JOURNAL ENTRY
JOURNAL ENTRY18 November 1720
18 November 1720
His Majesty’s chief magistrate, has sentenced the crew of the Gallant to hang. Jack and his men were led to the gallows this morning. Mary and I were told that their heads were put on the harbor pikes. Mary pleaded for her husband’s life. She admitted to the court that he’d been taken by us from a prize ship against his will, but the magistrate hasn’t a merciful hair on his head. Mary is sick with grief.
His Majesty’s chief magistrate, has sentenced the crew of the to hang. Jack and his men were led to the gallows this morning. Mary and I were told that their heads were put on the harbor pikes. Mary pleaded for her husband’s life. She admitted to the court that he’d been taken by us from a prize ship against his will, but th
