The Court consisted of Captain Mungo Heardman, President. James Phips, Esq; General of the Coast, Mr. H. Dodson, Mer. Mr. F. Boye, Mer. Mr. Edward Hyde, Secretary to the Company. Lieut. John Barnsley, Lieut. Ch. Fanshaw.

The following Prisoners, out of the Pyrate Ship Ranger, having been commanded before them, the Charge, or Indictment, was exhibited.

Prisoners taken in the Ranger.

Mens Names.

Ships from

Time when.

* James Skyrm

Greyhound Sloop

Oct. 1720

* Rich. Hardy

Pyrate with Davis

1718

* Wm. Main

Brigantine Capt. Peet

June 1720

* Henry Dennis

Pyrates with Capt. Davis

1718

* Val. Ashplant

1719

* Rob. Birdson

1719

* Rich. Harris

Phoenix of Bristol, Capt. Richards

June 1720

* D. Littlejohn

* Thomas How

at Newfoundland

† Her. Hunkins

Success Sloop

* Hugh Harris

Willing Mind

July 1720

* W. Mackintosh

Thomas Wills

Richard of Biddiford

† John Wilden

Mary and Martha

* Ja. Greenham

Little York, Phillips Mr.

* John Jaynson

Love of Lancaster

† Chri. Lang

Thomas Brigantine

Sept. 1720

* John Mitchel

Norman Galley

Oct. 1720

T. Withstandenot

Peter la Fever

Jeremiah and Ann

Ap. 1720

* Wm. Shurin

* Wm. Wats

Sierraleon of Mr. Glin

July 1721

* Wm. Davis

Sierraleon of Seig. Josseé

† James Barrow

Martha Snow Capt Lady

* Joshua Lee

Rob. Hartley (1)

Robinson of Leverpole Capt. Kanning

Aug. 1721

† James Crane

George Smithson

Stanwich Galley Captain Tarlton

Aug. 1721

Roger Pye

† Rob. Fletcher

* Ro. Hartley (2)

† Andrew Rance

A Dutch Ship

* Cuthbert Goss

Mercy Galley of Bristol at Callibar

Oct. 1721

* Tho. Giles

* Israel Hynde

William Church

Gertruycht of Holland

Jan. 172½

Philip Haak

Flushingham of ditto

William Smith

Elizabeth Capt. Sharp

Adam Comry

William Graves

* Peter de Vine

King Solomon Capt. Trehern off Cape Appollonia

John Johnson

John Stodgill

Henry Dawson

Whydah Sloop at Jaquin

William Glass

Josiah Robinson

John Arnaught

John Davis

† Henry Graves

Tarlton Capt. Tho. Tarlton,

Tho. Howard

† John Rimer

Thomas Clephen

Wm. Guineys

Porcupine Capt. Fletcher

† James Cosins

Tho. Stretton

Onslow Capt. Gee at Cestos

Jan. 172½

* William Petty

Mic. Lemmon

* Wm. Wood

* Ed. Watts

* John Horn

Pierre Ravon

Peter Grossey

From the French Ship in Whydah Road Feb. 1721-2.

John Dugan

Rence Frogier

James Ardeon

Lewis Arnaut

Ettrien Gilliot

Rence Thoby

Ren. Marraud

Meth Roulac

John Gittin

John Gumar

Jo. Richardeau

John Paquete

John Lavogue

Allan Pigan

John Duplaissey

Pierce Shillot

You, James Skyrm, Michael Lemmon, Robert Hartley, &c.

YE, and every one of you, are in the Name, and by the Authority, of our dread Sovereign Lord, George, King of Great Britain, indicted as follows;

Forasmuch as in open Contempt of the Laws of your Country, ye have all of you been wickedly united, and articled together, for the Annoyance and Disturbance of his Majesty’s trading Subjects by Sea. And have in Conformity to the most evil and mischievous Intentions, been twice down the Coast of Africa, with two Ships; once in the Beginning of August, and a second Time, in January last, sinking, burning, or robbing such Ships, and Vessels, as then happened in your Way.

Particularly, ye stand charged at the Instance, and Information of Captain Chaloner Ogle, as Traytors and Pyrates, for the unlawful Opposition ye made to his Majesty’s Ship, the Swallow, under his Command.

For that on the 5th of February last past, upon Sight of the aforesaid King’s Ship, ye did immediately weigh Anchor from under Cape Lopez, on the Southern Coast of Africa, in a French built Ship of 32 Guns, called the 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.