re, Joseph Wells,
Lieutenant, and Daniel Wormall, Master, and the said Pirates are
Secured in our Gaol."

"Gloucester, June 12. Yesterday Major Sewall passed by this place with
the _Larimore Galley_ and Shallop _Trial_ standing for Salem, and
having little wind, set our men ashore on the Eastern Point, giving of
them notice that William Jones and Peter Roach, two of the Pirates had
mistook their way, and were still left at the Cape, with strict charge
to search for them, which our Towns People performed very
industriously. Being strangers and destitute of all Succours, they
surrendered themselves this Afternoon, and were sent to Salem Prison."

"Boston, June 17. On the 13th. Instant, Major Sewall attended with a
strong guard brought to Town the above mentioned Pirates and Gold he
had seized and gave His Excellency a full Account of his Procedure in
Seizing them. The Prisoners were committed to Gaol in order to a
Tryal, and the Gold delivered to the Treasurer and Committee appointed
to receive the same. The service of Major Sewall and Company was very
well Accepted and Rewarded by the Governour.

"His Excellency was pleased on the 13 Currant to open the High Court of
Admiralty for trying Capt. John Quelch, late Commander of the
Briganteen _Charles_, and Company for Piracy, who were brought to the
Barr, and the Articles exhibited against them read. They all pleaded
Not Guilty, excepting three, viz. Matthew Primer, John Clifford, and
James Parrot, who were reserved for Evidences and are in her Majesties
Mercy. The Prisoners moved for Council, and His Excellency assigned
them Mr. James Meinzes. The Court was adjourned to the 16th. When met
again Capt. Quelch preferr'd a Petition to His Excellency and Honorable
Court, craving longer time which was granted till Monday Morning at
Nine of the Clock, when said Court is to sit again in order to their
Tryal."

Newspaper reporting was primitive in the Year of Our Lord, 1704, and we
are denied further information of the merry chase after the fleeing
pirates and their treasure. One would like to know more of that
adventure at the Isles of Shoals and what the fugitives were doing "on
shoar" at Starr Island. The trial of Quelch and his companions was
recorded with much more detail because it had certain important and
memorable aspects. It will be recalled that Kidd and his men were sent
to England for trial by Bellomont for the reason that the colonial laws
made no pro