Nicholas Trott Papers
Dublin Core
Title
Nicholas Trott Papers
Creator
Trott, Nicholas, 1663-1740
Date
Early 18th century
Subject
Law.
Pirates.
Description
Notes and opinions produced by Judge Nicholas Trott during his career, including writings on the law, Christianity, and piracy.
Collection Items
Eight charges delivered, at so many several general sessions, & gen'l deliveries
Eight charges delivered, at so many several general sessions, & gen'l deliveries : held at Charles Town for the Province of South Carolina in the years 1703, 1704, 1705, 1706, 1707. Together with a general charge to the Grand Juries for the said…
A speech made upon the Condemnation of (1) Robert Tucker ... [et al] for Piracy, Wednesday, November ye 5th 1718
A legal opinion written by Nicholas Trott at the condemnation of 29 men on 2 counts of Piracy. The opinion indicates that these are men who could have crewed under both "Maj. Bonnett" and "Thatch". Of the original list of men, 22 were sentenced to…