John Lambert, John Miller, Erastus Petersen, John Quelch, Peter Roach, Christopher Scudamore, 1704 June 30

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Salem family, the Governor permitted his body to be laid to rest in
the family plot at King's Chapel Burying Ground. The other pirates
were either buried or hanged in chains on the two islands used for
that purpose.

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THE ISLANDS OF BOSTON HARBOR by Edward Rowe Snow. Dodd, Mead & Cos,
Publishers, New York, Copyright by. Snow, 1971. Pages 9)\-96,

TRUE TALES OF PIRATES AND THEIR GOLD by Sdward Rowe Snow, Published
by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, Copyright 1952 by Snow. Pages 230-31
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cerpt from PRIVATEERING AND PIRACY IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD,

Salem family, the Governor permitted his body to be laid to rest in
the family plot at King's Chapel Burying Ground. The other pirates
were either buried or hanged in chains on the two islands used for
that purpose.

eee"HANG BY THE NECK..." by Teeters, Page 82,

THE ISLANDS OF BOSTON HARBOR by Edward Rowe Snow. Dodd, Mead & Cos,
Publishers, New York, Copyright by Snow, 1971. Pages 9l\-96.

TRUE TALES OF PIRATES AND THEIR GOLD by Sdward Rowe Snow, Published
by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. Copyright 1952 by Snow. Pages 230-31
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cerpt from PRIVATEERING AND PIRACY IN THE COLONIAL PERIOD,

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the fanily plot at King's Chapel Burying Ground, The other pirates
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LAMBERT, John, MILIER, John, PETERSEN, Erasmus, QUELCH, John, ROACH,
Peter and SCUDAMORE, ChristopherNkax

Quelch was the leader of the crew of the Brigantine CHARLES,of which
Lambert, Miller, Petersen, Roach and Scudamore were members, that
conspired to take the vessel and, use it for piracy. In Auge, 17035
before the xmxumk ship saiiled from Marblehead, Mass,, they locked
the captain in his quarters and Quelch took command, When the EK
CHARLES reached the xgk high seas, they threw the captain overboard
and for the next several months roamed the seas, capturing nine
Portugese ships. Each member of the crew made a small fortune be-
fore they returned to Marblehead secure in the feeling that they
would not be arrested. Quelch and five others were taken into cus-
tody shortly after they landed in the middle of May, 170), and by
June 25, twenty-five of the pirates were in jail, At their trial,
ERRKSEE Quelch, Lambert, Miller, Petersen, Roach and Scudamore were
sentenced to die whidh the rest were granted pardons on the condition
that they weuld enter the Queen's service, On June 30, 170), they
ey ched to the gallows behind +
eilver Oar i Appt ate on the Boeken eee ame Ghe jonizalty, the
re) eet Street. As Lambert was a member of a prominent

LAMBERT, John, MILIER, John, PETERSEN, Erasmus, QUELCH, John, ROACH,
Peter and SCUDAMORE, ChristopherMkax

Quelch was the leader of the crew of the Brigantine CHARLES,of which
Lambert, Miller, Petersen, Roach and Scudamore were members, that
conspired to take the vessel and. use it for piracy. In Aug., 1703,
before the xexamk ship sailled from Marblehead, Mass., they locked
the captain in his quarters and Quelch took command. When the BK
CHARLES reached the xgk high seas, they threw the captain overboard
and for the next several months roamed the seas, capturing nine
Portugese ships. Each member of the crew made a small fortune be-
fore they returned to Marblehead secure in the feeling that they
would not be arrested. Quelch and five others were taken into cus-
tody shortly after they landed in the middle of May, 170), and by
June 25, twenty-five of the pirates were in jail, At their trial,
XQRKSEE Quelch, Lambert, Miller, Petersen, Roach and Scudamore were
sentenced to die whiah the rest were granted pardons on the condition
that they would enter the Queen's service. On June 30, 170), they
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Siren bar 2 and hangsd: onthe Reston eee ae ne ches Rivero
o: et Street. As Lambert was a member of a prominent

LAMBERT, John, MILIER, John, PETERSEN, Erasmus, QUEICH, John, ROACH,
Peter and SCUDAMORE, ChristophorMi@X

Guach was the leader of the rew of the Brigantine GIRLES,of which
lanbert, Miller, Petersen, Roach and Scudamore were members, that

When
CHARLES reached the gk high seas, they threw the captain overboard
and for the next several months roamed the seas, capturing nine
Portugese ships, Each menber of the crew made a small fortune be-

tody shortly after they landed in the middle of Mays 170l4) and by
june 25, twenty-five of the pirates were in jail, At their trial,
Quelch, Lambert, Miller, Petersen, Roach ani Scudamore were
sentenced to die whida the rest were granted pardons on the condition|
that they ea ee the Queen's service, On June 30, 170k, Pe.

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John Lambert executed on 1704-06-30 in Massachusetts (MA) John Miller executed on 1704-06-30 in Massachusetts (MA) Erastus Petersen executed on 1704-06-30 in Massachusetts (MA) John Quelch executed on 1704-06-30 in Massachusetts (MA) Peter Roach executed on 1704-06-30 in Massachusetts (MA) Christopher Scudamore executed on 1704-06-30 in Massachusetts (MA)
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