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1Oe! 1727
COLEMAN, Edward and one other.

'tIn early October of 1727 two more pirates were
hanged at Williamsburg, (VA). They were mem-~
bers of the crew of the pirate captain John
Vidal. The name of one of them was Edward
Coleman, Vidal himself mansged to wrangée a
vardon.” Letter dated 7-18-1989 from Daniel
Allen Hearn, citing GENERAL HISTORY OF THE LIVES
AND ADVENTURES OF THE MOST FAMOUS HIGHWAYMEN,
MURDERERS, STREET-ROBBERS AND ACCOUNT OF THE
VOYAGES AND PLUNDERS OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS

RX aes by Capt. Charles Johnson, Publishe

in London, : Hearn unable to find the
Admiralty Records in Va. - probably in bee end

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COLEMAN, Edward and one other. alt

"In early October of 1727 two more pirates were
hanged at Williamsburg, (VA). They were mem~
bers of the crew of the pirate captain John
Vidal. The name of one of them was Edward
Coleman, Vidal himself managed to wrangte a
pardon," Letter dated 7-18-1989 from Daniel
Allen Hearn, citing GENERAL HISTORY OF THE LIVES
AND ADVENTURES OF THE MOST FAMOUS HIGHWAYMEN,
MURDERERS, STREET-ROBBERS AND ACCOUNT OF THE
VOYAGES AND PLUNDERS OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS

RX ae by Capt. Charles Johnson, Publishe

in London, 173lL. Hearn unable to find. the
Admiralty Records in Va. - probably in paste a

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COLEMAN, Edward and one other. on

early October of 1727 two more pirates were
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f the crew of the pirate eaptain John
1. The name of on i eaen was poeerd
Golenén, ‘Vidal himself managed to wrengée a
Bardon «? Letter dated 7- m8 $989 from Daniel
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