Ranger, and did purſue and chaſe the aforeſaid King’s Ship, with ſuch Diſpatch and Precipitancy, as declared ye common Robbers and Pyrates.
That about Ten of the Clock the ſame Morning, drawing within Gun-ſhot of his Majeſty’s aforeſaid Ship the Swallow, ye hoiſted a pyratical black Flag, and fired ſeveral chace Guns, to deter, as much as ye were able, his Majeſty’s Servants from their Duty.
That an Hour after this, being very nigh to the aforeſaid King’s Ship, ye did audaciouſly continue in a hoſtile Defence and Aſſault, for about two Hours more, in open Violation of the Laws, and in Defiance to the King’s Colours and Commiſſion.
And laſtly, that in the acting, and compaſſing of all this, ye were all, and every one of you, in a wicked Combination, voluntarily to exert, and actually did, in your ſeveral Stations, uſe your utmost Endeavours to diſtreſs the ſaid King’s Ship, and murder his Majeſty’s good Subjects.
To which they ſeverally pleaded, Not Guilty
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Then the Court called for the Officers of the Swallow, Mr. Iſaac Sun, Lieutenant, Ralph Baldrick, Boatſwain, Daniel Maclauglin, Mate, deſiring them to view the Priſoners, whether they knew them? And to give an Account in what Manner they had attack’d and fought the King’s Ship; and they agreed as follows.
That they had viewed all the Priſoners, as they ſtood now before the Court, and were aſſured they were the ſame taken out of one, or other, of the Pyrate Ships, Royal Fortune, or Ranger; but verily believe them to be taken out of the Ranger.
That they did in the King’s Ship, at break of Day, on Monday, the 5th of February, 1721-2, diſcover three Ships at Anchor, under Cape Lopez, on the Southern Coaſt of Africa; the Cape bearing then W. S. W. about three Leagues, and perceivingone
