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Judge Trot

A judge who presided over pirate trials.

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First appearance: ix of captain bartho roberts and his crew

Judge Trot shows up with force in Of Major Stede Bonnet and His Crew. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Judge of the Vice Admiralty and Chief Justice of South Carolina who presided over Bonnet's trial.
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Judge Trot first appears in 0013 ix of captain bartho roberts and his crew.

In Of Major Stede Bonnet and His Crew: Judge of the Vice Admiralty and Chief Justice of South Carolina who presided over Bonnet's trial.

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ELEdward LowHDHowel DavisGFGeorge FennLALaneEEEdward EnglandJTJudge Trot

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  • Pirates, Captains, and Officials
  • Protagonist
  • Pirate Captains and Hunters
  • Captains and Crew Betrayed

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