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           THE
           Grand
           Pyrate
           :
           Or
           ,
           the
           LIFE
           and
           DEATH
           OF
           Capt.
           
             GEORGE
             CVSACK
          
           The
           great
           Sea-Robber
           .
           WITH
           An
           Accompt
           of
           all
           his
           notorious
           Robberies
           both
           at
           Sea
           and
           Land.
           TOGETHER
           With
           his
           
             TRYAL
             ,
             CONDEMNATION
          
           ,
           and
           EXECVTION
           .
        
         
           Taken
           by
           an
           Impartial
           Hand
           .
        
         
           Licensed
           
             Novemb.
             19.
             1675.
             
          
           Roger
           L'Estrange
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Ionathan
             Edwin
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Three
             Roses
          
           in
           Ludgate-street
           .
           MDCLXXVI
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
             
             
               THE
               GRAND
               PIRATE
               ,
               Or
               the
               LIFE
               and
               DEATH
               of
               Captain
               GEORGE
               CUSACK
               .
            
             
               THE
               World
               hath
               been
               long
               entertained
               with
               Accounts
               of
               Highway-men
               and
               Land-Robbers
               ,
               but
               Piracies
               and
               Sea-Robbers
               being
               for
               the
               most
               part
               either
               under
               the
               guard
               &
               protection
               of
               some
               States
               ,
               that
               avowedly
               drive
               this
               infamous
               Traffick
               ,
               as
               they
               of
               Algiers
               and
               Salley
               do
               ,
               or
               on
               the
               pretence
               of
               a
               Commission
               from
               some
               Prince
               engaged
               in
               a
               War
               with
               his
               Neighbours
               ;
               therefore
               it
               is
               hoped
               that
               the
               following
               Account
               shall
               be
               received
               and
               read
               generally
               ,
               since
               it
               contains
               some
               of
               the
               passages
               of
               the
               most
               signal
               Sea-Robber
               ,
               that
               perhaps
               this
               Age
               hath
               known
               ,
               who
               encourag'd
               with
               success
               ,
               did
               with
               a
               most
               daring
               boldness
               ,
               drive
               that
               cursed
               Trade
               for
               15
               years
               ,
               and
               not
               daunted
               
               with
               one
               misfortune
               ,
               continued
               and
               improved
               in
               his
               villainous
               course
               of
               life
               ,
               till
               at
               length
               this
               Captain
               
                 George
                 Cusack
              
               (
               for
               that
               was
               his
               name
               )
               was
               taken
               ,
               and
               being
               found
               guilty
               of
               unparallell'd
               Crimes
               ,
               was
               put
               to
               death
               at
               the
               Execution
               Dock
               on
               Monday
               the
               Eighteenth
               of
               Ianuary
               ,
               1674.
               according
               to
               the
               Sentence
               past
               upon
               him
               .
            
             
               
                 GEorge
                 Cusack
              
               Son
               to
               one
               Mr.
               Cusack
               of
               Granstowen
               in
               the
               County
               of
               East-Meath
               in
               Ireland
               ,
               was
               bred
               a
               Scholar
               and
               a
               Roman
               Catholick
               ,
               and
               was
               disposed
               by
               his
               Parents
               for
               a
               Fryer
               ,
               but
               the
               wildness
               of
               his
               youth
               not
               agreeing
               with
               a
               Religious
               Life
               ,
               made
               him
               first
               rob
               his
               nearest
               Kinsman
               Mr.
               
                 Benedict
                 Arthur
              
               of
               Sixty
               pounds
               and
               his
               Watch
               within
               two
               Miles
               of
               Dublin
               in
               the
               year
               53
               ;
               after
               which
               he
               went
               to
               serve
               as
               a
               private
               Souldier
               in
               Flanders
               ,
               but
               the
               severity
               of
               that
               Discipline
               not
               agreeing
               with
               his
               looser
               temper
               ,
               he
               did
               betake
               himself
               to
               Sea-Service
               in
               several
               Privateers
               ,
               where
               he
               continued
               for
               some
               time
               in
               a
               private
               capacity
               ;
               but
               after
               frequent
               removals
               ,
               his
               first
               Rise
               was
               to
               the
               degree
               of
               a
               Gunners
               Mate
               aboard
               of
               Captain
               North
               ,
               in
               a
               Voyage
               to
               Guinney
               ;
               where
               being
               very
               mutinous
               ,
               and
               usual
               punishments
               not
               being
               able
               to
               keep
               him
               in
               order
               ,
               his
               Captain
               put
               him
               aboard
               the
               Gift
               Frigate
               ,
               Captain
               Reynolds
               Commander
               ,
               in
               whom
               he
               sayled
               to
               Barbadoes
               ;
               and
               after
               his
               return
               entred
               himself
               a
               Midship-man
               aboard
               Sir
               
                 Edward
                 Spragge
              
               :
               by
               whom
               being
               employed
               as
               a
               Press-Master
               in
               the
               former
               Dutch
               War
               ,
               amongst
               many
               others
               he
               prest
               one
               that
               was
               in
               the
               hands
               of
               the
               Bayliffs
               ,
               taken
               by
               them
               upon
               Execution
               ,
               and
               carried
               him
               clear
               away
               ;
               for
               which
               and
               for
               being
               a
               grand
               Mutineer
               ,
               he
               was
               afterward
               seized
               ,
               and
               committed
               a
               Prisoner
               to
               the
               Marshalsey
               for
               some
               moneths
               .
            
             
               But
               at
               last
               being
               set
               at
               liberty
               ,
               and
               having
               resolutions
               
               to
               raise
               himself
               by
               any
               sinister
               wayes
               ,
               and
               determining
               to
               surprize
               and
               run
               away
               with
               the
               first
               good
               Ship
               he
               could
               get
               employment
               in
               ,
               it
               so
               happened
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               year
               1668.
               being
               at
               Cadiz
               in
               Spain
               ,
               he
               was
               entertained
               as
               Gunner
               aboard
               the
               Hopewell
               of
               Tangier
               ,
               Captain
               
                 Lambert
                 Bartholomew
                 Welters
              
               Commander
               ,
               a
               Vessel
               of
               about
               250
               Tuns
               ,
               and
               24
               Guns
               ,
               bound
               from
               Tangier
               to
               Virginia
               ,
               and
               richly
               laden
               ,
               who
               sayling
               from
               Cadiz
               the
               second
               of
               September
               ,
               and
               the
               next
               day
               springing
               a
               Leak
               ,
               thereupon
               by
               the
               general
               opinion
               of
               Officers
               aboard
               ,
               it
               was
               thought
               best
               to
               put
               in
               at
               the
               
                 Grand
                 Canar●es
              
               to
               stop
               it
               ,
               where
               meeting
               with
               contrary
               winds
               ,
               they
               constrained
               them
               to
               make
               more
               Southerly
               .
               Upon
               the
               Eighth
               of
               October
               following
               at
               One
               of
               the
               Clock
               in
               the
               Morning
               ,
               being
               in
               24
               Degrees
               and
               about
               40
               Minutes
               Northern
               Latitude
               ,
               and
               about
               220
               English
               Leagues
               Westward
               from
               ●erre
               ,
               the
               said
               
                 George
                 Cusack
              
               ,
               with
               one
               
                 Richard
                 Parslow
              
               ,
               one
               of
               the
               Mates
               or
               Pilots
               ,
               and
               several
               others
               of
               their
               Confederates
               ,
               having
               privately
               armed
               themselves
               ,
               fell
               upon
               the
               Watches
               ,
               and
               by
               violence
               seized
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Lambert
                 ,
                 Thomas
                 Power
              
               Merchant
               and
               Supercargo
               of
               the
               said
               Vessel
               ,
               
                 Daniel
                 Gilson
              
               chief
               Mate
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               Boatswain
               ,
               Carpenter
               ,
               Butler
               ,
               and
               several
               others
               ,
               having
               first
               through
               the
               great
               Cabbin
               door
               shot
               the
               Cabbin-Boy
               through
               the
               Thigh
               ,
               and
               the
               Carpenter
               upon
               the
               Deck
               through
               the
               Buttock
               ,
               whom
               they
               also
               wounded
               in
               the
               Arm
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               Boatswain
               ,
               all
               whom
               this
               Cusack
               commanded
               unto
               the
               Round-house
               ,
               placing
               Guards
               over
               them
               ,
               where
               they
               apprehended
               every
               minute
               to
               be
               murdered
               and
               thrown
               over-board
               ;
               at
               last
               he
               hawled
               out
               the
               small
               Boat
               of
               tht
               Ship
               ,
               and
               by
               violence
               forced
               into
               the
               Boat
               Captain
               Lambert
               ,
               with
               the
               chief
               Mate
               ,
               the
               wounded
               Carpenter
               ,
               the
               Butler
               with
               three
               Seamen
               more
               ,
               whom
               he
               exposed
               to
               the
               mercy
               
               of
               the
               Ocean
               ,
               denying
               them
               the
               Long-boat
               ,
               though
               they
               begged
               it
               upon
               their
               knees
               ,
               without
               giving
               any
               reason
               for
               so
               inhumane
               an
               action
               ,
               or
               having
               any
               provocation
               thereunto
               .
            
             
               The
               said
               
                 Thomas
                 Power
              
               being
               commanded
               out
               of
               the
               Round-house
               with
               the
               rest
               ,
               observing
               the
               said
               Cusack
               to
               be
               the
               principal
               Conspirator
               ,
               desired
               to
               speak
               a
               few
               words
               with
               him
               before
               he
               was
               put
               off
               ,
               who
               replied
               ,
               
                 God
                 damme
                 ,
                 what
                 you
                 have
                 to
                 say
                 ,
                 say
                 quickly
              
               ;
               whereupon
               the
               said
               Power
               desired
               him
               to
               Pistol
               him
               there
               ,
               rather
               than
               to
               expose
               him
               to
               the
               mercy
               of
               the
               Sea
               ,
               for
               he
               had
               rather
               dye
               a
               sudden
               death
               ,
               than
               a
               certain
               lingering
               one
               ;
               but
               withall
               told
               him
               ,
               he
               conceiv'd
               he
               had
               a
               better
               way
               for
               the
               saving
               of
               his
               life
               ,
               for
               a
               day
               or
               two
               might
               be
               of
               use
               to
               him
               till
               he
               had
               taken
               an
               accompt
               of
               the
               Ships
               Cargo
               ,
               &
               how
               she
               was
               stored
               with
               Water
               and
               Provision
               ,
               which
               having
               done
               ,
               he
               might
               Pistol
               him
               ,
               or
               throw
               him
               over-board
               at
               pleasure
               .
               Upon
               which
               the
               said
               Cusack
               forthwith
               commanded
               the
               said
               Power
               into
               the
               great
               Cabbin
               ,
               under
               the
               command
               of
               two
               Musquetiers
               ,
               straitly
               charging
               them
               upon
               pain
               of
               death
               to
               shoot
               him
               if
               he
               spoke
               to
               any
               man.
               The
               Boat
               being
               fired
               at
               by
               a
               small
               shot
               out
               of
               the
               Gun-room
               by
               one
               
