The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-05-18

lice.
Then the Prisoners were taken away
from the bar, and all persons Withdrawn
from the court save the register.
The court having deliberately and ma
turely weighed and considered the evidences
given against, the prisoners, by an unani-
nous voice found the aforesaid Thomas
Hazel, John Bright, and Patrick Cunning
ham guilty of the Piracies, robberies and
felonies exhibited against them at this court.
And John Fletcher and Thomas Child,
not guilty.
Then the prisoners being brought to the
bar, the president told Thomas Hazel,
John Bright and Patrick Cunningham, that
they were by an unanimous voice found
guilty of the piracies, robberes and felonies
exhibited against them; and asked them if
they had any thing to says why sentence of
death should not pass upon them for their
offences.
And the prisoners offering nothing mate
rial, the president pronounced sentence n
gainst them in the following words,
You Thomas Huzeal. john Bright, and
Patrick Cunningham, are to go from hence
to the place from whence you came, and
from thence to the place Of execution, and
there you and each of you are to be hanged
by the neck until you are dead. And God
of his infinite mercy, save your souls.
And then the president pronounced John
Fletcherand Thomas Child not guilty.
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN LOW AND HIS
COMPANY.
The Captain shall have two full shares,
the Master share and half, the Doctor,
Mate, Gunner, Carpenter, and Boatswan,
share and quarter.
III. He that shall be found guilty of strik-
ing or taking up any unlawful weapon Ell
ther aboard of a prize, or aboard the priva
teer, shall suffer what punishment the Cap
tain and majority Of the company shall
think fit.
Ill. He that shall be found guilty of cow
ardice in the time of engagement, shall suf-
fer what punishment III. Captain and the
majority of the company shall think fit.
Nv. If any jewels, gold or silver is found
on board of prize to the value of of a
piece of eight, and the finder do not deliv-
er it TO the Quarter Master in twenty-fouI
hours time, shall suffer what punishment
the Captain and majority of the company
shall think fit
V. He that shall be found guilty of ga
ming, or playing at cards, or defrauding ol
! cheating one another to the value of a roy
al of plate, shall suffer what punishment
the captain and majority Of the company
shall think fit
vi. He that shall be guilty of drunken
ness in the time Of an engagement, shal
suffer what punishment the Captain ane
majority of the company shall think fit.
VII. He that hath the misfortune Il
loose any of his limbs in the time OF an Ell
gagement in the companies service, shaI
have the sum Of six hundred pieces of eigh
and kept in the company as long as h
pleases. =.
;, VIII. Good quarters to be given whe
craved.
TX. He that sees sail first shall hay
the best pistol, or small arm aboard of ne
Y. And lastly, no swapping of arms
= the hold.
$ John Kencate declared, the above art
cIes to be the articles agreed upon betwee
t Low and company; to the best of his r.
: menlrance, having often seen them Will
4 with Low. Before
RICHARD WARD, Register.
n The names, &c. Of the Pirates that we
r executed on Friday, July the 10Th l72
at Newport on Rhode-Island, At pla
II called Bulls Point, within the fux al
i renux Of the sea.
y Names. Age. Places Of Birt
e Charles Harris,
'e Thomas Linnicar, 81 Lancaster Eng
Daniel Hyde % Virginia
'f Stephen Mundon % London.
j. Abraham Lacy III Devonsnl'e Il"
ID Edward Lawson 20 Isle of Man.
n, LII, Tonnkins 81 GIOcester Ene