A General History of the PyratesUniversity of South Carolina Press, 1972 - 717 pages Considered the major source of information about piracy in the early 18th century, this fascinating history by the author of "Robinson Crusoe" profiles the deeds of Edward (Blackbeard) Teach, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonny, others. |
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Page 290
... Company in the Manner of what they call a Round Robin , that is , the Names were writ in a Circle , to avoid all Appearance of Pre - eminence , and least any Person should be mark'd out by the Government , as a principal Rogue among ...
... Company in the Manner of what they call a Round Robin , that is , the Names were writ in a Circle , to avoid all Appearance of Pre - eminence , and least any Person should be mark'd out by the Government , as a principal Rogue among ...
Page 338
... Company consisted of , for they shared upwards of 150 l . a Man . In Pursuance of the Game , and beating up for the Windward Islands , the Scowerer met with a Ship from New - England , bound to Jamaica , 120 Tuns , called the Dove ...
... Company consisted of , for they shared upwards of 150 l . a Man . In Pursuance of the Game , and beating up for the Windward Islands , the Scowerer met with a Ship from New - England , bound to Jamaica , 120 Tuns , called the Dove ...
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... Company's forces on the coasts of India , Persia and Arabia . 8. This would appear to be Captain Henry Cornwall , in King William's service from 1689 to 1700 , and then in the service of the East India Company . In his Observations upon ...
... Company's forces on the coasts of India , Persia and Arabia . 8. This would appear to be Captain Henry Cornwall , in King William's service from 1689 to 1700 , and then in the service of the East India Company . In his Observations upon ...
Contents
Illustrations | ix |
Of Captain George Lowther and his Crew | xii |
Of Captain Edward Low and his Crew | xiii |
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