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HE Commiion impowered any three named therein, to call to their Aitance, uch a Number of qualified Perons as might make the Court always conit of even: And accordingly Summons were igned to Lieut. ''Jo. Barnley'', Lieut. ''Ch. Fanhaw, Capt. Samuel Harteae, and Capt. William Menzies, viz.''

{{quote|{{di|B}}{{uc|y}} Virtue of a Power and Authority, to us given, by a Commiion from the King, under the Seal of Admiralty, You are hereby required to attend, and make one of the Court, for the trying and adjudging of the Pyrates, lately taken on this Coat, by his Majety’s Ship the Swallow.

{{right|Given under our Hands this 28th of March, 1722, at Cape Caro-Catle.}}

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The Commiioners being met in the Hall of the Catle, the Commiion was firt read, after which, the Preident, and then the other Members, took the Oath, precribed in the Act of Parliament, and having directed the Form of that for Witnees, as follows, the Court was opened.