                 Edward
                 Barry
              
               ,
               and
               forced
               away
               ,
               Cusack
               together
               with
               ●ar●ow
               ,
               the
               same
               day
               broke
               open
               Captain
               Lambert's
               Chests
               ,
               and
               there
               divided
               betwixt
               them
               all
               the
               Goods
               and
               Money
               in
               equal
               proportion
               ,
               together
               with
               all
               the
               things
               of
               value
               belonging
               to
               Captain
               Lambert
               in
               the
               great
               Cabbin
               ,
               declaring
               their
               resolution
               of
               running
               away
               with
               the
               Ships
               and
               Cargo
               ,
               and
               of
               taking
               or
               sinking
               all
               Ships
               or
               Vessels
               they
               should
               meet
               with
               belonging
               to
               any
               Nation
               ,
               English
               only
               excepted
               :
               promising
               to
               all
               persons
               aboard
               that
               joyned
               with
               them
               ,
               their
               proportion
               and
               shares
               of
               the
               Ship
               and
               Cargo
               ;
               together
               with
               all
               other
               Ships
               they
               should
               afterwards
               take
               
               or
               surprize
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Lawes
               of
               Pleron
               :
               to
               which
               end
               he
               ordered
               to
               be
               drawn
               up
               in
               Writing
               an
               Obligation
               to
               himself
               as
               Captain
               ,
               and
               the
               said
               Parslow
               as
               Lieutenant
               ,
               expressing
               the
               Resolutions
               of
               the
               Subscribers
               upon
               their
               Oaths
               to
               live
               and
               die
               with
               them
               in
               this
               their
               present
               design
               ,
               to
               which
               there
               subscribed
               one
               
                 Thomas
                 Carre
              
               alias
               Richardson
               ,
               formerly
               Gunners
               Mate
               ,
               whom
               he
               now
               made
               Master
               ;
               one
               
                 Nathanael
                 Estan
              
               alias
               Hillon
               ,
               whom
               he
               made
               Masters
               Mate
               ,
               
                 Moses
                 White
              
               made
               Boatswain
               ;
               thirteen
               Servants
               (
               who
               all
               voluntarily
               entered
               themselves
               upon
               the
               said
               Voyage
               for
               Virginia
               )
               together
               with
               most
               of
               the
               Seamen
               ,
               many
               of
               them
               not
               daring
               to
               refuse
               .
               The
               persons
               names
               not
               subscribing
               nor
               consenting
               being
               
                 Iohn
                 Samuel
              
               the
               former
               Boatswain
               ,
               sore
               wounded
               ;
               
                 Iacob
                 Marrelly
              
               the
               Chirurgion
               ,
               
                 Leonard
                 Cornelly
              
               the
               Carpenters
               Mate
               ,
               
                 Iacob
                 Cornelly
              
               the
               chief
               Boy
               ,
               with
               three
               other
               Cabbin
               Boys
               ,
               and
               
                 Benjamin
                 Wilbius
              
               servant
               to
               the
               said
               
                 Thomas
                 Power
              
               .
               All
               whom
               they
               forced
               along
               with
               them
               .
               The
               persons
               unwillingly
               or
               constrainedly
               subscribing
               the
               Writings
               were
               ,
               
                 Thomas
                 Wildsmith
              
               ,
               Serjeant
               
                 Andrew
                 Mattes
              
               ,
               and
               one
               Clark
               of
               Tangier
               Sea-men
               .
               After
               the
               seizure
               of
               the
               Ship
               he
               possessed
               himself
               of
               all
               Letters
               and
               Writings
               relating
               to
               the
               Voyage
               ,
               as
               well
               belonging
               to
               Captain
               Lambert
               ,
               as
               also
               those
               in
               the
               possession
               of
               
                 Thomas
                 Power
              
               ,
               except
               three
               Papers
               onely
               which
               Power
               hath
               concealed
               and
               reserved
               ,
               almost
               all
               which
               he
               threw
               over
               board
               ,
               lest
               any
               of
               them
               should
               discover
               his
               Piratical
               proceedings
               ,
               and
               could
               not
               be
               perswaded
               to
               save
               a
               great
               large
               Bible
               that
               constantly
               lay
               upon
               the
               great
               Cabbin
               Table
               ,
               from
               the
               mercy
               of
               the
               Waves
               ,
               which
               whiles
               some
               of
               his
               own
               Crew
               endeavoured
               to
               perswade
               him
               to
               ,
               he
               replyed
               ,
               
                 You
                 Cowards
                 ,
                 what
                 do
                 you
                 think
                 to
                 go
                 to
                 Heaven
                 and
                 do
                 such
                 Actions
                 as
                 these
                 ?
                 No
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 you
                 Officers
                 in
                 Hell
                 under
                 me
              
               ;
               and
               with
               that
               
               threw
               the
               Bible
               out
               at
               the
               great
               Cabbin
               window
               ,
               saying
               
                 Go
                 thou
                 thy
                 way
                 Divinity
                 ,
                 what
                 have
                 we
                 to
                 do
                 with
                 thee
                 ▪
              
               Upon
               which
               he
               presently
               altered
               his
               Course
               ,
               and
               set
               Say●
               for
               Guinney
               ,
               intending
               there
               to
               convert
               the
               Cargo
               into
               Gold
               ;
               in
               ten
               days
               time
               he
               run
               into
               fourteen
               Degrees
               and
               a
               half
               of
               Northern
               Latitude
               ,
               but
               not
               being
               able
               to
               find
               the
               
                 Cape
                 de
                 Verde
                 Islands
              
               ,
               and
               being
               ignorant
               whether
               he
               was
               to
               Windward
               or
               Leeward
               of
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               not
               having
               above
               a
               months
               fresh
               Water
               ,
               he
               determined
               to
               Sayle
               full
               West
               ,
               in
               hopes
               either
               of
               falling
               in
               with
               some
               of
               the
               Islands
               ,
               or
               at
               worst
               to
               have
               the
               advantage
               of
               a
               Trade
               Wind
               for
               Barbadoes
               ,
               where
               he
               arrived
               the
               fourth
               of
               November
               following
               ;
               during
               this
               passage
               ,
               as
               also
               before
               ,
               he
               often
               sollicited
               
                 Thomas
                 Power
              
               to
               close
               with
               him
               in
               his
               design
               ,
               profering
               him
               not
               only
               his
               own
               goods
               ,
               but
               the
               moyety
               of
               the
               Cargo
               besides
               ,
               which
               Power
               refusing
               ,
               wrought
               in
               Cusack
               such
               a
               jealousie
               of
               him
               ,
               heightned
               with
               the
               discontents
               of
               his
               Confederates
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               daily
               expected
               when
               Power
               should
               be
               murdered
               ,
               and
               thrown
               over-board
               ,
               being
               judged
               the
               only
               person
               that
               was
               in
               a
               capacity
               of
               discovering
               their
               piratical
               proceedings
               .
               The
               Boat
               with
               seven
               men
               forced
               to
               Sea
               ,
               being
               concluded
               without
               fail
               lost
               ,
               this
               merry
               Crew
               often
               drunk
               to
               them
               in
               Hell
               ,
               though
               indeed
               they
               had
               more
               reason
               to
               conclude
               it
               nearer
               to
               themselves
               ,
               which
               they
               were
               far
               enough
               from
               having
               any
               apprehension
               of
               ,
               witness
               their
               daily
               Song
               ,
               and
               their
               drunken
               bouts
               ,
               which
               was
            
             
               
                 HANG
                 sorrow
                 ,
                 let
                 's
                 cast
                 away
                 care
                 ,
              
               
                 the
                 World
                 is
                 bound
                 to
                 find
                 us
                 :
              
               
                 Thou
                 and
                 I
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 must
                 die
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 leave
                 this
                 World
                 behind
                 us
                 .
              
               
               
                 The
                 Bell
                 shall
                 ring
                 ,
                 the
                 Clark
                 shall
                 sing
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 Good
                 old
                 Wife
                 shall
                 wind
                 us
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Sexton
                 shall
                 lay
                 our
                 Bodies
                 in
                 Clay
              
               
                 Where
                 the
                 Devil
                 in
                 Hell
                 shall
                 find
                 us
                 .
              
            
             
               In
               this
               passage
               she
               espied
               a
               Sayl
               to
               Windward
               ,
               to
               whom
               she
               gave
               chase
               some
               hours
               ,
               supposing
               it
               to
               be
               a
               Portuguize
               from
               Brazile
               ,
               whom
               they
               intended
               to
               make
               a
               prize
               of
               ,
               but
               were
               out-sayled
               by
               her
               ,
               before
               their
               arrival
               at
               Barbadoes
               ,
               where
               they
               determined
               to
               touch
               and
               sell
               for
               ready
               money
               ,
               as
               much
               of
               the
               Cargo
               as
               they
               could
               ,
               as
               also
               to
               carry
               as
               many
               men
               as
               they
               could
               get
               .
               They
               forced
               Power
               to
               draw
               up
               several
               Articles
               of
               their
               own
               dictating
               ,
               to
               prevent
               the
               discovery
               of
               the
               Vessel
               ,
               which
               they
               had
               likewise
               altered
               all
               they
               could
               ,
               and
               now
               called
               her
               the
               
                 Valiant
                 Prince
              
               ,
               pretending
               her
               to
               belong
               to
               Dublin
               ,
               from
               whence
               she
               was
               freighted
               to
               Cadiz
               ,
               laden
               with
               loose
               
                 Pipe-staves
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               by
               
                 Cusack
                 ,
                 Barshow
              
               ,
               and
               others
               ;
               and
               that
               there
               she
               invested
               the
               produce
               of
               her
               Goods
               in
               the
               present
               Cargo
               aboard
               ,
               and
               was
               bound
               for
               Iamaica
               ,
               and
               so
               back
               for
               Dublin
               ;
               and
               that
               she
               hath
               lost
               her
               Boat
               at
               Sea
               in
               foul
               weather
               with
               seven
               men
               in
               it
               ;
               when
               she
               sprung
               a
               Leak
               ,
               that
               she
               touch't
               there
               to
               take
               in
               fresh
               Water
               ,
               and
               to
               stop
               her
               Leak
               only
               :
               which
               pretences
               being
               proclaimed
               at
               the
               Main-mast
               ,
               it
               was
               declared
               present
               Death
               to
               every
               man
               that
               gave
               out
               otherwise
               ;
               with
               Order
               to
               sayl
               forthwith
               .
            
