Piracy and murder
Subtitle: examination and committal of the prisoners at the Guildhall, Plymouth, on Friday July 11th, 1845, to be tried at the next assizes, at the castle of Exeter, for the wilful murder of the boat's crew of H. M. Ship Wasp, in February last
Publisher: R. Bond, printer, Bull Hill
Published: 1845
Place of publication: Plymont [sic] [England]
Language: eng
Subjects: Trials (Murder); Broadsides; Specimens; Wasp (Ship); Felicidad (Ship)
Other titles: Examination and committal of the prisoners at the Guildhall, Plymouth, on Friday July 11th, 1845, to be tried at the next assizes, at the castle of Exeter, for the wilful murder of the boat's crew of H. M. Ship Wasp, in February last
Description: On February 26, 1845, the Felicidad, a Brazilian schooner with no slaves on board, surrendered to H.M. ship Wasp. Members of the crew of the Wasp took over the Felicidad and were killed by the Brazilian crew members on board. Cf. pages 627-628 of volume 1 of "Crown cases reserved for consideration and decided by the judges of England" (available electronically).