James Kelly (pirate)

James Gilliam, also known as James Kelly, (died July 12, 1701) was an English pirate active in the Indian Ocean during the 1690s and was a longtime associate of Captain William Kidd. Prior to his association with Kidd, he sailed with George Raynor and Edward Davis aboard the Batchelor's Delight.[1] One of Kidd's earliest crew members, Gilliam was a participant in the mutiny on board the Mocha and the subsequent murder of Captain Edgecomb who was killed in his sleep. After taking command of the East Indiaman, Gilliam and the Mocha, under successive Captains Ralph Stout and Robert Culliford, assisted in the capture of several ships in the Indian Ocean.[2] Gilliam was arrested after returning to New England with Kidd in 1699. Transported to Great Britain, he was tried at the Old Bailey and found guilty of piracy. While in prison, he wrote A full and true Discovery of all the Robberies, Pyracies, and other Notorious Actions, of that Famous English Pyrate, Capt. James Kelly which included references to the as yet undiscovered Galapagos Islands before his eventual execution on July 12, 1701.

References

  1. ↑ Millar, John F. "Buccaneers Davis, Wafer & Hingson, and the Ship Batchelors Delight" (PDF). William & Mary 50th Reunion. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Rennie, Neil (2013). Treasure Neverland: Real and Imaginary Pirates. Oxford: OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191668654. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

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