             
               At
               
                 Carl●●●●
                 Bay
              
               the
               Fourth
               of
               November
               ,
               they
               saluted
               the
               Fort
               with
               seven
               Guns
               ,
               who
               returned
               one
               :
               without
               touching
               ,
               they
               keep
               their
               Course
               for
               
                 Speights
                 Bay
              
               ,
               where
               they
               hoped
               to
               Treat
               with
               more
               privacy
               and
               security
               ;
               but
               before
               they
               arrived
               there
               ,
               a
               Sloop
               with
               the
               Kings
               Jack
               and
               Ancient
               out
               ,
               was
               making
               after
               them
               ;
               Cusacks
               
               Vessel
               lay
               by
               for
               her
               ,
               and
               upon
               her
               coming
               up
               ,
               invited
               her
               Boat
               aboard
               ,
               who
               examined
               Cusack
               whence
               he
               was
               ,
               and
               whither
               bound
               ,
               who
               answered
               as
               formerly
               agreed
               on
               .
               The
               Boat
               left
               one
               
                 Thomas
                 Fox
              
               aboard
               to
               bring
               him
               to
               an
               Anchor
               in
               
                 Speights
                 Bay
              
               ,
               who
               immediately
               acquainted
               Cusack
               with
               the
               safe
               arrival
               of
               the
               Boat
               ,
               &
               the
               seven
               men
               in
               her
               that
               he
               pretended
               he
               had
               lost
               at
               Sea
               ,
               and
               that
               if
               he
               touch't
               there
               ,
               my
               Lord
               Willoughby
               would
               presently
               seize
               him
               ;
               that
               Captain
               Lambert
               had
               acquainted
               my
               Lord
               with
               all
               particulars
               ;
               and
               that
               there
               was
               a
               Privateer
               setting
               out
               ,
               that
               was
               ordered
               to
               pursue
               and
               retake
               him
               ;
               that
               the
               said
               Fox
               knew
               his
               design
               ,
               and
               resolved
               to
               live
               and
               die
               with
               him
               .
               Upon
               which
               Information
               Cusack
               called
               for
               a
               Pistol
               ,
               and
               also
               Parslow
               fired
               at
               the
               small
               Boat
               of
               the
               Sloop
               ,
               but
               neither
               going
               off
               ,
               the
               Sloop
               steered
               away
               ,
               which
               Cusack
               repented
               he
               had
               not
               either
               sunk
               ,
               or
               forcibly
               carried
               away
               with
               him
               .
            
             
               From
               thence
               he
               immediately
               resolved
               for
               Martinico
               a
               French
               Island
               ,
               and
               about
               eleven
               a
               Clock
               the
               same
               night
               he
               was
               overtaken
               by
               a
               small
               Vessel
               manned
               out
               by
               my
               Lord
               Willoughby
               ;
               who
               being
               to
               Windward
               ,
               and
               within
               shot
               of
               Cusack
               ,
               he
               fired
               about
               eleven
               Guns
               at
               her
               ;
               upon
               which
               the
               Vessel
               immediately
               tacked
               and
               returned
               without
               firing
               a
               Gun
               ;
               the
               next
               Day
               being
               betwixt
               
                 Sancta
                 Lucia
              
               and
               Martinico
               ,
               and
               being
               becalmed
               towards
               the
               Evening
               ,
               he
               espied
               a
               Katch
               plying
               to
               Windward
               ,
               which
               he
               made
               towards
               all
               he
               could
               ,
               but
               night
               coming
               on
               ,
               he
               haled
               out
               and
               manned
               his
               Long-Boat
               with
               twelve
               men
               ,
               whom
               he
               doubly
               armed
               ,
               and
               commanded
               them
               to
               Board
               and
               take
               her
               whatsoever
               she
               was
               ;
               the
               Long-Boat
               haling
               her
               ,
               received
               this
               account
               ,
               That
               she
               belonged
               to
               Flushing
               ,
               and
               was
               bound
               to
               Sirenam
               ,
               and
               desired
               them
               to
               keep
               off
               ;
               upon
               which
               they
               durst
               not
               attempt
               her
               :
               but
               Cusack
               by
               this
               time
               
               coming
               up
               (
               the
               Katch
               not
               altering
               her
               Course
               )
               hailes
               her
               himself
               ,
               being
               within
               Musquet
               shot
               ,
               and
               commands
               her
               to
               Strike
               ,
               otherwise
               he
               would
               sink
               her
               ;
               but
               receiving
               no
               answer
               ,
               he
               fired
               about
               ten
               Guns
               at
               her
               ,
               besides
               some
               Small-shot
               ,
               thinking
               himself
               sure
               of
               her
               ;
               but
               in
               half
               an
               hours
               time
               she
               got
               the
               Windward
               and
               escaped
               ;
               but
               what
               damage
               is
               uncertain
               .
            
             
               The
               Eighth
               of
               November
               being
               Sunday
               ,
               by
               break
               of
               day
               ,
               with
               the
               King
               's
               Iack
               and
               Ancient
               out
               he
               came
               to
               an
               Anchor
               ,
               betwixt
               the
               Town
               of
               Martinico
               and
               Carbat
               ,
               giving
               himself
               out
               for
               a
               
                 Man
                 of
                 War
              
               ,
               bound
               from
               London
               to
               Iamaica
               ;
               that
               he
               intended
               to
               touch
               at
               ,
               but
               had
               missed
               Barbadoes
               ,
               and
               wanting
               Water
               and
               Wood
               touched
               there
               to
               supply
               himself
               ,
               which
               all
               the
               men
               aboard
               were
               then
               to
               give
               out
               upon
               pain
               of
               Death
               .
               With
               these
               pretences
               he
               sent
               his
               Boat
               ashore
               to
               the
               Fort
               ,
               in
               which
               returned
               aboard
               with
               him
               one
               Mr.
               Blake
               an
               Englishman
               ,
               pretending
               himselfe
               an
               Interpreter
               ,
               with
               two
               English-men
               more
               ,
               and
               some
               French
               ,
               who
               acquainted
               him
               ,
               that
               the
               Governour
               was
               at
               Carbat
               at
               Church
               ;
               and
               that
               it
               was
               both
               customary
               for
               others
               ,
               and
               would
               be
               necessary
               for
               him
               to
               kiss
               his
               hands
               ;
               assuring
               him
               of
               all
               fair
               accommodation
               there
               .
               Upon
               their
               importunity
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               invitation
               of
               the
               Captain
               of
               the
               Guard
               (
               by
               whom
               he
               sent
               the
               said
               Governour
               a
               large
               Looking-Glass
               as
               a
               Present
               )
               he
               was
               prevailed
               with
               to
               go
               ashore
               ,
               and
               presently
               commanded
               with
               him
               
                 Thomas
                 Power
              
               :
               the
               Church
               being
               near
               the
               Sea-side
               ,
               and
               their
               Service
               then
               ended
               ,
               the
               Governour
               
                 Monsier
                 la
                 Bier
              
               (
               with
               many
               followers
               )
               meets
               Cusac
               ,
               who
               discoursed
               with
               him
               in
               
                 French
                 :
                 Power
              
               it
               seems
               conceiving
               there
               was
               then
               before
               him
               a
               most
               fit
               Opportunity
               ,
               not
               only
               to
               discover
               the
               piratical
               proceedings
               of
               Cusack
               ,
               but
               to
               recover
               the
               Vessel
               and
               Cargo
               ,
               and
               bring
               the
               Pirates
               to
               condigne
               punishment
               ,
               
               acquaints
               the
               Governour
               with
               the
               sum
               and
               substance
               of
               what
               has
               been
               here
               related
               touching
               the
               Ship
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               Cusack
               ,
               which
               was
               interpreted
               to
               him
               by
               the
               Black
               in
               the
               presence
               and
               hearing
               of
               two
               or
               three
               English-men
               more
               and
               many
               French
               ,
               desiring
               the
               Governour
               that
               he
               would
               secure
               Cusack
               ,
               with
               the
               Boats
               Crew
               (
               who
               all
               alledged
               their
               Vessel
               a
               
                 Man
                 of
                 War
              
               ,
               and
               Power
               only
               a
               Passenger
               ,
               whom
               they
               were
               to
               deliver
               at
               Iamaica
               ,
               to
               which
               they
               were
               all
               ready
               to
               give
               their
               Oaths
               )
               Power
               profering
               to
               make
               good
               the
               Truth
               of
               his
               accusation
               with
               his
               Life
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               better
               satisfaction
               of
               the
               Governor
               ,
               then
               produced
               the
               Orders
               and
               Instructions
               of
               his
               Principals
               ,
               together
               with
               his
               Letter
               of
               Attorney
               ,
               and
               Captain
               
               Lambert's
               General
               Bill
               of
               Lading
               ,
               signed
               with
               his
               own
               hand
               ,
               (
               which
               Papers
               ,
               it
               seems
               ,
               Power
               had
               privately
               secured
               )
               desiring
               they
               might
               be
               read
               ;
               but
               
                 Monsieur
                 la
                 Bier
              
               would
               neither
               suffer
               them
               to
               be
               read
               ,
               nor
               secure
               Cusack
               ,
               nor
               protect
               Power
               ,
               nor
               send
               for
               other
               Testimonies
               from
               aboard
               ,
               though
               he
               was
               earnestly
               entreated
               to
               do
               it
               ;
               only
               ordered
               Power
               to
               draw
               up
               in
               writing
               what
               he
               had
               to
               charge
               Cusack
               with
               ,
               and
               he
               would
               give
               him
               a
               farther
               hearing
               :
               Power
               not
               being
               believed
               ,
               and
               being
               forced
               to
               shift
               for
               himself
               ,
               Cusack
               with
               what
               men
               he
               could
               get
               makes
               haste
               aboard
               ;
               and
               not
               daring
               to
               stay
               to
               weigh
               his
               Anchor
               ,
               cuts
               his
               Cable
               the
               same
               night
               ,
               and
               stands
               off
               to
               Sea
               ,
               and
               the
               next
               Morning
               early
               sends
               his
               Boat
               ashore
               doubly
               arm'd
               to
               Leeward
               of
               the
               Town
               ,
               and
               Waters
               and
               Woods
               by
               force
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               by
               private
               connivence
               .
            
             
               From
               thence
               he
               makes
               for
               Mountserrat
               ,
               where
               he
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               Confederates
               being
               under
               the
               sense
               of
               their
               own
               guilt
               ,
               and
               knowing
               themselves
               fully
               discovered
               ;
               endeavoured
               to
               piece
               up
               a
               kind
               of
               agreement
               with
               the
               Governour
               Colonel
               Stapleton
               ,
               but
               not
               daring
               to
               trust
               themselves
               under
               his
               power
               ,
               and
               being
               informed
               that
               my
               
               Lord
               Willoughby
               was
               then
               upon
               his
               way
               for
               England
               ,
               and
               intended
               to
               visit
               and
               strengthen
               the
               Leeward
               Islands
               in
               his
               passage
               ,
               he
               withdrew
               himself
               to
               a
               small
               Island
               called
               Anguilla
               ,
               where
               the
               Governour
               Captain
               Howel
               (
               being
               informed
               of
               their
               villany
               ,
               by
               the
               dispersed
               intelligence
               of
               Power
               )
               upon
               his
               coming
               ashore
               seized
               him
               and
               his
               Boats
               Crew
               ,
               the
               particulars
               whereof
               you
               have
               here
               exposed
               to
               your
               perusal
               as
               it
               was
               taken
               out
               of
               Cusacks
               own
               Journal
               ,
               under
               his
               own
               hand-writing
               ,
               by
               which
               you
               may
               not
               only
               discover
               the
               nature
               of
               the
               man
               ,
               but
               from
               thence
               experience
               how
               custom
               in
               sin
               begets
               in
               some
               men
               an
               opinion
               of
               the
               lawfulness
               of
               their
               actions
               ,
               though
               never
               so
               criminal
               ,
               villainous
               or
               injurious
               .
            
