Page:A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time (1724).djvu/396

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the Man of War, in my Opinion, could never have hurted them.

The Greyhound carried in their Prize to Rhode Iſland, to the great Joy of the whole Province, tho’ it had been more compleat, if the great Low himſelf had grac’d the Triumph. The Priſoners were ſtrongly ſecured in a Goal, till a Court of Vice-Admiralty could be held for their Tryals, which begun on the 10th of July, at Newport, and continued three Days. The Court was made up of the following Gentlemen.

William Dummer, Eſq; Lieutenant Governor of the Maſſachuſets, Preſident.
Nathaniel Paine, Eſq; John Valentine, Eſq; Advocate-General.
Addington Davonport, Eſq;
Thomas Fitch, Eſq; Samuel Cranſton, Governor of Rhode-Iſland.
Spencer Phipps, Eſq;
John Lechmere, Eſq; Surveyor-General. John Menzies, Eſq; Judge of the Admiralty,
Richard Ward, Eſq; Regiſter.
Mr. Jahleel Brinton, Provoſt-Marſhal.
Robert Auchmuta, Eſq; was aſſigned, by the Court, Council for the Priſoners here under mention’d.
Priſoners Names. Ages. Places of Birth.
Charles Harris, Captain 25 London.
William Blads 28 Rhode-Iſland.
Daniel Hide 23 Virginia.
Thomas Powel, jun. 21 Connecticut N. E.
Stephen Mundon 20 London.
Thomas Huggit 30 London.
William Read 35 Londonderry, Ireland.
Peter Kneeves 32 Exeter in Devon.
James Brinkly 28 Suffolk in England.
Joſeph Sound 28 City of Weſtminſter.