John Prie
Pirate in the Caribbean (d.1727)
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John Prie (died 1727) was a minor pirate in the Caribbean.
Died1727
Execution Dock
Causeof deathHanged
OccupationPirate
Criminal chargesMurder and piracy
John Prie | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1727 Execution Dock |
| Cause of death | Hanged |
| Occupation | Pirate |
| Criminal charges | Murder and piracy |
| Criminal penalty | Death by hanging |
| Piratical career | |
| Base of operations | Caribbean |
| Commands | Young Lawrence |
History
In 1727 Prie and some associates staged a mutiny aboard the Dutch-flagged ship Young Lawrence during a cruise in the West Indies. Prie murdered the Captain and declared himself Master of the ship.[1] The mutineers were caught and tried in London. Prie tried to frame fellow sailor John Ashley for the murder, who responded with a profanity-laced tirade.[1] Prie was convicted for both murder and piracy and sentenced to hang.[2] He was hanged at Execution Dock, then gibbeted[3] in chains opposite the town of Woolwich in July 1727.[4]
See also
- Admiralty court – The trial court which condemned Prie.