             
               December
               the
               9th
               .
               1668.
               
               I
               went
               ashore
               ,
               says
               he
               ,
               with
               five
               men
               to
               look
               after
               six
               men
               that
               runn'd
               from
               the
               Ship
               ,
               and
               some
               five
               miles
               in
               the
               Country
               after
               I
               drunk
               a
               little
               Molby
               at
               Captain
               Hews
               ,
               one
               Roch
               comes
               in
               and
               told
               me
               that
               two
               Dutchmen
               run
               away
               with
               the
               Boat
               ,
               and
               hearing
               this
               I
               arose
               to
               go
               away
               ,
               and
               stept
               some
               40
               or
               50
               paces
               from
               the
               House
               ,
               they
               told
               me
               if
               I
               went
               any
               further
               I
               was
               a
               dead
               man
               ,
               then
               I
               did
               suppose
               I
               was
               betrayed
               ;
               then
               came
               one
               suddenly
               and
               profered
               to
               lay
               hold
               on
               me
               ,
               thinking
               that
               I
               had
               nothing
               but
               my
               Cane
               ,
               with
               that
               I
               pull'd
               out
               a
               Pocket
               Pistol
               and
               bid
               him
               stand
               off
               ;
               and
               so
               came
               through
               two
               of
               their
               ambushes
               ,
               meeting
               in
               my
               way
               one
               of
               their
               Lieutenants
               ,
               called
               Lieutenant
               Derrick
               ,
               whom
               I
               trust
               in
               amongst
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               consorts
               in
               the
               wood
               ,
               and
               so
               going
               along
               until
               my
               wearied
               leggs
               missing
               the
               path-way
               were
               forced
               into
               the
               woods
               ,
               where
               they
               were
               sufficiently
               torn
               ,
               till
               at
               last
               being
               very
               dry
               with
               such
               unsatiable
               thirst
               ,
               I
               found
               a
               puddle
               of
               rain
               water
               which
               contained
               to
               the
               value
               of
               a
               pint
               betwixt
               two
               Rocks
               ,
               sharing
               to
               every
               one
               his
               portion
               ,
               we
               marched
               further
               ,
               and
               being
               
               troubled
               with
               the
               former
               thirst
               ,
               we
               spied
               a
               House
               in
               the
               wilderness
               but
               the
               place
               a
               little
               plainer
               ,
               where
               I
               espied
               a
               woman
               big
               with
               child
               ,
               fearing
               to
               fright
               the
               woman
               we
               asked
               for
               some
               water
               which
               she
               tendred
               to
               us
               at
               our
               request
               ,
               and
               withall
               taking
               notice
               of
               our
               wearied
               limbs
               to
               be
               scarce
               able
               to
               sustain
               our
               bodies
               treated
               me
               with
               a
               civil
               entertainment
               in
               her
               house
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               Cup
               of
               cold
               water
               ,
               being
               at
               that
               present
               more
               welcome
               to
               me
               than
               Gold
               ,
               there
               I
               stayed
               for
               two
               hours
               to
               revive
               my
               thirsty
               soul
               which
               breathed
               for
               air
               ,
               after
               this
               little
               space
               of
               time
               comes
               one
               
                 Iohn
                 Merideth
              
               ,
               and
               one
               Bedhell
               ,
               both
               Merchants
               who
               courted
               me
               to
               yield
               upon
               terms
               ,
               and
               deliver
               my
               Sword
               and
               Pistols
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               Governour
               should
               do
               the
               same
               ,
               to
               which
               I
               did
               give
               consent
               being
               unable
               to
               live
               in
               those
               solitary
               and
               rather
               venemous
               woods
               ,
               where
               Mirwings
               &
               Musculers
               sting'd
               us
               as
               bad
               as
               Wasps
               ,
               then
               honour
               was
               forced
               to
               yield
               to
               unworthiness
               ,
               for
               as
               assoon
               as
               the
               Governor
               (
               or
               rather
               a
               Swine
               driver
               )
               had
               spied
               my
               Rapier
               in
               one
               of
               those
               Gentlemens
               hands
               he
               forced
               him
               to
               deliver
               my
               Rapier
               and
               Pistols
               ,
               and
               this
               finished
               ,
               till
               the
               next
               day
               following
               he
               summonned
               me
               again
               ,
               and
               I
               delivered
               my self
               up
               upon
               conditions
               that
               I
               should
               have
               all
               my
               cloathes
               and
               moneys
               belonging
               unto
               me
               in
               the
               Ship.
               But
               what
               could
               I
               expect
               of
               a
               rebellious
               and
               unworthy
               Bandida
               which
               never
               did
               familiar
               himself
               with
               men
               ,
               but
               with
               wild
               goats
               in
               those
               woods
               ,
               he
               left
               me
               with
               one
               sute
               of
               cloaths
               and
               one
               shirt
               to
               my
               back
               ,
               continuing
               among
               those
               Satyrs
               from
               the
               eighth
               day
               to
               the
               fifteenth
               ,
               to
               requite
               my
               former
               kindness
               sent
               up
               with
               me
               two
               more
               ,
               the
               Boatswain
               and
               another
               ,
               all
               three
               in
               Irons
               ,
               down
               a
               Shallops
               hold
               ,
               denying
               me
               only
               to
               breath
               in
               the
               Hatch-way
               ,
               as
               if
               that
               I
               had
               perpetrated
               the
               greatest
               murder
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               which
               was
               a
               great
               vexation
               to
               my
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               with
               great
               courage
               being
               never
               inferiour
               to
               any
               ,
               overcame
               this
               villainous
               action
               with
               patience
               .
            
             
             
               It
               would
               be
               too
               tedious
               to
               insert
               here
               the
               havock
               that
               was
               made
               of
               the
               Ship
               and
               Cargo
               and
               Stores
               ,
               with
               the
               hard
               usage
               of
               Captain
               Lambert
               ,
               and
               the
               Supercargo
               Power
               ,
               the
               design
               of
               this
               Paper
               being
               only
               to
               pursue
               the
               life
               and
               action
               of
               Cusack
               who
               from
               hence
               was
               sent
               up
               in
               Irons
               to
               Barbado's
               where
               being
               committed
               to
               the
               Marshals
               Custody
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               to
               the
               Common-Goal
               ,
               he
               with
               several
               other
               Felons
               broke
               Prison
               ,
               and
               seizing
               upon
               an
               empty
               .
               Boat
               ventured
               to
               Sea
               ,
               and
               touching
               at
               an
               
                 Indian
                 Island
              
               or
               two
               to
               refresh
               themselves
               got
               down
               to
               Tartodos
               a
               
                 French
                 Island
              
               ,
               where
               being
               arrived
               he
               met
               with
               an
               opportunity
               of
               surprizing
               another
               Ship
               to
               a
               greater
               value
               ,
               the
               Particulars
               whereof
               you
               have
               as
               followeth
               .
            
             
               A
               Frigat
               of
               250
               Tuns
               and
               28
               Guns
               mounted
               ,
               called
               the
               Saint
               Ioseph
               ,
               belonging
               to
               
                 David
                 Godfry
              
               of
               Lisbon
               Merchant
               ,
               and
               others
               his
               partners
               then
               residing
               at
               Rochel
               ,
               being
               laden
               with
               
                 Campeach
                 Wood
                 ,
                 Varenus
                 Tobacco
                 ,
                 Coco
                 ,
              
               and
               other
               Merchandize
               to
               the
               value
               of
               125000
               pieces
               of
               Eight
               ,
               whereof
               20000
               were
               in
               ready
               money
               ,
               and
               being
               ready
               to
               sail
               in
               the
               Month
               of
               March
               1669.
               whereof
               one
               
                 Peter
                 Asdel
              
               was
               Captain
               ,
               and
               
                 Stephen
                 Goliard
              
               Merchant
               or
               Supercargo
               ;
               who
               considering
               the
               hazard
               the
               Ship
               and
               Cargo
               might
               run
               by
               the
               
                 Spanish
                 Men
                 of
                 War
              
               in
               those
               parts
               ,
               who
               make
               prize
               of
               all
               Ships
               but
               their
               own
               betwixt
               the
               Tropick
               ,
               thought
               it
               convenient
               for
               the
               better
               security
               of
               the
               Ship
               to
               strengthen
               her
               with
               as
               many
               men
               as
               they
               could
               conveniently
               get
               ,
               and
               amongst
               many
               others
               unfortunately
               received
               aboard
               
                 George
                 Cusack
              
               and
               his
               Fellows
               ,
               who
               having
               now
               been
               used
               and
               pretty
               well
               experimented
               in
               the
               Trade
               of
               surprizing
               ,
               and
               having
               before-hand
               contrived
               and
               agreed
               upon
               their
               designed
               Treachery
               ,
               the
               First
               of
               April
               following
               being
               the
               same
               night
               of
               their
               departure
               ,
               they
               
               fell
               upon
               the
               Master
               and
               Merchant
               ,
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               French
               aboard
               being
               27
               in
               number
               ,
               whom
               having
               mastered
               and
               secured
               in
               the
               Hold
               ,
               they
               immediately
               set
               Sayl
               for
               Carthagine
               ,
               and
               there
               exposed
               them
               to
               the
               mercy
               of
               the
               Spaniards
               their
               sore
               enemies
               without
               any
               relief
               or
               maintenance
               in
               a
               most
               miserable
               condition
               ,
               where
               they
               remained
               17
               Months
               in
               close
               Imprisonment
               ;
               he
               and
               his
               followers
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               making
               for
               New-England
               ,
               conclude
               they
               might
               now
               pass
               with
               more
               security
               and
               out
               of
               fear
               of
               discovery
               ,
               the
               proprietors
               being
               in
               no
               condition
               to
               pursue
               them
               or
               disperse
               Intelligence
               concerning
               the
               fact
               ;
               during
               this
               passage
               we
               may
               reasonably
               conclude
               their
               carriage
               and
               behaviour
               was
               not
               much
               different
               from
               that
               of
               their
               former
               ,
               if
               we
               consider
               only
               the
               new
               name
               they
               gave
               the
               second
               Piratical
               purchase
               ,
               calling
               her
               now
               by
               the
               name
               of
               the
               
                 Flying
                 Devil
              
               ,
               as
               indeed
               she
               might
               be
               so
               termed
               ,
               as
               having
               none
               but
               Devils
               aboard
               her
               ;
               however
               though
               the
               wind
               that
               fills
               Pyrats
               Sayls
               does
               in
               no
               case
               justifie
               their
               actions
               ,
               they
               shortly
               after
               arrived
               safely
               upon
               the
               Coasts
               of
               New-England
               ,
               where
               in
               a
               short
               time
               they
               disposed
               of
               the
               Cargo
               of
               their
               Vessel
               ,
               and
               afterwards
               burnt
               the
               Hull
               ,
               as
               will
               appear
               more
               particularly
               by
               the
               ensuing
               Letter
               from
               thence
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     Boston
                     ,
                     N.
                     E.
                     
