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[Providence Island]
[1.]Commission from the Providence Island Company to Governor Nathaniel Butler as Vice-Admiral.
Apr. 23, 1638		[1]
[2.]Governor Nathaniel Butler, "Diary of My Present Employment". Feb.-Mar., 1639[3]
[La Garce]
[3.]Articles of Copartnership in New Netherland Privateering. Dec. 4 (N.S.), 1646[9]
[4.]Articles of Copartnership between Augustin Herrman and Wyllem Blawfelt. Dec. 4 (N.S.), 1646[11]
[5.]Affidavit: the Capture of the Tabasco. July 25 (N.S.), 1649[13]
[6.]Affidavit of Antonio Leon and Fyck Herry. Sept. 27 (N.S.), 1649[14]
[The Holy Ghost]
[7.]Declaration of the Massachusetts Council. July 20, 1653[17]
[8.]Declaration of Governor Endicott. Aug. (?), 1653[18]
[9.]Deposition of Matthew Hill. Oct. (?), 1653[20]
[10.]Deposition of Francis Blackman and John Dukley. Oct. (?), 1653[20]
[11.]Letter of Governor Searle of Barbados. Nov. 4, 1653[21]
[12.]Order of the Massachusetts Council. Jan. 25, 1654[24]
[13.]Vote of the Massachusetts House of Deputies. June 10, 1654[25]
[The Blue Dove]
[14.]Portuguese Commission (Letter of Marque) to Charles de Bils. Feb. 10 (N.S.), 1658, Sept. 10, 1662[27]
[15.]Commission from de Bils to John Douglas. Sept. 20 (N.S.), 1662[29]
[16.]Deposition of William Browne. June 24, 1664[30]
[17.]Deposition of Marcus Claesz. June 24, 1664[30]
[18.]Deposition of Bartholomew Martin. June 24, 1664[31]
[19.]Commission to James Oliver and Others. July 16, 1664[32]
[20.]Deposition of Daniel Sprague. July (?), 1664[33]
[21.]Deposition of William Browne. July 25, 1664[35]
[22.]Deposition of Robert Lord. July 26, 1664[36]
[23.]Deposition of John Hunter. July 26, 1664[37]
[24.]Deposition of Charles Hadsall. July 27, 1664[39]
[25.]Petition of John Douglas. Aug., 1664[41]
[26.]Plea of John Douglas. (Aug. 8?), 1664[42]
[27.]Power of Attorney from Sir William Davidson. Sept. 13, 1664[44]
[The Providence]
[28.]Certificate of Cornelius de Lincourt. Apr. 12/22, 1673[46]
[29.]Deposition of John Johnson and Henry Harris. Apr. 26, 1673[48]
[30.]Petition of Edward Bant. About Apr. 28, 1673[48]
[31.]Order of the Suffolk County Court. Apr. 29, 1673[50]
[32.]Petition of Henry King. Apr. 30, 1673[50]
[33.]Inventory of the Providence. May 5, 1673[51]
[34.]Examination of John Johnson. May 5, 1673[61]
[35.]Declaration of Edward Bant and Others. May 8, 1673[62]
[36.]Declaration of Henry King and John Champion. May 8, 1673[64]
[37.]Petition of Thomas Raddon. June 10, 1673[67]
[The St. Anthony]
[38.]Examination of John Tooly. June 17, 1673[68]
[39.]Examination of William Forrest. Oct. 20, 1673[71]
[40.]Petition of Allwin Child. Oct. 24, 1673[72]
[Case of Rodriguez and Rhodes]
[41.]Declaration of Thomas Mitchell. May 24, 1675[74]
[42.]Declaration of Edward Youreing. May 24, 1675[76]
[Brandenburg Privateers]
[43.]Seignelay to Colbert. May 8 (N.S.), 1679[82]
[Bartholomew Sharp and Others]
[44.]The Buccaneers at Portobello. 1680[84]
[45.]The Buccaneers on the Isthmus and in the South Sea. 1680-1682[92]
[46.]Sir Henry Morgan to Sir Leoline Jenkins. Mar. 8, 1682[133]
[47.]Deposition of Simon Calderon. 1682[135]
[The Salamander]
[48.]Petition of Paul Sherrett and Claes Pietersen. Aug. 2, 1681[138]
[49.]Deposition of Samuel Button. Aug. 11, 1681[140]
[The Camelion]
[50.]Agreement to Commit Piracy. June 30, 1683[141]
[51.]Court for the Trial of Piracy: Commission. Sept. 15, 20, 1683[143]
[Case of William Coward]
[52.]William Coward's Plea. 1690[145]
