William Cotter (pirate)

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William Cotter (pirate)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cotter_(pirate)

https://www.historiclondontown.org/post/2020/04/11/a-sin-and-a-secret-william-cotter-south-river-pirate-and-grog

active pirate from 1690 to 1692 and
sailed under George Raynor, the captain of the Bachelor's Delight,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Raynor_(pirate)

Cotter sailed from Jamaica to the Red Sea for two years attacking ships before returning to the colonies

In 1698, Cotter's past as a pirate was disclosed. He confessed to having sailed on a private man-of-war vessel under Raynor and was convicted of piracy in court.
Cotter was described by the English Crown to "be of good behavior as to any acts of piracy."
Nothing further came of this piracy conviction.
In 1702, Cotter died of natural causes.