Hi,

Steve, thanks for that list of broadsides. I'd be curious to see the one titled: Nancy's Ghost

The Boston Broadside is dated 1776-1805 if you read their response. The Roxburghe is date 1720 by the British Library and 1750 by Ebsworth at Roxburghe.

The date Fowler gives is for the murder is 1726 when Charles Steward is aboard the HMS Bedford (Feb. 11, 1726) docked at Plymouth. Fowler says "The ship's carpenter when Stewart signed up is listed as John Billson, who joined the Bedford in that post on May 1, 1723, and remained there till his death on-board in September 1726."

So the murder would have taken place between Feb. and Sept. of 1726 if you agree with Fowler.

Richie