Tankard, 1700–1710, Made in New York, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall: 7 1/2 x 9 1/8 in. (19.1 x 23.2 cm); 38 oz. 17 dwt. (1208.2 g), Silver, Gerrit Onckelbag (baptized 1670–1732), In 1698, Giles Shelley (1664–1710), a New York City merchant and sea captain, sailed in command of the ship Nassau for Madagascar, a favorite haunt of Captain Kidd and his pirates. Shelley returned to New York with a vast amount of treasure but, suspected of complicity with Kidd, he was arrested on a charge of piracy
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Tankard, 1700–1710, New York, United States, American, Silver, Overall, 7 1/2 x 9 1/8, 19.1 23.2 cm, 38 oz, 17 dwt, 1208.2 g, Gerrit Onckelbag, baptized, 1670–1732, 1698, Giles Shelley, 1664–1710, City, merchant, sea captain, sailed, command, ship Nassau, Madagascar, favorite haunt, Captain Kidd, pirates, Shelley returned, vast amount, treasure, suspected, complicity, Kidd, arrested, charge, piracy
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