. Some events of Boston and its neighbors . aw in the Colonies. Quelch and nine-teen of his crew were found guilty and sentenced to death. Two,however, were let off, one on account of illness and the other becauseof extreme youth. There are two copies of a broadside published in Boston whichportrays the efforts made to save the souls of the condemned sermons were also preached in their presence every day. Thebroadside began as follows: An account of the Behaviour and LastDying Speeches of the Six Pirates that were Executed on CharlesRiver, Boston Side, on Fryday, June 30, 1704. All we
. Some events of Boston and its neighbors . aw in the Colonies. Quelch and nine-teen of his crew were found guilty and sentenced to death. Two,however, were let off, one on account of illness and the other becauseof extreme youth. There are two copies of a broadside published in Boston whichportrays the efforts made to save the souls of the condemned sermons were also preached in their presence every day. Thebroadside began as follows: An account of the Behaviour and LastDying Speeches of the Six Pirates that were Executed on CharlesRiver, Boston Side, on Fryday, June 30, 1704. All were pardonedexcept Quelch and five others, nine being impressed into the six condemned pirates, under a guard of forty musketeers, townconstables, and two ministers, marched through the streets of thetown, which were thronged with spectators, it being considered agreat treat to witness the hanging of so many persons. The lastpart of the way they proceeded by water. The ministers then ad- 24 SOME EVENTS OF BOSTON AND ITS NEIGHBORS. From a broadside. Loiicction of the State Street Trust Company. EXECUTION OF PIRATES ON BOSTON NECK. dressed to them a long sermon. As Quelch stepped on the stage,he took off his hat and bowed to the spectators, apparently quite un-concerned, and advised the onlookers to take care how they broughtmoney into New England, to be hanged for it. He died Salem writer composed the following lines:— Ye pirates, who against Gods laws did fight,Have all been taken which is very of them were old, others youngAnd on the flats of Boston they were hung. Part of the treasure was successfully smuggled away, but therewas still enough left to afford a large division of spoils among variousofficials of the Colony, even Governor Dudley himself coming in forhis share. The owner of the Star Tavern for entertainment ofthe Commissioners during Court proceedings was generously re-membered, as well as the Lieutenant Governor, the sheriff of New
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