John Prie

John Prie (died 1727) was a minor pirate in the Caribbean.

History

In 1727 Prie and some associates staged a mutiny aboard the Dutch-flagged ship Young Lawrence during a cruise in the West Indies. Prie murdered the Captain and declared himself Master of the ship. Prie was convicted for both murder and piracy and sentenced to hang. He was hanged at Execution Dock, then gibbeted in chains opposite the town of Woolwich in July 1727.