1685 - Edward Vagg was convicted, probably on the 8th of July 1685, before Chief Justice Jefferies at the Court of Oyer and Terminer for Wells. He was tried for "Levying war against the King", admitted his guilt and was sentenced to transportation. He was among the 200 given to Sir Philip Howard (of whom 30 escaped) and marched via Sherbourne to the Coast at Weymouth. He may have been on the ship commanded by Edward Brooks which sailed on October, 10th or 19th, 1685, and anchored at Jamaica on November, 24th. Brooks treated them badly and 22 of the Company (rebels plus sailors) had died on the crossing. The folk in Jamaica treated them well between their landing and their subsequent fate in the slave auctions. The sentence was enrolled on 4th of February 1691 and about half of those who survived returned to England. I am still trying to ascertain if Edward was a Chilcompton man or not, but his trial at Wells makes it seem likely.
(Vagg Odyssey / The Complete Book of Emigrants, 1607-1776)

The following is the full entry for Edward VAGG in The Monmouth Rebels by W. McD. Wigfield.

VAGG, Edward, tried at Wells; transported for Howard (JR), Oct 25 on the Port Royal Merchant on Jamaica (SL).

Abbreviations:
(JR) - Jeffrey's Report to King James: British Library, Additional MS 904337 Printed in (BA).
(BA) - 'The Bloody Assize' editor J. G. Muddiman'.
(SL) - Sailing and Shipping Lists.

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