On the 28th of October, 1718, a Court of Vice-Admiralty was held at Charles Town, and, by several adjournments continued to the 12th of November following, by Nicholas Trot, Esq; Judge of the Vice-Admiralty, and Chief Judge of Carolina, and other Assistant Judges; where, after the King’s Commission was read, and a Grand Jury sworn, Judge Trot gave them a learned Charge: And then the Grand Jury went out, and found the Bills; upon which, a Petit-Jury was sworn, and the following Persons were arraingn’d and try’d.
Stede Bonnet, alias Edwards, alias Thomas, late of Barbadoes, Merchant.
Robert Tucker, late of Jamaica, Merchant.
Edward Robinson, late of Newcastle-upon-Tine, Mariner.
Neal Peterson, late of Aberdeen, Mariner.
William Scot, late of Aberdeen, Mariner.
William Eddy, alias Neddy, late of Aberdeen, Mariner.
Alexander Annand, late of Jamaica, Mariner.
George Rose, late of Glasgow, Mariner.