Peter Jesseau, RI, 1738 November 3

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rates must have been haned on the lot called the gallows

field-a little north of Powder House, = We do not-recottect
that she stated the number executed, only the place where

executed." Bull's MENOIRS OF RHODE ISLAND, Volume II,

Davis committed. suicide, but his corpse was

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that she stated the number executed, only the place where

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BAUDOINE, Francies, DAVIS, Thomas, LEGRAND, Peter, and
JESSEAU, Peter. (@\eed=confinmations)
"Newport, RI, 10-13-1738-0n Thursday the 5th instant was
solemnly opened here, a Court of Admiralty for the trying
of Piracies, Robberies and Felonies committed on the High
Seas; and this week were tried before his Majesty's Com-=
missioners, for that purpose, Thomas Davis, Peter Legrand,
Peter Jesseau, and Francies Baudoine, who were pronounced
Guilty of the Crimes agleged against them, and received
Sentence of Death accordinlty; and are to be executéd on
the 3rd Day of November next; and likewise John Merchant

and John Couprey, received their trial’ and were acquitted"
SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Charleston, SC, 1129-1738 (2:1.)

"A number of Pirates were executed in November, 1738, as
appears by an act of Assembly for paying the expenses of
their conviction and execution, From tradition, received

BAUDOINE, Francies, DAVIS, Thomas, LEGRAND, Peter, and
JESSEAU, Peter, (Need=conflinmations.)

"Newport, RI, 10-13-1738-0n Thursday the 5th instant was

solemnly opened here, a Court of Admiralty for the trying
of Piracies, Robberies and Felonies committed on the High
Seas; and this week were tried before his Majesty's Com=

missioners, for that purpose, Thomas Davis, Peter Legrand,
Peter Jesseau, and Francies Baudoine, who were pronounced
Guilty of the Crimes agleged against them, and received
Sentence of Death accordinlty; and are to be executéd on
the 3rd Day of November next; and likewise John Merchant
and John Couprey, received their trial’ and were acquitted"
SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Charleston, SC, 11-29-1738 (2:1)
"A number of Pirates were executed in November, 1738, as

appears by an act of Assembly for paying the expenses of
their conviction and execution, From tradition, received

BAUDOINE, Francies, DAVIS, Thomas, LEGRAND, Peter, and
JESSEAU, Peter.
"Newport, RI, 10-13-1738-0n Thursday the Sth instant was
solemnly opened here, a Court of Admiralty for the trying
of Piracies, Robberies and Felonies committed on the High
Seas; and this week were tried before his Majesty's Com=
missioners, for that purpose, Thomas Davis, Peter Legrand,

and John Couprey, receir
SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Charleston, &

"A number of Pirates were executed in November, 1738, as
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appears by an act of A ly for paying the expenses of
their conviction and execution, From tradition, received

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