Unnamed, NY, 1724 July 25

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“New York: On Friday last the four Spanish _
pirates were tried here at a Court of Admiralty
for trying of pliracies and robberies-whereof
they were accused and received sentence of
DEATH accordingly,. who are to be hanged at such
time and place as His Excellency (the President
of thet court), shall appoint. Tis said His
_&xcellency will reprieve a young mulatto fellow
as an object of His Majesty's mercy." AMERICAN
WEEKLY Mercury, Philadelphia, a, 7-~BXHX16-1724;
"NEW YO RK: On. Wednesday last three of the
pirates were executed and the other reprieved,"
AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Philadelphia, Pa,, July
S0y Lies,

“New York: On Friday last the four Spanish
pirates were tried here at a Court of Admiralty
for trying of piracies and robberies whereof
they were accused and received sentence of
DEATH accordingly,. who are.to be hanged at such
time and place as His Excellency (the President
of thet court), shall appoint. Tis said His
Excellency will reprieve a young mulatto fellow
a8 an object of His. Majesty's mercy," AMERICAN

| WEEKLY Mercury, Philadelphia, a. 7-BXWX16-1724;
"NEW YO RK: On.Wednesday last three of the
pirates were executed and the other reprieved,"
AMERICAN WEEKLY MERCURY, Philadelphia, Pa,, July
G0, lied.

"New York: On Friday last the four Spanish
pirates were tried here at a Court of Admiralty
for trying of piracies and robberies whereof
they were accused and received sentence of
DEATH accordingly, who are to be hanged at such
time and place as His Excellency (the President

of thet court),
Excellency will
a8 an object of
WEEKLY Mercury,
"NEW YO RK: On

shall appoint, T is said His
reprieve a young mulatto fellow
His Majesty's mercy," AMERICAN
Philadelphia, a, 7-BXBX16-1724;|
Wednesday lastthree of the

pirates were executed and the other reprieved."

AMERICAN WEEKLY
30, 1724,

MERCURY, Philadelphia, Pa., July



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