[Case of Benjamin Blackledge]
[53.]Declaration of Jeremiah Tay and Others. Mar., 1691 (?)[147]
[54.]Deposition of Epaphras Shrimpton. July, 1694 (?)[149]
[55.]Deposition of Jeremiah Tay. July 6, 1694[150]
[56.]Indictment of Benjamin Blackledge. Oct. 30, 1694[151]
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[57.]Deposition of Thomas Larimore. Oct. 28, 1695[152]
[Case of Henry Every]
[58.]Petition of the East India Company. July, 1696[153]
[59.]Extract, E.I. Co. Letter from Bombay. May 28, 1695[155]
[60.]Abstract, E.I. Co. Letters from Bombay. Oct. 12, 1695[156]
[61.]Letter from Venice. May 25, 1696[159]
[62.]Abstract, Letters from Ireland. June 16-July 7, 1696[160]
[63.]Examination of John Dann. Aug. 3, 1696[165]
[64.]Affidavit of Philip Middleton. Nov. 11, 1696[171]
[65.]Deposition of Samuel Perkins. Aug. 25, 1698[175]
[66.]Certificate for John Devin (Bahamas). Sept. (?) 20, 1698[178]
[67.]Certificate for John Devin (Massachusetts). Oct. 25, 1698[179]
[68.]Deposition of Adam Baldridge. May 5, 1699[180]
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[69.]Warrant for Commissioning of Admiralty Judge. Apr. 29, 1697[187]
[70.]Proclamation of Lieut.-Gov. Stoughton. June 4, 1698[188]
[Case of William Kidd]
[71.]Deposition of Benjamin Franks. Oct. 20, 1697[190]
[72.]The President and Council of the Leeward Islands to Secretary Vernon. May 18, 1699[195]
[73.]Examination of Edward Buckmaster. June 6, 1699[197]
[74.]Deposition of Theophilus Turner. June 8, 1699[200]
[75.]Memorial of Duncan Campbell. June 19, 1699[202]
[76.]Narrative of William Kidd. July 7, 1699[205]
[77.]Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. July 8, 1699[213]
[78.]Petition of Sarah Kidd. July 16 (?), 1699[218]
[79.]Narrative of John Gardiner. July (17), 1699[220]
[80.]Sarah Kidd to Thomas Payne. July 18, 1699[223]
[81.]Petition of Sarah Kidd. July 25, 1699[224]
[82.]Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. July 26, 1699[224]
[83.]The Danish Governor of St. Thomas to Lord Bellomont. Sept. 1, 1699[232]
[84.]Declaration of William Kidd. Sept. 4, 1699[236]
[85.]Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. Nov. 29, 1699[237]
[86.]Information of Henry Bolton. Feb. 4, 1701[245]
[87.]William Kidd to the Speaker of the House of Commons (Robert Harley). Apr. (?), 1701[250]
[88.]William Kidd to Robert Harley (?). May 12, 1701[252]
[89.]Captain Kid's Farewel to the Seas; or, The Famous Pirate's Lament. 1701[253]
[The Fidelia]
[90.]Examination of William Sims. Oct. 22, 1699[257]
[La Paix]
[91.]Orders of Governor Nicholson to County Officers. Apr. 28, 1700[259]
[92.]Deposition of William Fletcher. May 2, 1700[262]
[93.]Charles Scarburgh to Governor Nicholson. May 3, 1700[264]
[94.]John and Adam Thorowgood to Captain Passenger. May 3, 1700[266]
[95.]Benjamin Harrison, jr., to Governor Nicholson. May 4, 1700[267]
[96.]Governor Nicholson to Captain Passenger. May 4, 1700[268]
[97.]William Wilson to Governor Nicholson. May 5, 1700[269]
[98.]Captain Michael Cole to William Wilson. May 5, 1700[270]
[99.]Libel by Captain William Passenger. May 11, 1700[271]
[100.]Deposition of William Woolgar and Others. (June 11, 1700)[272]
[101.]Deposition of Joseph Man. (June 11, 1700)[273]
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[102.]Report of Dr. George Bramston. Nov. 27, 1702[275]
[Privateers at Martinique]
[103.]Letter to Boston News Letter. May 8, 1704[276]
[Case of John Quelch and His Fellow Pirates]
