The Priſoners were aſked by the Court, to the ſame Purpoſe the others had been in the Morning; what Exception they had to make againſt what had been ſworn? And what they had to ſay in their Defence? And their Reply were much the ſame with the other Priſoners; that they were forc’d Men, had not fired a Gun in this Reſiſtance againſt the Swallow, and that what little Aſſiſtance they did give on this Occaſion, was to the Sails and Rigging, to comply with the arbitrary Commands of Roberts, who had threaten’d, and they were perſwaded would, have Shot them on Refuſal.
The Court, to diſpenſe equal Juſtice, mercifully reſolved for theſe, as they had done for the other Pyrate Crew; that further Evidence ſhould be heard againſt each Man ſingly, to the two Points, of being a Voluntier at firſt, and to their particular Acts of Pyracy and Robbery ſince: That ſo Men, who had been lately received amongſt them, and as yet, had not been at the taking, or plundering, of any Ship, might have the Opportunity, and Benefit, of clearing their Innocence, and not fall promiſcuouſly with the Guilty.
John Atkins, Regiſter.
Wm. Magnes, Tho. Oughterlauney, Wm. Main, Wm. Mackintoſh, Val. Aſhplant, John Walden, Iſrael Hind, Marcus Johnſon, Wm. Petty, Wm. Fernon, Abraham Harper, Wm. Wood, Tho. How, John Stephenſon, Ch. Bunce, and John Griffin.
Againſt theſe it was depoſed by Captain Joſeph Trahern, and George Fenn, his Mate, that they were all of them, either at the attacking and taking of the Ship King Solomon, or afterwards at the robbing and plundering of her, and in this Manner;
