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


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William Marsh deposeth, that when he was
On board the pirate Low by whom he was ta-
ken as afore deposed) he saw Thomas Ha-
zsalon board the schooner, and John Fle,ch-
r now prisoner Al the bar boy.
John Kencate deposed, that Thomas Ha-
zeal, John Bright and Patrick Cunningham
prisoners AT the bar received shares on board
the pirate sloop, and Hazeal and Bright
went on board several prizes and plundered,
that Thomas Child was in arms with the
rest in the engagement with the Greyhound
Man Of War, but that John Fletcher was
~ a boy on board, and no otherwise.
Henry Barns deposed, that Thomas Ha-
zeal was harnessed in the engagements with
the Greyhound Man of War, and John
Bright was the drummer, and beat upon his
drum on the round-house in the engage
ment, and that Patrick Cunningham had a
pistol in his hands at the said time
John Wilson deposed, that John bright
was as brisk as any of them on board the
Ranger, and beat the drum on the rounds
house the day they engaged the Man of War,
aud that John Fletcher was as boy on
board the sloop, and no otherwise.
John Swetser deposed, that John Bright
rns drummer, and beat upon the round
irouae in the engagement with the Man of
War; that Thomas Hnzeal had pistol at
,ha, time, and that Thomas Child came on
board the Ranger from the Fortune but a
bout three or four days before the said en-
gagement, and rowed in the time of the ell
gagement.
Thomas Jones deposed, that on that day
they engaged the Greyhound Man of War,
he saw Thomas Hazeal bring his arms out
of the gun-room, and saw and heard John
Blight the drummer beat the drum upon
the round-house, and Thomas Child en-
ployed at an oar in rowing.
Capt. Peter Solgard commander Of his
najesties ship Greyhound deposed, that all
the prisoners now at the bar were by him ia
ken on board the sloop Ranger on the 10th
of June last after some hours engagement
in manner as aforesaid, and that he had sew
en- men wounded in the engagement.
Edward Smith Lieut.. of the Greyhound,
Man of War deposed the same that Capt.
Solgard did.
After the witnesses were severally exam
med as aforesaid. the court told the prison
ers if they had any thing to say in their de-
. fence they might speak, and they should be
heard.
Thomas Hazea said, he was taken from
the Bay of Hondoras about twelve months
by Low, and forced on board, that HI
~ got from one and another whilst a
: board about forty or fifty pounds, and tha
he had never been in the bay since.
John Bright said he was servant to on
Hester at the bay and there taken by Lo'
and company about three or four month
ago, and forced away to be their drummer
Patrick Cunningham, said tha: abou
twelve months ago he was taken in fish
ing schooner by Low and Company, an
forced away by them, and that at Newfound
land he endeavored to get away from ther
but was stopped and detained by them eve
since.
John Fletcher says, that he was boy
board the Sycamore Galley one Scot con
mander, and he was taken out of her
Low and company at Bonavisi, because
could play upon the violin, and forced to
with them.
Thomas Child said that the beginning
March last he was taken out of Capt. Gi
bert at the Bay of Hondoras by Low al
company, and was forced to go with ther
they gave him a gun (which he never use
and about fourteen or fifteen pounds
near as be can remember, and one dout
double loon.
Advocate General.
May i, please your honor'.
will not detain you with any par,icuI
reflection on the evidence, or upon
prisoners cases differently circumstance
The court doub, not will duly weigh, a
consider them, .snpsrins jns,ics with M