Proclamation of Francis Nicholson, 1700 July 9

Proclamation of Francis Nicholson, 1700 July 9

King, Henry

Munday, Henry

John Hopewell (Ship)

Pirates--Africa

Proclamations--Virginia--Jamestown

Proclamation of Francis Nicholson concerning the pirate Henry King. King attacked the John Hopewell, commanded by Henry Munday, off the coast of Guinea in November, 1699. King had formerly been involved in the Pennsylvania trade. Nine of Munday's crew abandoned him to join the pirates. They are listed as "Nicho Gillebrand, John Burton, Leonard Rawlings Edward Arterberry Emanuel a Portugeeze John Sanders Wm. Parker of Sunderland John Harris of Londn Francis Brown a negroe."

Nicholson, Francis, 1655-1728

Jenings, Edmund, 1659-1727

Merriwether, Francis

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

1700-07-09

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MS 1936.5

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Virginia Sct
By His Excellency
A Proclamation

Whereas I have received an order from the R^t: Hon^ble: the Lords of the Councill of Trade
and Plantations Dated at white Hall the 25^th day of Feby 1699/1700 that Some time in
the month of Novem^br. Last a merchants Ship Called the John Hopewell of London
[illegible] of one Henry Munday was Com[m]and, was plundered by a pyrate named Henry
King who formerly used the pensylvania Trade and that nine of the Said Mundays
men Voluntarily forsook him and ran away w^th. the Said Pyrate upon his pyraticall
Designe. Therefore I Francis Nicholson Esq^r his Maj^tie L^t. and Govern^r. Generall of
Virginia by and with the advice and Consent of his Maj^tie. Hon^ble Councill of State Doe
Straitly Charge and Com[m]and all his Maj^ties offic^ers Civil and Military and all other his good
and Loving Subjects whatsoever to use their utmost Endeavour to take Seize, and appre
=hend all and Every the Said pyrates So as they may be brought to Condign
punishm^t whose names are Henry King the Grand pyrate Nich^o Gillebrand, John Burton,
Leonard Rawlings Edward Arterberry Emanuel a Portugeeze John Sanders W^m.
Parker of Sunderland John Harris of Londⁿ Francis Brown a negroe Being those
who Deserted the Said Munday, And I do promise as a reward to any person
or persons that Shall take Seize and apprehend all or any the Said pyrate or
pyrates Soe as Such pyrate or pyrates be brought to Justice for the Said offences
such person or persons Shall have and possess the Sume of Twenty pounds Sterl for
Every pyrate Soe taken and brought to Condign punishment and I Likewise Straitly
Charge all Sheriffs to Cause this proclamation to be published in all Churches Chapels
Courthouses and other publick places in their Respective Counties Given und^er my
hand and his Maj^ties Seale of the Colony at James Town this 9^th day of July 1700.
in The Twelfth yeare of his Maj^s: Reign

Ff: Nicholson

A Proclamation for the apprehending
of Pyrates.
E Jennings Dep^ty Sec^ry

God Save the King

Published in the County Court y^e 10^th day
of July 1700 & hereby Recorded
Fr Merriwether Cl. Cur^t