Capt. BAmHo. Roberts. iSf 



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T'he Tl RY Ah s (f the Vyk Art 



T^ken by his Majefi/s Ship the Swallow, l^egun 

 ft Cape Corfo-Caftle, on the Coaji of Africa^ 

 March the "i^th^ 1722. 



THE Comrriiffion impov/ered any three named 

 therein, to call to their Affiftance, luch a 

 Kumber of qualified Perfons as might make the 

 Court always confift of feven : And accordingly 

 Summons were figned to Lieut, 5^r;?/Z^j;, Lieut. 

 Ch. FanjhaWy Capt. Samuel Hartfeafe^ and Capt. Wil- 

 liam MenzjeSy viz.* 



^ T> Y Virtue of a Power and Authority, to us 

 ^ J3 given, by a Commiflion from the King, nn- 

 ^ der the Seal of Admiralty, You are hereby re- 

 * quired to attend, and make one of the Court, for the 

 ^ trying and adjudging of the Pyrates^ lately taken 

 I on thisCoaft, by his Majefty's Ship the Stp/^/^h?. 



Given under our Hands this 28th of Marchj^ 

 1722, at Cape Corfo-Caftle. 



Mnngo Heardmariy 

 James PhipSy 

 Henry Dodfon^ 



Framis Boy^ 

 Edward Hide» 



The Commillioners being met in the Hall of the 

 Caflle, the Commiflion was fir ft read, after which, 

 the Prefident, and then the other Members, took 

 the Oath, prefcribed in the Afl: of Parliament, aind 

 having direfted the Form of that for Witneffes, as 

 fpjlflws, the Qov^xt was opened, 



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