The six pirates who were found not guilty of their piracy against the Ganj-i-Sawai were tried for another, earlier act of piracy.
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Sources :
- The Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies from British History Online
- The Trial of Joseph Dawson (et al.) for several Piracies & Robberies
- A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
- Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson
- King of the Pirates by E.T. Fox
- The Pirates’ Pact by Douglas R. Burgess Jr.