The Tryals of the Pyrates,
Taken by his Majeſty’s Ship the Swallow, begun at Cape Corſo-Caſtle, on the Coaſt of Africa, March the 28th, 1722.
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, Francis Boy, James Phips, Edward Hide. Henry Dodſon,
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.
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