Matthew Tyrer (abt. 1660 - aft. 1700)

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Biography

Matthew Tyrer was born about 1660. He was a mariner, and settled at some point in the South Carolina colony. He evidently 'joined the Account' and was indicted for seizing five prizes on the high seas over the course of one year.

He is not listed as a captain, but may have been one. The following indictment does not make mention of which captain or crew with whom he was associated, so it remains an open question.

Mathew Tyrer, late of ______, but now of Carolina, mariner, having been indicted before Grand Jury of "good & Lawful men of this Country for Piratically & feoniously" taking sloop Samuel's Adventure, Capt Richard Jennins, comdr. the brigantine Henry, Capt. Henry Sergeant, comdr. sloop Unity, Capt. Samuel Saltus, comdr., ship Unity, Capt. William White, comdr. and a vessel with 2 masts called _______, Capt. _______ Joice, comdr., all which Piracies were laid in the indictment to be committed on the high seas between 18 Mr. 1699/700 and 28 Apr. next following, and Grand Jury after examining Richard Jennins, Henry Sergeant, Samuel Saltus and Arthur Worrella, sailor, belonging to said ship who were only evidence for the King to prove said piracies, did upon their oaths find ignoramus upon the Bill for Tyrer may not again, for the foregoing facts and piracies be brought in peril of his life or if it may appear to any inquest or jury that he had been before acquitted by a Grand Jury in this Privince..... Signed: Joseph Blake. D: 13 June 1700 R 7 Aug 1700^[1]

It is not clear what happened to him.

Sources

1. ↑ Abstracts of Records of Secretary of the Province of South Carolina 1692-1721 Caroline T Moore page 250