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other lasting wood' on which to suspend the other pirate
and to "leave 'em hanging in good strong Chaine or Rope
til they rott and fall away...'" HERE LIES VIRGINIA, by
Ivor Noel Humes; New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963, pp 172=
173.6 ois
Ltr, dtd, 7-18-1989 from Hearn and citing
GENERAL HISTORY OF THE LIVES AND ADVENTURES
OF THE MOST FAMOUS...etc; By Capt. Charles
Johnson; Published London, 173), states the
other names were Yornelius Frank and Francois
Debaunee: gives Houghtaling's execution date

as 5/24/1700 (Houghtaling is spelling they use)
Frank's as 5/25/1700; and DeLaunee as 5/29/1700

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other lasting wood' on which to suspend the other pirates

and to 'leave 'em hanging in good strong Chaine or Rope
til they rott and fall away...'" HERE LIES VIRGINIA, by
Ivor Noel Humes New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963, pp 172=

1736
Ltr. dtd, 7-18-1989 from Hearn and citing
GENERAL HISTORY OF THE LIVER AND ADVENTURES
OF THE MOST FAMOUS...ste3 By Capt. Carles
Johnson; Published London, 173), states the
other names were Yornelius Frank and Francois
Debaunee; gives Houghtaling's execution date

as 5/24/1700 (Houghtaling is spelling they use)
Frank's as 5/25/1700; and Delaunee as 5/29/1700

other lasting wood! on which to suspend the other pirate:
and to ‘leave ‘em hanging in good strong Chaine or Rope
til they rott and fall aways..!" HERE LIES VIRGINIA, by
are Noel Humes New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963, pp 172=
Ltr, dtd, 7-18- 1989 from Hesrn and citing
GENERAL HISTORY 01 LIVES AND ADVENTURES

OF THE MOST FAMOUS.,.etos By Cant. Caerles

Johnsons Published London, 173), states the
other names were Cornelius Frank and Francois
Deleunee; gives Houghtaling's execution date

as 5/24/1700 (Houghtaling is spelling they use)
Frank's as 5/25/1700; and Delaunee as 5/29/1700

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i Unknown number of pirates OO

(need confirmation)

"Warrant to ye sherrtf of Princess Anne County—to
execute the pirates pursuant to such orders as he
shall recetve from Edward Hill Ge b Judge euc.
on May 15th Anno 1700."

Source: Executive Journals of the Council of
Colonial Virginia. Entry dated 5-8-1700.

_ Unknown number of pirates pies _ 1700
(need confirmation)

"arrant to ye sherrtf of Prineess Anne County to
execute the ptrates pursuant to such orders as he
shall receive from Edward Hill Esq., Judge ete.
on May 15th Anno 1700."

Source: Executive Journals of the Council of
Colonial Virginia. Entry dated 5-8-1700.

mber of pirates
Geti fees ation

MWarvant to ye sherrif of Princess Anne County to
execute the pirate:

on May

pureuant to such ovde’
15th Anno 1700."

shall receive from Hdward Hill eq., Judge ete.

Source

Executive Journals of the Council of

lonial Virginia. Entry dated 5-8-1700.
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HOOGLING, John, and two others, Jig
A es dated 32l,-1980 from Philip Mackey states that
John Hoogling was hanged for piracy in Queen Anne's Co,
. Virginia in 1700, i eye CO Bes BOR
"eooThese grim reminders (public gallows or gibbets)
were common sights in England into the early.19th cen=
tury, but we do not know how plentiful they were in
colonial Virginia, Theygwere certainly in use in 1700
when three pirates were tried before an admiralty court
at Elizabeth City. The men were found guilty and placed
in the custody of the sheriff of Queen Anne County who
was instructed to ‘thang the said John Hoogling upon a
Gibbett\to be erected by you for that purpose up by the
Neck till he be dead, dead, dead and there let him re-
main and hangeee' The sheriff was further axaaxaaxny
#& directed to set up two more gibbets 'of Ceedar or

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HOOGLING, John, and two others. JY4gdh
A letter dated 3-2-1980 from Philip Mackey states that
John Hoogling was hanged for pe in y pes Ange's Co, ,
Virginia in 1700. _ . S~/S-/Jee
"eeeThese grim reminders (public gallows or gibbets)
were common sights in England into the early.19th cen-
tury, but we do not know how plentiful they were in
colonial Virginia, Theygwere certainly in use in 1700
when three pirates were tried before an admiralty court
at Elizabeth City. The men were found guilty and placed
in the custody of the sheriff of Queen Anne County who
was instructed to "hang the said John Hooglihg upon a
Gibbett\to be erected by you for that purpose up by the
Neck till he be dead, dead, dead and there let him re-
main and hangeee' The sheriff was further THA EAX 1S
#4 directed to set up two more gibbets 'of Ceedar or seeing

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HOOGLING, John, and two others. A a) be
A letter dated 3-21-1980 from Philip “Mackey geile that
John Hoogling was hanged for ey
Virginia in 1700, a

eseThese grim reminders htt Bee or gibbets)
were common sights in England into the early. 19th cen-
tury, but we do not know how plentiful they were in
colonial Virginia, Theygwere certainly in use in 1700
when three pirates were tried before an admiralty court
at Elizabeth City.

in the custody of the sheriff of Queen Anne County

was instructed to "hang the said John Hoogling pity a
Gibbett\to be erected by you for that purpose up by the
Neck till he be dead, dead, dead and there let him re-
main and hangeee' The sheriff was further sQWOuRDdGE
#4 directed to set up two more gibbets 'of Ceedar or.

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