                       Decemb.
                       23.
                       1673.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Mr.
                     GEORGE
                     NEVIL
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   SIR
                   ,
                   Yours
                   by
                   Mr.
                   Tirry
                   I
                   received
                   ,
                   and
                   should
                   have
                   been
                   glad
                   without
                   the
                   recommendation
                   of
                   our
                   Kinsman
                   upon
                   that
                   common
                   account
                   of
                   Courtesie
                   and
                   assistance
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   Commerce
                   and
                   obligations
                   of
                   humanity
                   is
                   due
                   to
                   strangers
                   to
                   have
                   opportunities
                   and
                   means
                   to
                   have
                   answered
                   
                   your
                   request
                   ;
                   but
                   as
                   I
                   was
                   at
                   Rochel
                   when
                   the
                   Pyrat
                   Cusack
                   came
                   into
                   these
                   parts
                   ,
                   so
                   I
                   cannot
                   particularly
                   as
                   quaint
                   you
                   with
                   his
                   negotiations
                   here
                   ;
                   but
                   since
                   my
                   return
                   home
                   by
                   proenrations
                   from
                   
                     Mr.
                     Bossereao
                  
                   an
                   Agent
                   from
                   Rochel
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   been
                   put
                   upon
                   enquiry
                   after
                   the
                   concernment
                   you
                   recommended
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   find
                   that
                   the
                   Iurisdiction
                   under
                   which
                   I
                   live
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Colonie
                   ,
                   never
                   countenanced
                   the
                   importation
                   of
                   any
                   of
                   his
                   Commodities
                   ,
                   but
                   upon
                   penalty
                   of
                   forfeiture
                   interdicted
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   however
                   some
                   of
                   the
                   inhabitants
                   of
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   persons
                   of
                   considerable
                   interest
                   and
                   estates
                   concerned
                   themselves
                   with
                   the
                   person
                   that
                   purchased
                   the
                   Cargo
                   ,
                   and
                   landed
                   and
                   disposed
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   in
                   the
                   Colonie
                   of
                   New-Plimouth
                   ,
                   and
                   also
                   made
                   purchase
                   of
                   the
                   Ship
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   exchange
                   furnished
                   the
                   Pyrate
                   with
                   a
                   small
                   vessel
                   or
                   two
                   to
                   transport
                   himself
                   &
                   Comrades
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   consider
                   ation
                   that
                   the
                   Frigat
                   was
                   not
                   worth
                   setting
                   to
                   Sea
                   or
                   not
                   worthy
                   to
                   drink
                   any
                   other
                   water
                   ,
                   the
                   Artillery
                   ,
                   Ammunition
                   ,
                   Sayles
                   and
                   Furniture●
                   being
                   secured
                   they
                   burnt
                   the
                   bottom
                   .
                   I
                   understand
                   that
                   the
                   common
                   people
                   of
                   the
                   Colony
                   manifested
                   agreat
                   dissatisfaction
                   at
                   the
                   concernment
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   interested
                   themselves
                   ,
                   also
                   that
                   the
                   authority
                   resented
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   and
                   took
                   security
                   from
                   one
                   
                     Dominick
                     Bodkin
                  
                   an
                   Irish
                   man
                   ,
                   the
                   principal
                   correspondent
                   with
                   Cusack
                   ,
                   to
                   respond
                   the
                   claims
                   of
                   such
                   as
                   were
                   concerned
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   Ship
                   ,
                   and
                   should
                   in
                   a
                   year
                   and
                   a
                   day
                   prosecute
                   the
                   same
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   said
                   term
                   being
                   elapsed
                   and
                   no
                   demand
                   made
                   ,
                   his
                   Bonds
                   became
                   void
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   by
                   the
                   improving
                   of
                   what
                   his
                   profit
                   was
                   there
                   ,
                   is
                   become
                   very
                   considerable
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   year
                   hath
                   been
                   here
                   with
                   a
                   very
                   rich
                   Cargo
                   ;
                   and
                   had
                   the
                   order
                   you
                   intimate
                   met
                   him
                   ,
                   it
                   might
                   possibly
                   have
                   prevailed
                   for
                   some
                   competent
                   satisfaction
                   ;
                   the
                   Magistrates
                   and
                   People
                   hearing
                   a
                   general
                   displacency
                   against
                   those
                   that
                   were
                   concerned
                   ,
                   but
                   him
                   in
                   particular
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   the
                   only
                   and
                   immediate
                   Agent
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   gone
                   hence
                   for
                   Virginia
                   and
                   thence
                   is
                   intended
                   for
                   Flanders
                   ,
                   with
                   at
                   least
                   a
                   1000
                   
                     Hogs
                     heads
                     of
                     Tobacco
                  
                   in
                   two
                   Ships
                   upon
                   his
                   imployment
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   regard
                   his
                   
                   success
                   here
                   hath
                   been
                   so
                   good
                   ,
                   't
                   is
                   probable
                   he
                   may
                   come
                   here
                   again
                   .
                   Hereby
                   your self
                   or
                   friends
                   may
                   know
                   how
                   to
                   govern
                   their
                   expectations
                   ,
                   and
                   wherein
                   I
                   may
                   serve
                   you
                   or
                   them
                   I
                   shall
                   be
                   ready
                   to
                   assure
                   you
                   I
                   am
                
                 
                   
                     Your
                     faithful
                     friend
                     and
                     servant
                     ,
                     
                       Richard
                       Wharton
                    
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               Cusack
               having
               thus
               altered
               the
               property
               both
               of
               Vessel
               and
               goods
               ,
               and
               being
               no
               doubt
               plentifully
               stored
               both
               with
               monies
               and
               rich
               goods
               ,
               his
               insatiate
               desire
               still
               thirsting
               after
               more
               ,
               he
               could
               not
               forbear
               enlarging
               his
               own
               share
               ,
               though
               with
               the
               loss
               of
               several
               of
               his
               own
               Crew
               ,
               who
               being
               big
               with
               expectations
               of
               their
               proportions
               of
               the
               whole
               product
               ,
               and
               being
               resolved
               to
               be
               more
               than
               ordinarily
               merry
               ashore
               ,
               at
               parting
               he
               gives
               them
               a
               small
               sum
               of
               money
               to
               that
               purpose
               ,
               and
               whilst
               they
               were
               in
               the
               height
               of
               their
               merriment
               ,
               he
               with
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               Countrymen
               and
               principal
               Confederates
               make
               all
               the
               Sail
               they
               could
               ,
               leaving
               their
               Fellows
               as
               empty
               of
               their
               hopes
               ,
               as
               full
               of
               their
               liquor
               ,
               a
               pleasant
               but
               not
               sufficient
               reward
               for
               such
               villains
               .
               Hence
               he
               steers
               his
               course
               for
               Ireland
               ,
               and
               though
               report
               gives
               an
               accompt
               of
               some
               small
               depredations
               he
               was
               guilty
               of
               in
               his
               way
               thither
               ,
               yet
               I
               am
               unwilling
               to
               trouble
               the
               Reader
               with
               matters
               of
               uncertainty
               ,
               his
               whole
               life
               being
               a
               series
               of
               continued
               Villainies
               ,
               of
               which
               there
               are
               too
               many
               and
               too
               true
               instances
               .
            
             
               Being
               therefore
               arrived
               in
               Ireland
               ,
               and
               having
               disposed
               of
               the
               product
               of
               his
               ill
               gotten
               purchases
               as
               he
               thought
               most
               convenient
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               might
               follow
               his
               old
               trade
               with
               less
               suspicion
               ,
               he
               provides
               himself
               with
               an
               old
               Greenland
               Shallop
               ,
               and
               with
               others
               of
               his
               Crew
               putting
               
               to
               Sea
               ,
               in
               Saint
               
                 George
                 his
                 Channel
              
               ,
               they
               meet
               with
               a
               Malligo
               Ship
               of
               Twenty
               four
               Guns
               ,
               fraighted
               by
               own
               Mr.
               Fleming
               ,
               and
               bound
               for
               Glasco
               in
               Scotland
               ,
               whom
               they
               made
               towards
               all
               they
               could
               ,
               and
               coming
               up
               with
               her
               pretended
               themselves
               to
               be
               Shipwrackt
               men
               ,
               and
               were
               ready
               to
               starve
               for
               want
               of
               sustenance
               ,
               the
               Captain
               out
               of
               pitty
               received
               them
               aboard
               as
               distressed
               men
               ,
               and
               having
               plentifully
               relieved
               them
               with
               all
               things
               necessary
               ,
               little
               expecting
               so
               sad
               a
               return
               of
               his
               kindness
               ,
               they
               according
               to
               their
               wonted
               custom
               seized
               the
               Vessel
               ,
               and
               carried
               her
               for
               Galloway
               in
               Ireland
               ,
               where
               they
               disposed
               of
               her
               and
               her
               Cargo
               ,
               and
               sent
               the
               Captain
               and
               his
               men
               in
               the
               Greenland
               Shallop
               to
               the
               mercy
               of
               the
               Seas
               ,
               who
               by
               Gods
               providence
               got
               the
               English
               shores
               .
            
             
               But
               now
               his
               many
               and
               frequent
               Piracies
               having
               rendred
               him
               notorious
               in
               those
               Seas
               ,
               he
               thought
               it
               most
               safe
               to
               retire
               himself
               for
               some
               time
               within
               land
               ,
               and
               to
               that
               end
               having
               provided
               himself
               with
               Horses
               ,
               he
               associates
               himself
               with
               a
               Company
               of
               Tories
               ,
               and
               after
               many
               robberies
               ,
               he
               could
               not
               forbear
               falling
               upon
               the
               House
               of
               one
               
                 William
                 Chanvelly
              
               a
               Quaker
               ,
               for
               which
               some
               Months
               after
               he
               was
               apprehended
               and
               committed
               to
               Prison
               in
               Dublin
               ,
               where
               putting
               in
               Bail
               for
               his
               appearance
               the
               Term
               following
               ,
               in
               the
               interim
               he
               made
               for
               England
               ,
               acquainting
               his
               Bail
               that
               he
               was
               gone
               thither
               to
               endeavor
               to
               procure
               his
               pardon
               ,
               which
               if
               he
               obtained
               he
               would
               then
               return
               in
               certain
               weeks
               ,
               otherwise
               he
               must
               shift
               for
               himself
               .
            
