Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period. Various

110. Cyprian Southack to Governor Samuel Shute. May 8, 1717 299 111. Deposition of Ralph Merry and Samuel Roberts. May 11, 16, 1717 301 112. Trial of Simon van Vorst and Others. (Oct.), 1717 303 113. Trial of Thomas Davis. Oct. 28, 1717 307 114. Memorial of Thomas Davis. 1717 309 115. Petition of William Davis. 1717 311 Prize Courts 116. Sir Henry Penrice to the Secretary of the Admiralty. Nov. 29, 1718 312 Piracy of Bartholomew Roberts 117. Extract from the Boston News-Letter. Aug. 22, 1720 313 Admiralty Courts 118. John Menzies to the Secretary of the Admiralty. July 20, 1721 318 Cases of John Rose Archer and Others 119. Trial of John Fillmore and Edward Cheesman. May 12, 1724 323 120. Trial of William Phillips and Others. May 12, 1724 330 121. Trial of William White, John Rose Archer, and William Taylor. May 13, 1724 338 122. Trial of John Baptis and Peter Taffery. May 13, 1724 342 123. Bill of Robert Dobney. June 2, 1724 344 124. Bill of Edward Stanbridge. June 2, 1724 345 ————————— 125. Petition of Nicholas Simons. May, 1725 346 126. Instructions of George II. to Captains of Privateers. Nov. 30, 1739 347 127. (Draft of) Warrant to Governors to issue Letters of Marque. Apr. 26, 1740 355 Dumaresq vs. The Amsterdam Post 128. Record of the Admiralty Court, and Libel. July 23, Aug. 30, 1740 356 129. Sea-letter of the Amsterdam Post. Sept. 22, 1739 (N.S.) 364 130. Let-pass of the Amsterdam Post. Sept. 23, 1739 (N.S.) 365 131. Tonnage Certificate of the Amsterdam Post. Sept. 24, 1739 (N.S.) 365 132. Aeneas Mackay's Oath as a Burgher of Amsterdam. Sept. 16, 1739 (N.S.) 366 133. Lease to Aeneas Mackay. Oct. 2, 1739 (N.S.) 366 134. Certificates of Master and Mate and Register. Oct. 8, 1739 (N.S.) 367 135. Extract from Capt. Mackay's Journal. Nov. 14, 1739 368 136. Protest of Capt. Mackay. Nov. 15, 1739 369 137. Extract from Capt. Mackay's Journal. Nov. 16, 1739 370