The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-04-06

tomorrow morning at elght oil the ciocA'
Then the cryer made Proclamation for
all persons that could give evidence for the
King against the prisoners to be tried, to
come into Court, and they should be heard.
Then the Court adjourn'd ill tomorrow morning
eight of the clock in the forenoon, July llth Day,
1928, A. NJ
The Court met according to adjournment
and wa. opened by three Proclamatlons.
PRESENT.
The Hon. William Drummer Esq; &c.
President.
The Hon. Samuel CranstOn, Esq; &c.
Nathaniel Paine, Esqrs. OF the
Addi"gton Davenport, coa"c'I of the
J Thomas Filth, Mdssach"seHs
Spencer PhiPps, Bay.
Join Mensies Esq; Judge of the Vice Ad-
miralty, &c.
Thomas Lrchmere Esq; Surveyor General.
Nathaniel K0y Esq; Collector of Rhode !
Island.
JOhn Hcnzies Esq; being appointed a
Commissioner had the oath administered to
him by the President.
Then Charles Harris, Thomas PooeH,
John Wilson, Thomas Linnicar, Daniel
HIDE, Stephen MundOn, abraham Lacy,
Edyard Lavson, Jehn TOmkins, Henry
, Burns, Francis Laughton, John Fitz Ger
aid, William Stadfcld, O,oen Rice, VII
liam Read, Thomas Nugget, Peter Cues,
Thomas Jones, William Jones, Ed,cdrd
= Eaton, John. Bropn, James Sprinktey,
John Bro,cn, Joseph Sound, Charles
Church, John Waters, Thomas Numtord
:, Indian, and John Kcncate Doctor, were
brought to the bar: and arraigned upon the
Articles exhibited against them (and 9TH
:. ers) for Piracy, Robbery, and Felony.
The Register read the Articles in these
6 words following:
u Ats Court of Admiralty for trial of Pi-
rates held at Newport in the Colony OF
, Rhode Island, &c. the 10th day of July,
" Anno Doleini, 1928.
j. ARTICLES Of Piracy, Robbery and fel-
ony, exhibited then and there agnst Charles
C. Harris, Thomas PoweH, Johu Wilson
;e Thomas Linuicar, William Blades, Danie
HYDE, Stephen Mundon, abraham lacy
{ Ed,card Larson, John Tomkins, Henry
/ Barns. Francis Laughton, John Ftz Ter
= aid, William Studfeld, Open Rice, Va
III liam Read, Thomas Nugget, Peter Cues
: Thomas Jones, William Jones, Ed'0drd Ed
n ton, Joseph !Sretser, John Brocn, JOsepI
le Sound. Charles Church, John Waters
il Thomas Numford Indian, and John hen
he cate Doctor.
a You stand here accused of Felony, Pira
tn cy, and Robbery.
First, For that YOU the said Chdr'e
Harris, with the other prisoners, land dl
vers others,) about the eighth day of Ma
rel last in the Lat. - ID. North, OFF Cape An
he tonic, by Force and Arms upon the Hig
Sea within the jurisdiction of the Admiral
tv of Great Britain Piratically and Felo
i niously did surprise, seize and take tn
u Ship Amsterdam Merchant, whereof Jon
'u IVeHond was then Commander or Master
VI of the burthan of one hundred tons, belong
60 ing to his Majesty's good subjects. An
..out of her then and there within the IurIs
diction aforesaid, Feloniously and Pirat'
7 !; calIy did take and carry away three barrel
Iel Of beef, of the value of sereH pounds, som
~ quantities of gold and silver Of the value
one hundred and ffty pounds, one N'gr
q; Man Slave named Dick of the value OF n
typoun Is. =,
oi And Also then and there did Piratlcall
cn and Feloniously Sink the said ship, OF ii
~. ,alue of ane thousand pounds, aud cut o
off the said Weliaad, right ear.
N Secondly. That you the said Chort
Harris. Thomas PopeH, John vi
ihe son, Thomas Linnicar, William Bad,
Daniel lyle, .Stephen Mundon, Abroho
es- Lacy, Edrard Larson, John TOmkin
. Henry Barns, Francis Laughton, JoI
nd. Fit. Gerald William Studfsid, Orsn Ri
.u,. William Read: Thomas HuCgt, Pet