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Pirate trials and executions reported with stock prices
A fragmentary account details captains and crew of ships taken near the Guinea coast being hanged in chains at Cabo Corfo and Winnebab, with further executions and punishments across Accra Calibar and Windward Cape. The piece notes prison sentences, stock prices in South Sea and Bank, and a list of forthcoming book catologues and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Chadleigh
Robt. Hayes
Blomer
Canterbury
Alhallows
Breadstreet
Guinea
Weymouth
Swallow
Cabo-Corfo
James Shyrm
Peter Sydmore Dogtor
David Simson
William Magnie
Richard Hardy
Tho. Sutton
Cha. Moody
Valentine Hafnsplane
William Mackintosh
Winnebab
J. Stegenson
Widdau
Robert Johnson
J.philips
Accra
Calibar
Jos. Mansfield
Robert Hays
William Philips
J. Coleman
Cabo-Corro Geo
South
William Watts
William Davis
William Noffter
Weyrsouth
Agar Jacobson
William Ferna
Michael More
Pbs Philips
Morris Johnson, Jr. Clements
Pike William Petty
Robert Crow
Robert Haysore
Daniel Hardiney Johnson
Abraham Harper
William Williams
Robert Burtson
Peter Lashley
Enjoys Noster
Peter Davine
Philip Bill
William Main
William Willian
J. Jeffon
Robert Armstrong
Court of King’s Bench