[104.]Account of their Execution. June 30, 1704[278]
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[105.]Deposition of Paul Dudley. Aug. 15, 1705[285]
[106.]Commission for Trial of Piracy. Nov. 1, 1716[286]
[The Pirates of the Whidah]
[107.]Cyprian Southack to Governor Samuel Shute. May 5 (?), 1717[290]
[108.]Examination of John Brown. May 6, 1717[293]
[109.]Deposition of Thomas FitzGerald and Alexander Mackonochie. May 6, 1717[296]
[110.]Cyprian Southack to Governor Samuel Shute. May 8, 1717[299]
[111.]Deposition of Ralph Merry and Samuel Roberts. May 11, 16, 1717[301]
[112.]Trial of Simon van Vorst and Others. (Oct.), 1717[303]
[113.]Trial of Thomas Davis. Oct. 28, 1717[307]
[114.]Memorial of Thomas Davis. 1717[309]
[115.]Petition of William Davis. 1717[311]
[Prize Courts]
[116.]Sir Henry Penrice to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Nov. 29, 1718[312]
[Piracy of Bartholomew Roberts]
[117.]Extract from the Boston News-Letter. Aug. 22, 1720[313]
[Admiralty Courts]
[118.]John Menzies to the Secretary of the Admiralty. July 20, 1721[318]
[Cases of John Rose Archer and Others]
[119.]Trial of John Fillmore and Edward Cheesman. May 12, 1724[323]
[120.]Trial of William Phillips and Others. May 12, 1724[330]
[121.]Trial of William White, John Rose Archer, and William Taylor. May 13, 1724[338]
[122.]Trial of John Baptis and Peter Taffery. May 13, 1724[342]
[123.]Bill of Robert Dobney. June 2, 1724[344]
[124.]Bill of Edward Stanbridge. June 2, 1724[345]
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[125.]Petition of Nicholas Simons. May, 1725[346]
[126.]Instructions of George II. to Captains of Privateers. Nov. 30, 1739[347]
[127.](Draft of) Warrant to Governors to issue Letters of Marque. Apr. 26, 1740[355]
[Dumaresq vs. The Amsterdam Post]
[128.]Record of the Admiralty Court, and Libel. July 23, Aug. 30, 1740[356]
[129.]Sea-letter of the Amsterdam Post. Sept. 22, 1739 (N.S.)[364]
[130.]Let-pass of the Amsterdam Post. Sept. 23, 1739 (N.S.)[365]
[131.]Tonnage Certificate of the Amsterdam Post. Sept. 24, 1739 (N.S.)[365]
[132.]Aeneas Mackay's Oath as a Burgher of Amsterdam. Sept. 16, 1739 (N.S.)[366]
[133.]Lease to Aeneas Mackay. Oct. 2, 1739 (N.S.)[366]
[134.]Certificates of Master and Mate and Register. Oct. 8, 1739 (N.S.)[367]
[135.]Extract from Capt. Mackay's Journal. Nov. 14, 1739[368]
[136.]Protest of Capt. Mackay. Nov. 15, 1739[369]
[137.]Extract from Capt. Mackay's Journal. Nov. 16, 1739[370]
[138.]Certificate of Clearance. Dec. 4, 1739[370]
[139.]Declarations of Sailors. 1740[371]
[140.]Certificate of British Consul in Madeira. Mar. 9, 1740 (N.S.)[372]
[141.]Receipt for Mediterranean Pass. May 29, 1740 (N.S.)[373]
[142.]Certificate of British-Dutch Vice-Consul in Teneriffe. Apr. 26, 1740 (N.S.)[373]
[143.]Sentence of Admiralty Judge. Sept. 1, 1740[375]
[The Revenge]
[144.]Commission of Capt. Benjamin Norton as a Privateer. June 2, 1741[378]
[145.]Journal of the Sloop Revenge. June 5-Oct. 5, 1741[381]
[146.]Account of the Crew with the Owners. Oct. 30, 1741[429]
[147.]Petition and Complaint of John Freebody. Nov. 5, 1741[431]
[148.]Deposition of Jeremiah Harriman. Nov. 25, 1741[434]
[149.]Deposition of Thomas Smith. Nov. 30, 1741[436]
[150.]Decree of Vice-Admiralty Judge. Dec. 7, 1741[439]
[151.]Appeal in Prize Case. Dec. 8, 1741[442]
[152.]Bond for Appeal in Prize Case. Dec. 19, 1741[443]
[153.]Case (Freebody c. Sarah) and Opinions of Civilians, May 17, July 10, 1742[444]
