas
Petty_ to be Evidence for him, he was sworn, and said, that he had very
little to say for him, because he had seen the Prisoner as consenting to
their pyratical Designs as any of the said Prisoners.
William Lewis.
_William Lewis_, Prisoner, being next called, had very little to say for
himself, otherwise than that one _David Meredith_ had heard him say, he
wished to be at _John Cullemore_'s House to drink a Bottle of Beer,
which _David Meredith_, being sworn as Evidence for the Prisoner, only
confirmed.
Thomas Morris.
_Thomas Morris_, Prisoner, being next called, had very little else to
say, than that he had the Fever and Ague when he was first commanded by
_Bunce_ to join them, and desiring _Thomas Rich_ as Evidence, he was
sworn, and declared, that the Prisoner, as much as he took Notice of
him, appeared as active as the most capable, and could not say, that the
Prisoner ever relented.
George Bendall.
_George Bendall_, Prisoner, being next called, and desiring _Richard
Turnly_ for Evidence, he was sworn, and declared, that the Prisoner was
desired to make his Escape, but was resolved to continue with the
Pyrates.
William Ling.
_William Ling_, Prisoner, being next called, who having nothing to say
farther, than a Request that _Richard Turnly_ might give in Evidence for
him; he was sworn, and declared, that the Prisoner bore Arms, and was as
resolved as any of the Pyrates.
Then the Court adjourned till Ten a-Clock next Morning, being the 10th
Instant.
_December_ 10, 1718.
The Court having met according to the Adjournment, and Proclamation
made, the Prisoners were again brought to the Bar, and severally ask'd,
if they had considered of any farther Evidence or Defence they could
propose.
First, _John Augur_ had no more to offer, in his Justification than
before.
The second, _William Cunningham_, the same as before.
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