A general history of the pyrates : $b from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present timeJohnson, Charles, active 1724-1731
History
A general history of the pyrates : $b from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time
Johnson, Charles, active 1724-1731
Pirates -- Early works to 1800
_A List of the White-Men, now living on the high Land of_ Sierraleon,
_and the Craft they occupy._
J_OHN Leadstone_, three Boats and Periagoe.
His Man _Tom_,
His Man _John Brown._
_Alexander Middleton_, one Long-Boat,
His Man _Charles Hawkins._
_John Pierce_, Partners, one Long-Boat.
_William Mead_, Partners, one Long-Boat.
Their Man _John Vernon._
_David Chatmers_, one Long-Boat.
_John Chatmers_, one Long-Boat.
_Richard Richardson_, one Long-Boat.
_Norton_, Partners, two Long-Boats, and two small Boats.
_Richard Warren_, Partners, two Long-Boats, and two small Boats.
_Roberts Glynn_, Partners, two Long-Boats, and two small Boats.
His Man _John Franks._
_William Waits_, and one young Man.
_John Bonnerman._
_John England_, one Long-Boat.
_Robert Samples_, one Long-Boat.
_William Presgrove_, one Sloop, two Long-Boats, a small Boat, and Periagoe.
_Harry_, one Sloop, two Long-Boats, a small Boat, and Periagoe.
_Davis_, one Sloop, two Long-Boats, a small Boat, and Periagoe.
_Mitchel_, one Sloop, two Long-Boats, a small Boat, and Periagoe.
_Richard Lamb_,
With _Roquis Rodrigus_, a _Portuguese._
_George Bishop._
_Peter Brown._
_John Jones_, one Long-Boat,
His _Irish_ young Man.
At _Rio Pungo, Benjamen Gun._
At _Kidham, George Yeats._
At _Gallyneas, Richard Lemmons._
* * *
The Harbour is so convenient for Wooding and Watering, that it occasions
many of our trading Ships, especially those of _Bristol_, to call in there,
with large Cargoes of Beer, Syder, and strong Liquors, which they Exchange
with these private Traders, for Slaves and Teeth, purchased by them at the
_Rio Nune_'s, and other Places to the Northward, so that here was what they
call good Living.
Hither _Roberts_ came the End of _June_, 1721, and had Intelligence that
the _Swallow_, and _Weymouth_, two Men of War, of 50 Guns each, had left
that River about a Month before, and designed to return about _Christmas_;
so that the Pyrates could indulge themselves with all the Satisfaction in
the World, in that they knew they were not only secure whilst there, but
that in going down the Coast, after the Men of War, they should always be
able to get such Intelligence of their Rendezvous, as would serve to make
their Expedition safe. So after six Weeks stay, the Ships being cleaned and
fitted, and the Men weary of whoring and drinking, they bethought
themselves of Business, and went to Sea the Beginning of _August_, taking
their Progress down the whole Coast, as low as _Jaquin_, plundering every
Ship they met, of what was valuable in her, and sometimes to be more
mischieviously wicked, would throw what they did not want, overboard,
accumulating Cruelty to Theft.
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