[154.]Letters to Owner from London Agents. June 10, July 17, 1742[448]
[155.]Decree of Vice-Admiralty Judge. July 7, 1742[450]
[156.]Letters to Owner from London Agents. July 27, Aug. 13, 1742, Feb. 16, 1743[451]
[157.]Account rendered by a Proctor in London. Feb. 10, 1744[453]
[158.]John Tweedy's Bill for Medicines. Nov. 8, 1743[456]
[159.]Account for the Revenge. June, 1744[461]
[160.]Agreement: The Revenge and the Success. Nov. 10, 1744[463]
[161.]Inventory and Appraisement of the Prize Willem. June 8, 1745[465]
[162.]A Proctor's Account. 1745[468]
[163.]A List of Gunner's Stores[470]
[164.]Suggestions as to plundering Hispaniola[471]
[The Princess of Orange]
[165.]Record of Trial (Libel, Bill of Sale, Owner's Letter, Bills of Lading, Declaration, Affidavit, Portledge
Bill, Depositions). June 11, 1741		[473]
[The Young Eagle]
[166.]Petition of John Jones. Dec. 30, 1741[492]
[The Hawk]
[167.]Vote of Privateering Crew. June 29, 1744[494]
[168.]Petition of William Ward. 1744[495]
[169.]Deposition of John Flood and Zechariah Foss. Aug. 3, 1744[496]
[170.]Testimony concerning William Ward. Aug. 4, 1744[498]
[171.]Protest of Sailors. Aug. 13, 1744[499]
[172.]Petition of Henry Johnson. Aug. 27, 1744[501]
[The Lewis Joseph and the St. Anne]
[173.]Deposition of Jacques Piegnon. Jan. 24, 1745[502]
[The Apollo]
[174.]Deposition of John Brown. Aug. 2, 1745[506]
[175.]Deposition of Diego de Prada y Nieto. Aug. 2, 1745[508]
[The Prince Charles of Lorraine]
[176.]Deposition of Benjamin Munro and William Kipp. Apr. 23, 1746[510]
[177.]Deposition of Daniel Vaughan. Sept. 1, 1746[513]
[The Elizabeth]
[178.]Deposition of William Dunbar. May 7, 1747[514]
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[179.]Petition of Edward Winter. May, 1749[516]
[180.]Commission of a Vice-Admiralty Judge. Sept. 23, 1752[517]
[181.]Commission of a Vice-Admiralty Judge. June 16, 1753[519]
[182.]Warrant to try Prizes. June 5, 1756[524]
[183.]Standing Interrogatories. 1756[525]
[La Virgen del Rosario y el Santo Cristo de Buen Viage]
[184.]Libel of Richard Haddon. Mar. 9, 1757[529]
[185.]Deposition of Francisco Raphe. Mar. 31, 1757[533]
[186.]Account of Sales. July 26, 1757[534]
[187.]Deposition of Don Felipe Ybañez. Sept. 2, 1758[535]
[188.]Libel of Felipe Ybañez. Sept. 27, 1758[542]
[189.]Certificate of Captain-General Cagigal. Nov. 4, 1758[554]
[190.]Deposition of William Haddon. Nov. 16, 1759[556]
[191.]Declaration of Don Gerónimo de Medrano. Nov. 19, 1759[560]
[192.]Declaration of Don Joseph de la Vega. Nov. 19, 1759[561]
[193.]Declaration of Domingo de Armas. Nov. 20, 1759[563]
[194.]Declaration of Elizabeth Berrow. Nov. 22, 1759[564]
[195.]Reversal of Sentence by Appellate Court. Dec. 19, 1760[567]
[196.]Appeal of Miller and Simpson. July 7, 1761[569]
[The Dageroed]
[197.]Bill of Health. Nov. 9, 1757[570]
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[198.]News of Privateers. May 19, 1757[571]
[199.]Letter of William Smith, jr. Apr. 8, 1757[573]
[200.]Letter of Stephen Hopkins. Jan. 15, 1759[575]
[201.]Notes on Commissions for Trying Pirates. Mar. 10, 1762, Aug. 26, 1772[577]
[202.]Articles of Agreement; the Mars. June 23, 1762[581]
[203.]Certificate of a Negro's Freedom. June 26, 1762[586]

[INDEX]

PRIVATEERING AND PIRACY
IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD

PROVIDENCE ISLAND.

1. Commission from the Providence Island Company to Governor Nathaniel Butler as Vice Admiral. April 23, 1638.[1]