the Man of War, in my Opinion, could never have hurted them.
The Greyhound carried in their Prize to Rhode Iſland, to the great Joy of the whole Province, tho’ it had been more compleat, if the great Low himſelf had grac’d the Triumph. The Priſoners were ſtrongly ſecured in a Goal, till a Court of Vice-Admiralty could be held for their Tryals, which begun on the 10th of July, at Newport, and continued three Days. The Court was made up of the following Gentlemen.
William Dummer, Eſq; Lieutenant Governor of the Maſſachuſets, Preſident. | |
Nathaniel Paine, Eſq; | John Valentine, Eſq; Advocate-General. |
Addington Davonport, Eſq; | |
Thomas Fitch, Eſq; | Samuel Cranſton, Governor of Rhode-Iſland. |
Spencer Phipps, Eſq; | |
John Lechmere, Eſq; Surveyor-General. | John Menzies, Eſq; Judge of the Admiralty, |
Richard Ward, Eſq; Regiſter. | |
Mr. Jahleel Brinton, Provoſt-Marſhal. |
Priſoners Names. | Ages. | Places of Birth. |
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Charles Harris, Captain | 25 | London. |
William Blads | 28 | Rhode-Iſland. |
Daniel Hide | 23 | Virginia. |
Thomas Powel, jun. | 21 | Connecticut N. E. |
Stephen Mundon | 20 | London. |
Thomas Huggit | 30 | London. |
William Read | 35 | Londonderry, Ireland. |
Peter Kneeves | 32 | Exeter in Devon. |
James Brinkly | 28 | Suffolk in England. |
Joſeph Sound | 28 | City of Weſtminſter. |