             
               After
               his
               private
               abode
               in
               England
               for
               some
               time
               ,
               he
               went
               over
               for
               Holland
               ,
               where
               prying
               to
               and
               again
               for
               some
               advantage
               ,
               and
               pretending
               to
               have
               deserted
               the
               French
               Service
               ,
               and
               that
               he
               intended
               for
               England
               ,
               having
               several
               associates
               along
               with
               him
               he
               became
               acquainted
               
               with
               one
               
                 Simon
                 Harcourt
              
               ,
               who
               was
               taken
               on
               by
               one
               Mr.
               Calhoon
               owner
               of
               the
               Ship
               Robert
               ,
               for
               Master
               of
               that
               Ship
               upon
               a
               Voyage
               to
               Newcastle
               ,
               with
               whom
               confederating
               for
               the
               surprize
               of
               the
               Vessel
               ,
               they
               accordingly
               effected
               their
               design
               as
               particularly
               appears
               by
               the
               depositions
               following
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         Edward
                         Creswel
                      
                       of
                       London-derry
                       maketh
                       Oath
                       ,
                       that
                       about
                       the
                       
                         first
                         day
                      
                       of
                       July
                       last
                       past
                       ,
                       being
                       aboard
                       the
                       Ship
                       ,
                       called
                       the
                       Robert
                       ,
                       one
                       Mr.
                       Calhoone
                       being
                       owner
                       ,
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       being
                       bound
                       from
                       Amsterdam
                       to
                       Newcastle
                       ,
                       one
                       
                         Symon
                         Harcourt
                      
                       being
                       Master
                       ,
                       did
                       take
                       in
                       one
                       Smith
                       ,
                       alias
                       Dixon
                       ,
                       alias
                       Cusack
                       ,
                       with
                       several
                       others
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Cusacks
                       Companions
                       ,
                       pretending
                       them selves
                       to
                       be
                       passengers
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       being
                       at
                       Sea
                       ,
                       this
                       Deponent
                       did
                       often
                       observe
                       the
                       said
                       Harcourt
                       and
                       Cusack
                       and
                       the
                       rest
                       of
                       the
                       pretended
                       Passengers
                       whispering
                       together
                       ,
                       which
                       gave
                       this
                       Deponent
                       cause
                       to
                       believe
                       ,
                       that
                       the
                       said
                       Harcourt
                       and
                       Cusack
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       rest
                       of
                       his
                       pretended
                       Passengers
                       ,
                       did
                       intend
                       to
                       surprize
                       and
                       seize
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       ;
                       soon
                       after
                       one
                       of
                       Cusacks
                       Companions
                       (
                       this
                       Deponent
                       being
                       asleep
                       )
                       came
                       to
                       him
                       with
                       a
                       Sword
                       drawn
                       in
                       his
                       hand
                       ,
                       and
                       did
                       awake
                       this
                       Deponent
                       striking
                       him
                       over
                       the
                       ▪
                       face
                       with
                       the
                       flat
                       of
                       his
                       Sword
                       ,
                       and
                       calling
                       him
                       Dog
                       ,
                       Swearing
                       several
                       Oaths
                       ,
                       using
                       the
                       Deponent
                       in
                       a
                       very
                       ill
                       manner
                       ,
                       and
                       said
                       the
                       Ship
                       was
                       their
                       own
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       they
                       seized
                       her
                       by
                       Vertue
                       of
                       a
                       French
                       Commission
                       ,
                       and
                       afterward
                       came
                       up
                       with
                       three
                       Ships
                       ,
                       two
                       Swedes
                       ,
                       and
                       one
                       Dane
                       ,
                       and
                       Robb'd
                       them
                       ,
                       leaving
                       them
                       not
                       so
                       much
                       as
                       Victuals
                       to
                       maintain
                       them
                       for
                       Twenty
                       four
                       Hours
                       ,
                       having
                       taken
                       their
                       Sails
                       ,
                       Cables
                       and
                       Anchors
                       ,
                       leaving
                       them
                       to
                       the
                       mercy
                       of
                       the
                       Sea
                       ,
                       and
                       one
                       Main-Sail
                       ;
                       and
                       having
                       begged
                       on
                       their
                       knees
                       for
                       their
                       Fore-Sail
                       ,
                       and
                       
                       Anchor
                       ,
                       in
                       a
                       passion
                       they
                       let
                       their
                       Water
                       go
                       out
                       of
                       their
                       Casks
                       which
                       was
                       more
                       dear
                       to
                       them
                       than
                       their
                       Victuals
                       ,
                       he
                       bidding
                       them
                       go
                       ,
                       the
                       Devil
                       would
                       furnish
                       them
                       with
                       Sails
                       and
                       Anchors
                       ;
                       this
                       Deponent
                       having
                       humbly
                       begged
                       for
                       a
                       Sute
                       of
                       his
                       own
                       Cloaths
                       ,
                       after
                       all
                       being
                       taken
                       from
                       him
                       but
                       his
                       Shirt
                       and
                       his
                       Drawers
                       ,
                       Cusack
                       with
                       his
                       Sword
                       drawn
                       caused
                       him
                       to
                       leap
                       over
                       board
                       ,
                       and
                       if
                       the
                       Danes
                       Boat
                       had
                       not
                       been
                       near
                       ,
                       (
                       whom
                       they
                       had
                       Robb'd
                       )
                       this
                       Deponent
                       had
                       been
                       drowned
                       ;
                       and
                       this
                       Deponent
                       further
                       maketh
                       Oath
                       that
                       they
                       took
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Swede
                       Ship
                       ,
                       a
                       parcel
                       of
                       Dollars
                       to
                       the
                       value
                       of
                       1000.
                       as
                       this
                       Deponent
                       on
                       Oath
                       believes
                       ,
                       with
                       much
                       other
                       Merchant
                       goods
                       ;
                       It
                       was
                       made
                       out
                       upon
                       Oath
                       by
                       the
                       Master
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Swede
                       Ship
                       ,
                       before
                       the
                       Council
                       of
                       Elsenore
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       did
                       take
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       all
                       the
                       Victuals
                       and
                       Water
                       ,
                       excepting
                       half
                       a
                       Barrel
                       of
                       Water
                       and
                       a
                       little
                       broken
                       Bisquet
                       ,
                       and
                       left
                       them
                       but
                       with
                       one
                       Sail
                       and
                       one
                       Anchor
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       was
                       left
                       to
                       the
                       mercy
                       of
                       the
                       Sea
                       ,
                       having
                       fourteen
                       days
                       Sailing
                       to
                       Elsenore
                       .
                    
                     
                     
                       
                         Jurat
                         .
                         
                           
                             the
                             22
                             day
                             of
                          
                           September
                           ,
                           1674.
                           
                        
                         coram
                         me
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Ma.
                           Bramston
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               Being
               possessed
               of
               the
               Vessel
               ,
               soon
               after
               that
               he
               seized
               another
               Ship
               called
               the
               Saint
               Anne
               of
               500
               Tuns
               ,
               bound
               from
               Norway
               to
               London
               with
               Timber
               and
               Deals
               ,
               chiefly
               belonging
               to
               Captain
               Shorter
               of
               the
               Bank-side
               ;
               and
               at
               the
               same
               time
               seized
               an
               old
               Fly-Boat
               belonging
               to
               a
               Dane
               ,
               which
               after
               having
               plundred
               and
               taken
               away
               her
               Fore-sayl
               ,
               with
               one
               Anchor
               and
               a
               Cable
               ,
               and
               utterly
               disabled
               her
               ,
               he
               put
               the
               men
               into
               her
               that
               belonged
               to
               the
               Saint
               Anne
               ,
               and
               turned
               her
               adrift
               ,
               whom
               it
               pleased
               God
               ,
               after
               much
               hazzard
               and
               hardship
               ,
               to
               send
               safe
               ashore
               near
               Yarmouth
               ;
               but
               he
               immediatly
               sayled
               
               with
               the
               Saint
               Anne
               to
               Aberdeen
               in
               Scotland
               ,
               where
               (
               having
               disposed
               of
               parcel
               of
               her
               loading
               by
               the
               way
               )
               he
               sold
               her
               and
               her
               remaining
               loading
               for
               betwixt
               2
               and
               3
               hundred
               pound
               ,
               though
               she
               was
               esteemed
               worth
               about
               three
               thousand
               pound
               :
               after
               which
               he
               came
               to
               the
               Thames
               ,
               and
               had
               the
               confidence
               to
               come
               to
               an
               Anchor
               betwixt
               the
               Forts
               at
               Gravesend
               ,
               where
               he
               continued
               two
               nights
               and
               a
               day
               ;
               but
               not
               finding
               himself
               secure
               there
               ,
               he
               retired
               to
               
               Lee-Road
               ,
               where
               he
               lay
               nine
               days
               before
               any
               discovery
               was
               made
               of
               him
               ;
               but
               notice
               being
               given
               to
               one
               Lieutenant
               Colonel
               Kennedy
               ,
               (
               who
               was
               the
               man
               that
               took
               him
               )
               by
               the
               Owner
               of
               the
               Ship
               Robert
               of
               her
               surprize
               ,
               and
               Lieutenant
               Colonel
               Kennedy
               receiving
               intimation
               of
               her
               being
               at
               Lee
               ,
               obtained
               a
               Warrant
               for
               her
               apprehension
               from
               the
               Court
               of
               Admiralty
               ,
               which
               was
               accordingly
               executed
               ,
               as
               appears
               by
               the
               following
               Deposition
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       James
                       Dalton
                       of
                       Saint
                       
                         Giles
                         in
                         the
                         Fields
                      
