One of Captain Roberts's crew. Tried for piracy in April, 1722, at Cape Coast Castle, West Africa, after the great defeat of the pirates by H.M.S. Swallow. On this occasion no less than 267 pirates were accounted for. The finding of the Honourable the President and Judges of the Court of Admiralty for trying of pirates was as follows:
| Acquitted | 74 | |
| Executed | 52 | |
| Respited | 2 | |
| To Servitude | 20 | |
| To the Marshallsea | 17 for tryal | |
| The rest were accounted for as follows: | ||
| Killed { | In the Ranger | 10 |
| In the Fortune | 3 | |
| Dy'd { | In the passage to Cape Corso | 15 |
| Afterwards in the castle | 4 | |
| Negroes in both ships | 70 | |
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| 267 | ||
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A number of the prisoners signed a "humble petition" begging that, as they, being "unhappily and unwisely drawn into that wretched and detestable Crime of Piracy," they might be permitted to serve in the Royal African Company in the country for seven years, in remission of their crimes. This clemency was granted to twenty of the prisoners, of which Scot was one.
A very impressive indenture was drawn up, according to which the prisoners were to become the slaves of the Company for seven years, and this was signed by the prisoners and by the President.
SCOTT, William.
One of Major Stede Bonnet's crew in the Royal James. Tried for piracy in 1718 at Charleston, South Carolina, and hanged at White Point on November 8th.
SCUDAMORE, Christopher.
One of Captain John Quelch's crew. Tried for piracy at the Star Tavern in Hanover Street, Boston, in 1704, and hanged on Charles River, Boston Side, on June 30th. A report of the trial and execution of these pirates, describing Scudamore's conduct on the gallows, says: "He appeared very Penitent since his Condemnation, was very diligent to improve his time going to, and at the place of Execution."
SCUDAMORE, Peter.
Belonging to Bristol.