Admiralty Report
Mutineers Turn Pirate
1705

Admiralty Report

Mutineers Turn Pirate 1705
The master and crew of the St George mutinied after failing as privateers. The Master assembled his new crew and asked them to abandon any obligation to the agreements made to the vessel's owners and to turn pirate. The master threatened the Captain with death if he opposed the mutiny.

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Mutineers Turn Pirate

The crew of the (1. Ship Name) St George mutinied after failing as privateers. The Master assembled his new crew and asked them to abandon any vestigial obligation to the agreements
made to the vessel's owners and turn pirates.

'and having given them a dram of Rum or Brandy or some other strong Liquor desired all who were willing to go along with him upon their own accounts exclusive of the Owners to go on the quarter-deck'.

Those who refused to turn pirate deserted in another ship. Their departure was violent. (2. Captain Name) Capt Dampier said (3. Masters Name) Bellhash, the Master, 'took me by the Throat, and swore if I spoke a Word they would Dash my Brains out'. They turned all prisoners ashore to prevent him finding the route home. They stripped the ship of arms, food, liquor, silver plate and gold and took its license, it's Letter of Marque.

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