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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Captain Richard Shute arrived in Barbadoes on February 8, 1738, with 180 slaves from Annamaboe, reporting the murder of Captain Thomas Bryant by his mutinous crew intending piracy. The ship was retaken by the doctor's policy, leading to five crew hanged and two sentenced to seven years as soldiers.
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The 8th Instant arrived here from Annamaboe, on the Gold Coast of Guinea, Capt. Richard Shute, of Bristol, in the Plymouth Brigantine, with 180 fine Slaves, who gives me the melancholy Account of Capt. Thomas Bryant, of Bristol, being barbarously murdered by his Men, who designed to go a Pirating with the Ship, but that by the Policy of the Doctor, was retaken and brought down to Annamaboe, there were tried and hanged 5 of the Men, 2 more were made Soldiers for 7 Years at the Castle. The Mate is now Master, and has got but 50 or 60 Slaves on board.
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Annamaboe, Gold Coast Of Guinea
Event Date
February 1738
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capt. thomas bryant murdered; 5 men tried and hanged; 2 men made soldiers for 7 years at the castle
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Capt. Thomas Bryant's crew murdered him and planned to pirate the ship, but it was retaken by the doctor's policy and brought to Annamaboe; crew tried with 5 hanged and 2 sentenced to soldiering.