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June 17, 1737
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Capt. Jones arrives in Boston from Bristol with transports plotting to murder the crew, burn the ship, and escape upon landing, but an informant warns the captain via a hidden note, foiling the scheme.
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Boston, May 30. Last Thursday arrived here Capt. Jones, from Bristol, who brought over several Transports (which we hear are to be sent to Virginia.)
These Transports we are inform'd, had agreed amongst themselves, that as soon as they made the Land, they would murder the Vessel's Company, burn the Vessel, and get ashore with the Boat; but having a Mistrust of one of the Gang, they would not suffer him to go upon Deck, lest he Should discover their hellish Design; the Person of whom they were diffident, us'd to write Copies for a Lad that was on board; and the Day before they made the Land, his Copies being all wrote out, he went down the Hold to this Person to get him more, which he did, and wrote for the Copies the Substance of the Plot design'd, which the Lad at his Desire shew'd to his Master, who, as soon as he read it, put himself and People upon their Guard, and secur'd the Fellows from perpetrating their execrable Design.
These Transports we are inform'd, had agreed amongst themselves, that as soon as they made the Land, they would murder the Vessel's Company, burn the Vessel, and get ashore with the Boat; but having a Mistrust of one of the Gang, they would not suffer him to go upon Deck, lest he Should discover their hellish Design; the Person of whom they were diffident, us'd to write Copies for a Lad that was on board; and the Day before they made the Land, his Copies being all wrote out, he went down the Hold to this Person to get him more, which he did, and wrote for the Copies the Substance of the Plot design'd, which the Lad at his Desire shew'd to his Master, who, as soon as he read it, put himself and People upon their Guard, and secur'd the Fellows from perpetrating their execrable Design.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Mutiny Plot
Foiled Conspiracy
Ship Transports
Informant Warning
Boston Arrival
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. Jones
The Person
The Lad
Transports
Where did it happen?
On A Ship Arriving In Boston From Bristol
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. Jones
The Person
The Lad
Transports
Location
On A Ship Arriving In Boston From Bristol
Event Date
Last Thursday Before May 30
Story Details
Transports aboard Capt. Jones's vessel from Bristol plotted to murder the crew, burn the ship, and escape by boat upon sighting land, but mistrusting one member, they kept him below; he secretly informed the captain via a note written in copybook pages passed through a boy, allowing the crew to secure the plotters and prevent the crime.