Trials at the Admiralty sessions at the Old Bailey, May 8-9, 1701.

"There were six indictments against him, involving four separate trials. The first indictment charged him with the murder of William Moore, the gunner; the second indictment (second trail) with piracy in regard to the Quedagh Merchant; the third and fourth indictments (third trial), with piracy in regard to the ships seized by him on 20th September, 1697, and 27th November, 1697; the fifth and sixth indictments (fourth trial), with piracy in regard to the ships seized on 28th December, 1697, and 10th January, 1698."--p. 41.