PresentThe Hono'ble William Dummer, Esqr., etc. President.
| William Tailer Samuel Sewall Penn Townsend Edwd. Bromfield John Cushing | Nathaniel Norden Thos. Hutchinson Samuel Browne Thomas Fitch Adam Winthrop |  | Esqrs., of the Council of the Massachusetts Bay. |
| Spencer Phipps | |||
| John Menzies Thomas Durell Thomas Lechmere John Jekyll |  | Esqrs., Commissioners appointed in His Majesties Commission, etc. |
A Warrant issued out for the bringing into Court William White, John Archer, otherwise Called John Rose Archer, and William Tailer, and they were brought to the Bar accordingly and arraigned upon the several articles Exhibited against them for Piracy Robbery and Felony.
At a Special Court of Admiralty for Tryal of Pyrates held at Boston within His maj'ties Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England on the twelfth day of May In the Tenth year of the Reign of our sovereign Lord George, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, etc., Annoq Domini 1724—
Articles of Pyracy, Robbery and Felony Exhibited then and there against William White, John Archer, otherwise Called John Rose Archer, and William Taylor, Marriners—
You stand Accused by His Majesties Advocate General of Felony, Pyracy and Robbery
First, For that the said William White, together with John Phillips, John Nutt, Samuel Ferne and James Sparks, on or about the beginning of September last past, by force and Arms, in a Certain harbour near St. Peters in Newfoundland, upon the high sea, within the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty of Great Britain, piratically and Feloniously did surprise, seise, take and Carry away a Certain scooner named ——, then and there being and belonging to His Maj'ties good subjects, and on the fifth day of the sd. month, being on board the sd scooner as aforesd., with force as aforesd., and on the high sea, within the Jurisdiction aforesd., near Newfoundland did Pyratically and Feloniously surprise, seize and take three fishing vessels belonging to His Majesties good subjects and in manner as aforesd. did take out of one of them an Indian Man named Isaac Lassen; and afterward, viz. on or about the middle of the sd Month of September, on the high sea and within the Jurisdiction aforesd., he the sd William White, in Conjunction as aforesd. with divers others, with force and arms Pyratically and Feloniously did surprise, seize and take a Certain scooner named ——, one Furber, belonging to His Majesties good subjects and of the value of Five hundred pounds, and then and there within the Jurisdiction aforesd. out of her did seize, take and Carry away a quantity of provision and Cloaths of the Value of fifty pounds.[1]...
Lastly, For that the sd. William White, John Archer, als Rose Archer, and William Taylor, in Conjunction as aforesd., on or about the fourteenth of April last past, on the high sea and within the Jurisdiction aforesd., with force and Arms Did Feloniously and Pyratically surprise, seize and take a Sloop named the Squirrel, Andrew Harradine Master, of the Value of Three hundred pounds and belonging to His Maj'ties good subjects and on the fifteenth following with force and Feloniously and pyratically did Enter with all their Guns, ammunition and provision on board the sd Sloop. All which Actings of Pyracy, robbery and Felony were by you and Each of you done and Committed in manner as aforesd., Contrary to the Statutes and the Laws in that Case made and Provided.
Rob. Auchmuty, Adv. Genl.