107 Of Major StEDE BonNET. 



tlie Tryal of the Pyrates taken in a Sloop former- 

 ly called the Revenge^ but afterwards the Royal Jamesy 

 before Nicholas Troty Efq-, Judge of the Vice-Admi-* 

 ralty, and Chief Juftice of the faid Province of Souths 

 Carolina^ and other Affiftant Judges. 



The King's Commiffion to Judge Trot was read, 

 and a Grand Jury fworn, for the finding of the Se- 

 veral Bills, and a learned Charge given them by 

 the faid Judge, wherein he ift Ihewed, T^at the Sea> 

 was given by God^ for the Vfe of Men^ and is Subjefi to 

 Dominion and Profertyy as well as the Lmd. 

 ^ 2dly, He particularly remark'd to them, the So^ 

 vereignty of the King of England over the Britifli 



3dly, Heobferved, that a>s Commerce and Naviga- 

 tion could not he carried on without Laws*^ fo there have 

 been always particular EawSy for the better ordering and 

 regulating marine Affairs ^ with an hiftorical Account 

 of thole Laws, and Origine. 



4thly, He proceeded to Ihew, that, there have been 

 particular Courts and Judges appointed ^ to vohofe Jurifdi-- 

 £iion maritime Caufes do belongs and that in Matters both 

 Ci^il and Criminal. 



And then 5thly, He particularly Ihewed them, 

 the Conftitution and Jurijdiclion of that Court of Admi^ 

 ralty Seffions. 



And laftly, the Crimes cogmz^able therein \ and par?- 

 ticularly enlarged upn the Crime of Syracy, which 

 ^as then brought before them. 



The Indiflrments being found, a petit jury was 

 fworn, and the followins Perfons arraigned and 



Sted/^ ^onnety alias Edwards^ alias Thomas^ late of 

 Barbados Mariner. 



Robert T^ughr^ lat^ oi the Illand otjamaicay Ma^ 

 r^ngr, 



Edward 