                       ,
                       in
                       the
                       County
                       of
                       Middlesex
                       ,
                       maketh
                       Oath
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       this
                       Deponent
                       on
                       the
                       twenty
                       fourth
                       of
                       August
                       last
                       came
                       to
                       Lee
                       with
                       Lieutenant
                       Colonel
                       Kennedy
                       ,
                       about
                       ten
                       of
                       the
                       Clock
                       in
                       the
                       Evening
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       said
                       Colonel
                       Kennedy
                       then
                       having
                       a
                       Warrant
                       from
                       the
                       Iudge
                       of
                       the
                       Admiralty
                       to
                       seize
                       a
                       Ship
                       called
                       the
                       Robert
                       ,
                       this
                       Deponent
                       then
                       knowing
                       her
                       to
                       be
                       a
                       Robber
                       or
                       Pirate
                       ,
                       for
                       he
                       sailed
                       in
                       her
                       when
                       she
                       belonged
                       to
                       one
                       Mr.
                       Calhoone
                       the
                       right
                       Owner
                       ,
                       and
                       was
                       on
                       board
                       her
                       when
                       she
                       was
                       surprised
                       by
                       Captain
                       Cusack
                       ,
                       alias
                       Smith
                       ,
                       alias
                       Dixon
                       ,
                       who
                       then
                       came
                       as
                       a
                       Passenger
                       in
                       her
                       from
                       Amsterdam
                       about
                       June
                       last
                       ;
                       about
                       four
                       Leagues
                       from
                       the
                       Fly
                       ,
                       the
                       said
                       Smith
                       ,
                       alias
                       Dixon
                       ,
                       alias
                       Cusack
                       ,
                       seized
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       ;
                       and
                       a
                       few
                       hours
                       after
                       came
                       up
                       with
                       three
                       Ships
                       ,
                       viz.
                       two
                       Swedes
                       and
                       one
                       Dane
                       ,
                       and
                       robbed
                       them
                       of
                       
                       their
                       Sayls
                       ,
                       Anchors
                       ,
                       Merohandize
                       ,
                       and
                       Provisio●●
                       ,
                       leaving
                       nothing
                       but
                       one
                       Sayl
                       and
                       Anchor
                       to
                       each
                       ▪
                       and
                       left
                       them
                       to
                       the
                       mercy
                       of
                       God
                       and
                       the
                       Sea
                       ,
                       and
                       〈◊〉
                       into
                       Alford
                       Creek
                       ,
                       and
                       sold
                       the
                       Plunder
                       there
                       ,
                       this
                       Deponent
                       being
                       then
                       one
                       of
                       the
                       Ships
                       Company
                       ;
                       all
                       which
                       this
                       Deponent
                       in
                       formed
                       the
                       Iustice
                       of
                       in
                       the
                       presence
                       of
                       the
                       said
                       Lieutenant
                       Colonel
                       Kennedy
                       whe●
                       they
                       came
                       to
                       him
                       with
                       the
                       Warrant
                       of
                       Admiralty
                       to
                       seize
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       :
                       and
                       further
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       was
                       a
                       notorious
                       and
                       desperate
                       person
                       ,
                       he
                       cared
                       a●t
                       what
                       he
                       did
                       .
                       And
                       this
                       Deponent
                       too
                       then
                       desired
                       the
                       said
                       Iustice
                       to
                       be
                       very
                       careful
                       of
                       the
                       Prisoners
                       which
                       he
                       had
                       on
                       〈◊〉
                       out
                       of
                       the
                       Ship
                       ,
                       for
                       they
                       would
                       use
                       all
                       violent
                       and
                       desperate
                       means
                       to
                       carry
                       off
                       the
                       said
                       Ship
                       ,
                       their
                       lives
                       being
                       at
                       stake
                       :
                       and
                       the
                       said
                       Iustice
                       replyed
                       ,
                       they
                       were
                       all
                       honest
                       men
                       ,
                       the
                       Ship
                       should
                       not
                       be
                       taken
                       away
                       ,
                       he
                       would
                       secure
                       it
                       ,
                       which
                       he
                       said
                       in
                       presence
                       of
                       Colonel
                       Kennedy
                       and
                       one
                       Mr.
                       Dermot
                       and
                       others
                       ;
                       notwithstanding
                       that
                       the
                       said
                       Iustice
                       did
                       say
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       had
                       a
                       suspicion
                       of
                       them
                       the
                       next
                       Morning
                       after
                       the
                       Ship
                       came
                       .
                    
                     
                     
                       
                         Jurat
                         .
                         
                           18.
                           die
                           Septemb.
                           1674.
                           
                        
                         Coram
                         me
                         ,
                      
                       
                         
                           Ma.
                           Bramston
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               The
               said
               Ship-Robber
               being
               thus
               secured
               at
               Lee
               ,
               and
               his
               Sayls
               brought
               ashore
               ,
               and
               secured
               there
               also
               ,
               Cusack
               at
               the
               same
               time
               being
               absent
               upon
               new
               designs
               for
               more
               purchase
               ,
               but
               hearing
               how
               things
               went
               ,
               makes
               all
               the
               haste
               he
               could
               to
               Lee
               ,
               where
               he
               and
               his
               Comrades
               partly
               by
               force
               ,
               and
               partly
               by
               connivence
               ,
               repossest
               themselves
               of
               Ship
               and
               Sayls
               ,
               and
               turned
               the
               man
               ashore
               that
               was
               in
               possession
               of
               her
               ;
               Colonel
               Kennedy
               then
               being
               with
               the
               Judge
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               for
               a
               special
               
               Warrant
               :
               which
               being
               obtained
               ,
               he
               returned
               with
               one
               of
               his
               Majesties
               Yachts
               ,
               and
               Mr.
               Ioynes
               the
               Marshal
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               ,
               who
               pursued
               the
               said
               Vessel
               ,
               and
               found
               her
               at
               Anchor
               near
               the
               
               Essex-shore
               ,
               waiting
               for
               more
               of
               their
               Comrades
               to
               come
               aboard
               .
               When
               Cusack
               saw
               the
               Kings
               Yacht
               and
               Colours
               ,
               he
               would
               have
               engaged
               ,
               but
               his
               men
               would
               not
               :
               he
               being
               on
               the
               Deck
               with
               a
               Pistol
               in
               each
               hand
               ,
               swore
               
                 God
                 dam
                 him
                 that
                 he
                 should
                 be
                 hanged
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               to
               the
               great
               grief
               and
               loss
               of
               many
               a
               Merchant
               ,
               that
               his
               Oath
               was
               not
               sooner
               kept
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               good
               of
               others
               so
               soon
               ,
               leaving
               his
               Ship
               plentifully
               victualled
               with
               fresh
               Meat
               ;
               for
               he
               and
               his
               Crew
               the
               two
               Nights
               they
               were
               gone
               had
               stolen
               a
               number
               of
               Sheep
               from
               Essex
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               wonted
               custom
               ,
               whereof
               some
               killed
               ,
               some
               alive
               were
               found
               aboard
               :
               he
               was
               constrained
               with
               the
               rest
               to
               submit
               himself
               a
               Prisoner
               ,
               and
               from
               thence
               was
               brought
               and
               committed
               to
               the
               Marshalsey
               in
               Southwark
               .
            
             
               It
               now
               remains
               ,
               that
               I
               give
               you
               an
               Account
               of
               the
               Tryal
               and
               Sentence
               of
               this
               famous
               Pirate
               ,
               which
               cannot
               be
               better
               taken
               than
               from
               the
               Accompt
               then
               ,
               which
               followeth
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               AN
               Exact
               Narrative
               OF
               THE
               TRYALS
               OF
               THE
               PYRATS
               :
               AND
               All
               the
               PROCEEDINGS
               at
               the
               late
               Goal-Delivery
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               ,
               Held
               in
               the
               Old-Bayly
               ,
               on
               Thursday
               and
               Saturday
               ,
               the
               7th
               and
               9th
               of
               Ian.
               1674
               /
               5.
               
               WHERE
               Eight
               Persons
               were
               Condemned
               to
               dye
               .
               Viz.
               
               
                 
                   Capt.
                   
                     George
                     Cusack
                  
                   ,
                   alias
                
                 
                   Dixon
                   ,
                   alias
                   Smith
                   .
                
                 
                   Gerrard
                   Coundon
                   .
                
                 
                   William
                   Collingwood
                   .
                
                 
                   Gerrard
                   Stack
                   .
                
                 
                   Henry
                   Lovewell
                   .
                
                 
                   Symon
                   Harcourt
                   .
                
                 
                   Michael
                   Fitz-Gerald
                   .
                
              
               For
               taking
               ,
               and
               Robbing
               Two
               Ships
               ,
               viz.
               the
               Robert
               ,
               near
               the
               Fly
               :
               And
               the
               Anne
               on
               the
               Dogger-Sands
               ;
               With
               several
               others
               .
               
                 And
                 many
                 other
                 Circumstances
                 there
                 very
                 Remarkable
                 :
                 The
                 like
              
               Court
               
                 having
                 not
                 been
                 held
                 for
                 many
                 years
                 before
                 .
              
            
             
               Printed
               in
               the
               Year
               ,
               1675.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               AN
               EXACT
               NARRATIVE
               OF
               THE
               Tryals
               of
               the
               Pyrats
               ;
               AND
               All
               the
               PROCEEDINGS
               at
               the
               late
               Goal-Delivery
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               ;
               Held
               in
               the
               Old-Baily
               ,
               on
               Thursday
               ,
               and
               Saturday
               ,
               
                 the
                 7th
                 and
                 9th
                 of
                 Ianuary
                 ,
                 1674
                 /
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               CAptain
               
                 George
                 Cusack
              
               ,
               sometimes
               called
               Dixon
               ,
               and
               at
               other
               times
               Smith
               ,
               with
               several
               of
               his
               Confederates
               ,
               having
               been
               detained
               above
               Six
               Months
               Prisoners
               in
               the
               Marshalses
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               their
               Tryals
               :
               Which
               at
               last
               was
               appointed
               to
               be
               on
               Thursday
               the
               7th
               of
               Ianuary
               Instant
               ,
               at
               Iustice-Hall
               in
               the
               Old-Baily
               ,
               as
               a
               Place
               most
               convenient
               for
               that
               purpose
               .
               But
               this
               
               Captain
               ,
               being
               it
               seems
               Conscious
               to
               his
               own
               Merits
               ,
               and
               apprehensive
               of
               the
               Danger
               ;
               on
               Munday
               before
               in
               the
               Night-time
               ,
               broke
               Prison
               ;
               Getting
               first
               down
               a
               Chimney
               into
               a
               lower
               Chamber
               ,
               and
               then
               by
               a
               Rope
               into
               a
               Garden
               ,
               and
               so
               Cleverly
               made
               his
               Escape
               :
               And
               could
               not
               be
               heard
               of
               till
               this
               very
               Thursday
               ,
               just
               as
               the
               Court
               was
               going
               to
               sit
               .
            
             
               At
               which
               time
               ,
               Diligent
               Enquiry
               having
               been
               made
               all
               wayes
               ,
               and
               Rewards
               promised
               for
               his
               Discovery
               ;
               News
               came
               ,
               That
               there
               was
               notice
               of
               him
               at
               a
               certain
               House
               towards
               the
               Upper
               end
               of
               Holbourn
               .
               Where
               immediately
               after
               he
               was
               taken
               in
               Bed
               with
               a
               Woman
               ;
               who
               was
               brought
               along
               with
               him
               ,
               forthwith
               to
               the
               Old-Baily
               ,
               and
               was
               by
               some
               reported
               to
               be
               his
               Sister
               .
               The
               other
               Prisoners
               were
               brought
               over
               the
               Water
               with
               a
               strong
               Guard.
               
