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 been done, had they olely adhered to the Swallow’s Charge, they reolved to come to particular Tryals.

Secondly, and o have all fair Advantages, to excue and defend themelves; the Court farther agreed with Jutice and Equanimity, to hear any Evidence that could be brought, to weaken or corroborate the three Circumtances that compleat a Pyrate; firt, being a Voluntier amongt them at the Beginning; econdly, being a Voluntier at the taking or robbing of any Ship; or latly, voluntarily accepting a Share in the Booty of thoe that did; for by a Parity of Reaon, where thee Actions were of their own dipoing, and yet committed by them, it mut be believed their Hearts and Hands joyned together, in what they acted againt his Majety’s Ship the Swallow.