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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In St. John's, Antigua, five pirates were executed by hanging on Saturday last, August 31, after penitently attending prayers led by Rev. Mr. Bowen. Cooper warned seafarers to obey officers before death. Cooper and Washington were subsequently gibbeted near St. James Fort.
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On Saturday last, about 9 o'clock in the morning, the five PIRATES were brought from the goal, and carried in two carts to the place of execution, amidst a prodigious number of spectators; they behaved very penitently, particularly at the place of execution, where they were attended by the Rev. Mr. Bowen; after prayers, at which they all seemed to join with great fervency, on being asked if they had any thing to say, they uniformly answered in the negative; only Cooper addressed the populace, particularly the seafaring part of it, to take warning by their fate, and learn submission and due subordination to their officers. At 35 minutes after ten the carts were pulled away whilst they continued calling to God to have mercy on their souls, Cooper and Washington were afterwards gibbeted near St. James Fort, pursuant to their sentence.
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St. John's, Antigua
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Saturday Last, Aug. 31
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five pirates executed by hanging; cooper and washington gibbeted near st. james fort.
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The five pirates were brought from the goal at 9 o'clock in the morning in two carts to the place of execution amid many spectators. They behaved penitently, attended by Rev. Mr. Bowen, joined prayers fervently, and had nothing to say except Cooper's warning to seafarers. At 35 minutes after ten, carts were pulled away as they called for mercy; Cooper and Washington were gibbeted.