            
             
               The
               Court
               was
               held
               by
               a
               Special
               Commission
               of
               Oyer
               and
               Terminer
               ,
               and
               Goal-Delivery
               ,
               directed
               to
               Honourable
               Persons
               of
               the
               Court
               of
               Admiralty
               ;
               and
               several
               of
               his
               Majesties
               Justices
               of
               the
               Courts
               at
               Westminster
               ,
               &c.
               
               A
               Silver
               Oar
               was
               born
               before
               the
               Iudge
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               ;
               And
               Three
               Anchors
               put
               upon
               a
               Cloth
               above
               the
               Kings-Arms
               ,
               over
               the
               Bench.
               
            
             
               The
               Judge
               after
               the
               Commission
               read
               ,
               gave
               his
               Charge
               to
               the
               Grand-Inquest
               ,
               in
               an
               Excellent
               Oration
               ,
               acquainting
               them
               with
               his
               Majestie
               's
               Right
               of
               Soveraignty
               over
               the
               British
               Seas
               ;
               even
               to
               the
               very
               Shoars
               of
               his
               Neighbours
               .
               That
               they
               have
               alwayes
               been
               accounted
               ,
               The
               Royal
               Chambers
               of
               our
               English
               Monarchs
               :
               Whose
               Jurisdiction
               extends
               to
               punish
               all
               Outrages
               ,
               Violences
               and
               Offences
               whatsoever
               ,
               committed
               thereupon
               ,
               by
               any
               persons
               ,
               (
               whether
               his
               Subjects
               ,
               or
               Strangers
               ,
               )
               upon
               Ships
               ,
               Persons
               ,
               or
               Goods
               ,
               of
               our
               own
               Nation
               ;
               or
               others
               in
               Amity
               with
               us
               .
               Then
               
               he
               shewed
               the
               heynousness
               of
               the
               Crime
               of
               Pyracy
               ;
               That
               it
               was
               against
               the
               Law
               of
               Nations
               ;
               Destructive
               to
               Commerce
               :
               and
               therefore
               particularly
               branded
               by
               our
               
                 English
                 Laws
              
               ,
               by
               being
               excepted
               out
               of
               the
               benefit
               of
               Clergy
               ;
               allowed
               in
               other
               cases
               .
               Dividing
               the
               Offences
               he
               had
               to
               give
               them
               in
               Charge
               ,
               as
               the
               subjects
               of
               their
               Enquiry
               at
               this
               time
               ,
               into
               things
               against
               the
               
                 Statute
                 Law
              
               ;
               and
               things
               contrary
               to
               the
               
                 Laws
                 ,
                 Customs
              
               and
               Usages
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               .
               On
               each
               of
               which
               ,
               he
               particularly
               enlarged
               .
               And
               amongst
               other
               things
               ,
               declared
               the
               Ceremony
               of
               the
               Flagg
               ,
               to
               be
               our
               King
               's
               Indubitable
               Right
               ;
               whereby
               all
               Ships
               whatsoever
               ,
               in
               those
               Seas
               ,
               are
               bound
               to
               strike
               to
               those
               of
               his
               Majestie
               's
               ,
               where
               ever
               they
               meet
               them
               :
               And
               that
               all
               that
               refuse
               so
               to
               do
               ,
               are
               severely
               punishable
               by
               the
               Laws
               of
               the
               Admiralty
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Immediately
               after
               this
               ,
               Six
               Prisoners
               were
               brought
               to
               the
               Barr
               ,
               
                 viz.
                 George
                 Cusack
                 ,
                 William
                 Coundon
                 ,
                 Gerrard
                 Stack
                 ,
                 Symon
                 Harcourt
                 ,
                 Henry
                 Lovewell
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 William
                 Collingwood
              
               ;
               Who
               were
               Indicted
               ,
               For
               that
               on
               the
               Third
               day
               of
               Iuly
               last
               past
               ,
               they
               Pyratically
               ,
               and
               Feloniously
               did
               set
               upon
               a
               Ship
               called
               the
               Robert
               ,
               near
               a
               place
               called
               the
               Fly
               ,
               on
               the
               Coasts
               of
               Holland
               .
               And
               by
               another
               Indictment
               ,
               
                 That
                 they
                 had
                 Feloniously
                 stoll'n
                 several
                 Goods
                 out
                 of
                 another
                 Ship
                 ,
                 whose
                 name
                 to
                 the
                 Iurours
                 was
                 unknown
                 .
              
               To
               both
               these
               Indictments
               they
               pleaded
               
                 Not
                 Guilty
              
               .
               But
               upon
               the
               Evidence
               ,
               the
               Case
               appeared
               to
               be
               in
               effect
               thus
               :
               Cusack
               ,
               and
               others
               of
               his
               Company
               ,
               having
               a
               Design
               to
               Rob
               this
               Ship
               ,
               and
               understanding
               the
               Master
               wanted
               Sea-men
               ,
               set
               Two
               of
               their
               Confederates
               to
               offer
               their
               Service
               to
               him
               .
               Where
               they
               were
               entertained
               ;
               and
               at
               last
               betrayed
               the
               Ship
               into
               his
               hands
               :
               which
               he
               carried
               it
               away
               .
            
             
               The
               Captain
               at
               the
               first
               took
               some
               exceptions
               to
               the
               
               Jury
               ;
               not
               for
               any
               prejudice
               against
               any
               particular
               men
               of
               them
               ;
               but
               because
               they
               were
               Citizens
               ;
               who
               did
               not
               (
               he
               said
               )
               understand
               Maritime-Affairs
               .
               And
               that
               it
               was
               necessary
               ,
               Sea-Captains
               ,
               and
               Masters
               of
               Ships
               should
               have
               been
               Impannell'd
               .
               Upon
               which
               occasion
               he
               cryed
               out
               ,
               
                 We
                 will
                 be
                 Tryed
                 (
                 my
                 Lord
                 )
                 by
                 men
                 of
                 our
                 own
                 Trade
                 !
              
               Which
               being
               understood
               in
               another
               sence
               ,
               made
               not
               only
               the
               Audience
               ,
               but
               his
               fellow
               Prisoners
               to
               laugh
               heartily
               .
               But
               being
               over-ruled
               in
               this
               ,
               he
               next
               insisted
               on
               a
               Commission
               from
               the
               French
               King.
               Which
               was
               read
               ;
               but
               was
               found
               to
               be
               directed
               to
               another
               person
               :
               But
               he
               alledged
               ,
               it
               was
               his
               Kinsman
               ,
               who
               had
               the
               Grant
               of
               a
               Commission
               at
               the
               same
               time
               ;
               and
               that
               by
               mistake
               the
               Commissions
               were
               changed
               :
               and
               so
               his
               Kinsman's
               Commission
               sent
               to
               him
               from
               Callice
               to
               London
               ;
               where
               he
               paid
               a
               Sum
               of
               Money
               for
               it
               to
               the
               French
               Resident
               :
               And
               that
               he
               not
               being
               able
               to
               read
               French
               ,
               could
               not
               perceive
               the
               Errour
               ,
               but
               acted
               by
               it
               ;
               not
               doubting
               but
               that
               it
               had
               been
               his
               own
               .
               And
               that
               this
               Ship
               the
               Robert
               ,
               was
               never
               made
               any
               free
               Ship
               of
               England
               ;
               but
               the
               Owners
               were
               Dutch
               ,
               and
               lived
               in
               Rotterdam
               :
               and
               that
               he
               hoped
               the
               Court
               would
               allow
               of
               his
               Commission
               .
            
             
               The
               Court
               told
               him
               ,
               The
               Commission
               was
               nothing
               worth
               .
               For
               if
               it
               had
               been
               directed
               to
               him
               ,
               (
               as
               it
               was
               not
               )
               there
               was
               yet
               no
               power
               given
               him
               thereby
               to
               seize
               Ships
               of
               England
               ,
               as
               this
               proved
               to
               be
               .
               Besides
               ,
               they
               ask't
               ,
               
                 How
                 he
                 durst
                 take
                 a
                 Commission
                 from
                 any
                 Forreign
                 Prince
                 ,
                 directly
                 contrary
                 to
                 the
                 late
                 Treaty
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Majestie
                 's
                 Proclamation
                 ?
              
               To
               which
               he
               Replyed
               ,
               
                 That
                 his
                 Commission
                 bore
                 date
                 before
                 that
                 Proclamation
                 .
              
               And
               besides
               insisted
               ,
               
                 That
                 whereas
                 by
                 the
                 Indictment
                 he
                 was
                 charged
                 with
                 an
                 Offence
                 committed
              
               Super
               altum
               Mare
               ,
               
                 upon
                 the
                 Sea
                 ;
                 This
                 Ship
                 was
                 taken
                 in
                 one
                 of
                 the
              
               Dutch
               
               Ports
               ,
               
                 and
                 so
                 not
                 appertaining
                 to
                 the
                 Iurisdiction
                 of
                 the
              
               English
               Admiralty
               .
               But
               this
               the
               Witnesses
               refuted
               ,
               proving
               she
               was
               taken
               Three
               Leagues
               out
               at
               Sea
               ,
               from
               the
               Fly.
               
            
             
               This
               Mr.
               Cusack
               appeared
               to
               be
               a
               Person
               of
               a
               Clear
               Courage
               ,
               and
               good
               understanding
               :
               he
               pleaded
               very
               well
               for
               his
               life
               ;
               but
               the
               matter
               was
               too
               foul
               to
               be
               washt
               off
               with
               good
               words
               .
            
             
               The
               Court
               having
               withdrawn
               about
               an
               hour
               ,
               returned
               to
               give
               Judgment
               .
               Which
               was
               performed
               in
               most
               Grave
               and
               Solid
               Speeches
               ;
               setting
               forth
               the
               nature
               ,
               and
               aggravations
               of
               their
               Crimes
               ;
               and
               advising
               them
               to
               prepare
               for
               death
               ,
               &c.
               
               Captain
               Cusack
               presented
               a
               Petition
               ;
               wherein
               he
               begg'd
               his
               life
               very
               pathetically
               :
               Recounting
               his
               former
               Services
               ;
               and
               offering
               himself
               to
               the
               Service
               of
               his
               Majestie
               's
               Gallies
               at
               Tangier
               ,
               till
               by
               his
               future
               good
               Demeanour
               and
               Services
               ,
               he
               might
               wash
               off
               the
               stains
               of
               his
               late
               ill
               Actions
               ,
               &c.
               
               Most
               of
               the
               others
               presented
               Petitions
               also
               ,
               desiring
               Mercy
               and
               Favour
               of
               the
               Court
               :
               who
               proceeded
               to
               give
               Judgment
               .
               Which
               against
               Captain
               Cusack
               ,
               and
               the
               Seven
               others
               ,
               before
               mentioned
               ,
               to
               be
               Convicted
               for
               Pyracy
               and
               Robbery
               ,
               was
               ,
               
                 That
                 they
                 should
                 be
                 hang'd
                 till
                 they
                 were
                 dead
                 .
              
            
             
               FINIS
               .