The tryals of Joseph Dawson, Edward Forseith, William May, William Bishop, James Lewis, and John Sparkes. : For several piracies and robberies by them committed, in the company of Every the grand pirate, near the coasts of the East-Indies; and several other places on the seas. Giving an account of their villainous robberies and barbarities. At the Admiralty sessions, begun at the Old-Baily on the 29th of October, 1696. and ended on the 6th. of November..
Dawson, Joseph,-1696.
England and Wales.High Court of Admiralty.
London : printed by John Everingham, bookseller, at the Star in Ludgate-street,
1696.
Title words "Joseph ... May," are gathered by right brace on title page; title words "William ... Sparkes." are gathered by a left brace.
Every = Avery, Captain John, alias Henry Every, alias Captain Bridgeman; nicknamed Long-Ben, or the Arch-Pirate. Cf. Gosse, P. The pirates' who's who, 1924: p. 40.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Avery, John, active 1695.
Trials (Piracy)