1 56 Of Capt, John Rack am, 



lonly they were charged with, which was, the ga^ 

 ing over with a pyratical and felonious Intent to John Ra- 

 cfam, &c. then notorious Vyrates^ and by them known 

 to he foy they all received Sentence of Death ; 

 which every Body muft allow proved Ibmewhat 

 unlucky to the poor Fellows, 



On the T 7th of February ^ John Eaton^ Thomas Quick 

 and Thomas Baler^ were executed, at Gallows Pointy 

 at fort Rpyal^ and the next Day John Cole^ John Ho- 

 ward and Benjamin V aimer ^ were executed at Kingfion ; 

 whether the other three were executed afterwards, 

 or not, I never heard. 



Two other Py rates were try'd that belonged to 

 jRackam^s Crew, l and being convifted, were brought 

 up, and asked if either of them had any Thing to 

 fay why Sentence of Death %ould not pafs upon 

 them, in like Manner as had been done to all the 

 reft ; and both of them pleaded their Bellies, be- 

 ing quick with Child, and pray'd that Execution 

 might be ftay'd, whereupon the Court paiied Sen- 

 tence, as in Cafes of Pyracy, but ordered ^hem 

 back, till a proper Jury Ihould be appointed to en^ 

 quire into the Matter. 



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