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The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II. Containing the lives of Captain Misson, Captain Bowen, Captain Kidd, Captain Tew, Captain Halsey, Captain White, Captain Condent, Captain Bellamy, Captain Fly, Captain Howard, Captain Lewis, Captain Cornelius, Captain Williams, Captain Burgess, Captain North, and their several crews

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Chapters

14. Part 14

The King then call'd for one of the Fire-Arms, which had been taken in the Boat, and commanded him to shew them how they were to be used, which he was forced to do; and they mad...

15. Part 15

The next Day in the Afternoon, the King rid out on an Elephant in the Manner before described, ordering the Molotto to attend him, and went to visit the _Moorzacks_, or Monument...

13. Part 13

The next Morning, which was the twenty second, they came to an Anchor, and sent their Boat on Shore again, with Mr. _Baldwin_ the third Mate, and the Gunner; there being some hi...

31. Part 31

Out of the White Men, _North_ chose 30, whom he set at the Head of 3 Companies, consisting of 100 Blacks each; and as he had some Grenade-Shells with 'em, soon dispersed the Gua...

20. Part 20

Two Days after, the Mate about Eight in the Morning, ordered a Man to the Mast-head, who spied a Sail, which made them prepare for an Engagement. There was on board one _Joseph...

5. Part 5

While this was in Agitation four _Mohilians_ arrived as Ambassadors to propose a Peace. They finding the _Johannians_ upon high Terms, one of them spoke to this Purpose; O ye _J...

11. Part 11

_White_ was marked out for a Sacrifice by one of these Villains, who, for I know not what Reason, had sworn his Death, which he escaped thus. One of the Crew, who had a Friendsh...

23. Part 23

In the mean Time _Rackam_ and the rest were busy heaving in the Cables, one of which they soon got up, and, for Expedition sake, they slipped the other, and so drove down the Ha...

16. Part 16

The sixth _Moorzack_ belongs to the _Squeenzibs_ or Female Children of the Prince; it is built of a curious red Marble, with Veins of white running thro' it, and is twenty eight...

17. Part 17

As we cannot, with any Certainty, deduce this Man from his Origin, we shall begin where we find him first a declared Enemy to Mankind. Capt. _Bellamy_ and _Paul Williams_, in tw...

30. Part 30

Commadore _Littleton_ brought a Pardon for such of the Pyrates as would accept it, and many of them, among whom were _Culliford_ and _Shivers_ did, and went home with Merchant M...

9. Part 9

_Misson_ hove down the _Bijoux_, and resolving on a Cruise on the Coast of _Guiney_, to strengthen his Colony by the Capture of some slaving Ship, he gave the Command of her to...

18. Part 18

The Captain still cry'd for Mercy, and begg'd an Hour's respite only, but all in vain; he was seized by the Villains, and thrown over Board; catch'd however, and hung by the Mai...

19. Part 19

_Howard_ and his Consorts stood along the West-Side of the Island, with Design to round the North End, and to go to St. _Mary_'s, but finding the Current too strong to stem, the...

10. Part 10

A Windmill in _Barbadoes_ will cost 100 l. all Materials and Labour being very dear; but here Wood and Stone may be had for Labour only; so that with Artificers, and the needful...

7. Part 7

At _Mauritius_ two of the Crew, _viz._ _Israel Phipeny_ and _Peter Freeland_, left the Pyrates and concealed themselves in the Island till the Ship sailed. These two Men were pa...

3. Part 3

These Topicks he often declaimed on, and very often advised with _Misson_ about the setting up for themselves; he was as ambitious as the other, and as resolute. _Caraccioli_ an...

29. Part 29

The first Voyage he made was to _Carolina_, where some Merchants finding him every Way capable, and that he was a sober intelligent Man, gave him the Command of a Ship, and sent...

22. Part 22

In the mean Time there came some Men on board the Fleet from off a little Island, called _Harbour Island_, adjacent to _Providence_. The Advice they brought was, that there were...

6. Part 6

It happened that about the beginning of the Year 1702, a Ship called the _Speedy Return_, belonging to the _Scotch-African_ and _East-India_ Company, Captain _Drummond_ Commande...

12. Part 12

The rest of them were settled in small Companies of about 12 or 14 together, more or less, up the said River, and along the Coast, every Nation by it self, as the _English_, _Fr...

21. Part 21

One Thing, remarkable enough, had like to have slipp'd me; which is, the King of _Maratan_ sent _Williams_ to the General without any Attendance, which made him ask, if the Whit...

4. Part 4

Don _Juan de la Zerda_ told the Captain in a Letter, that the St. _Joseph_, a Gallion of seventy Guns, was then lying at _Port a Bello_, and should be glad he could keep her Com...

25. Part 25

When they were thus providentially preserv'd, Mr. _Marks_ went into ...... and there hired a Boat which carried them to _Charles Town_; in the mean time he had sent this Boat to...

24. Part 24

Accordingly _Richard Turnley_, _James Carr_, _Thomas Rich_, _John Cox_, and _John Taylor_, were a second Time marooned, and the Pyrates as soon as they landed them, sail'd off,...

2. Part 2

Makes many Prizes; burns most of the _Portuguese_ Vessels, 243. Sinks a _Guiney_ Man in an Engagement, 244. The firing Minute Guns, the Loss of a Ship, 245. The fatal Consequenc...

28. Part 28

Wherefore, about Ten a-Clock, the Prisoners were releas'd of their Irons, and committed to the Charge and Care of _Thomas Robinson_, Esq; commissioned Provost Marshal for the Da...

8. Part 8

_Kid_ was tryed upon an Indictment of Murder also, _viz._ for killing _Moor_ the Gunner, and found guilty of the same. _Nicholas Churchill_ and _James How_ pleaded the King's Pa...

1. Part 1

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26. Part 26

Though I can contribute nothing to your Second Volume of Pyrates you have (as I hear) in Hand, yet, by your Character of Veracity, I perswade my self I shall oblige you, in rect...

27. Part 27

The Examination of Captain _William Greenaway_ upon Oath saith, That on the 6th of _October_ last _John Hipps_, one of the Prisoners now at the Bar, with some others of them, ca...

32. Part 32

The _Roman_ History; with Notes Historical, Geographical and Critical. Illustrated with Maps, Copper Plates, and a great Number of authentick Medals. Done into _English_ from th...