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BNL.720.021
15-22 Aug 1720:22,31,32 (858)
Boston, On Monday last the 15th currant arrived here the
Ship Samuel about eleven weeks from London, and ten from
Lands end, Capt. Samuel Carry Commander, who in his voyage
hither on the 13th of July past, . . . was accosted and
taken by two pirates, viz. a ship of 26 guns, and a sloop of
ten, both commanded by Capt. Thomas Roberts, having on board
about a hundred men, all English: The dismal account were
of follows: [extraordinary tale of pirating; last para.
31:] From Barbadoes Roberts went to an island called
Granada to the Leeward of Barbadoes, where he carreen'd his
sloop, and from thence this spring, with 45 men he came to
Newfoundland, into the harbour of Trepassi, towards the
latter end of June last, with drums beating, trumpets
sounding, and other instruments of musick, English colours
flying, their pirate flagg at the topmast head, with deaths
head and cutlash, and there being 22 sail in that harbour,
upon sight of the pirate, the men all fled on shore and left
their vessels. . . [2 paras.]
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