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 The Prioners were aked by the Court, to the ame Purpoe the others had been in the Morning; what Exception they had to make againt what had been worn? And what they had to ay in their Defence? And their Reply were much the ame with the other Prioners; that they were forc’d Men, had not fired a Gun in this Reitance againt the Swallow, and that what little Aitance they did give on this Occaion, was to the Sails and Rigging, to comply with the arbitrary Commands of Roberts, who had threaten’d, and they were perwaded would, have Shot them on Refual.

The Court, to dipene equal Jutice, mercifully reolved for thee, as they had done for the other Pyrate Crew; that further Evidence hould be heard againt each Man ingly, to the two Points, of being a Voluntier at firt, and to their particular Acts of Pyracy and Robbery ince: That o Men, who had been lately received amongt them, and as yet, had not been at the taking, or plundering, of any Ship, might have the Opportunity, and Benefit, of clearing their Innocence, and not fall promicuouly with the Guilty.

''Wm. Magnes, Tho. Oughterlauney, Wm. Main, Wm. Mackintoh, Val. Ahplant, John Walden, Irael Hind, Marcus Johnon, Wm. Petty, Wm. Fernon, Abraham Harper, Wm. Wood, Tho. How, John Stephenon, Ch. Bunce, and John Griffin''.

Againt thee it was depoed by Captain Joeph Trahern, and George Fenn, his Mate, that they were all of them, either at the attacking and taking of the Ship King Solomon, or afterwards at the robbing and plundering of her, and in this Manner; Rh