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 crewsDefoe, Daniel
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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
Defoe, Daniel
Pirates -- Early works to 1800
He sets out a Pyrating in a Canoe, 224. Takes an _Irish_ Brigantine, and
several other Prizes, 225. The Cowardice of a _Portuguese_ Captain, 226.
Mr. _Godly_ of _Bristol_ his Ship plunder'd, 227. _Howard_ like to be
carried off; the Pyrates loose their Ship; _Howard_ robs his Comrades,
228. The Pyrates taken off the Island by another Pyrate, 229. _Howard_
himself robb'd, ib. The Thief robb'd by his Comrades, 230. _Howard_ goes
on board the _Speaker_; declared Captain of the _Prosperous_, 231. His
Design on a _Dutchman_; _Howard_ wounded, 232. He is joined by _Bowen_,
233, Two _Moor_ Ships taken, 235. _Howard_'s Death, _ib._
Of Captain LEWIS.
Sets out in a Canoe, 235. He makes several Prizes; Folly of the
_Bermudas_ Men, Bravery of one _Tucker_, 236. _Lewis_'s Justice, 237.
His Cruelty to the _English_, takes the _Herman_, his Quarter-Master
seized ashore, 238. He is released; the _Sheerness_ Man of War narrowly
miss the Pyrates, 239. Takes a large _Frenchman_ by Stratagem, 240. A
remarkable Accident; Captain _Smith_ taken; the Company parts; the
Consequence to the _French_, 241. _Lewis_ murther'd, 242.
Of Captain CORNELIUS.
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 Consequence of Revenge; the Pyrates arrive at
_Madagascar_, 246. The History of King _Chimenatto_, 247, 248, 249. The
Pyrates in Danger of being taken, 250. _Cornelius_ his Death, 251.
Of Captain WILLIAMS.
His Birth, 252. He is left on _Madagascar_, 253. He is taken Prisoner,
254. Taken a second Time, 255. He is a third Time taken, 256. King
_Dempaino_ sends for _Williams_, 256, 257. The King of _Maratan_ refuses
to send him, 257. He is obliged to give _Williams_ up, 258. _Williams_
makes a Voyage to the _Red Sea_, 259. He is carried Prisoner on board
the _Severn_, 260. He is chosen Captain of the _Scots_ Ship, 261. He is
put to a cruel Death, 262. His Men on Board murder'd, 263. His and his
Mens Blood reveng'd, 264.
Of Captain BURGESS.
He sets out to trade with the Pyrates; looses his Ship, stays at
_Madagascar_, and is forced on board a Pyrate, 265. Makes a Voyage to
the _East Indies_, and gets home; he makes two Voyages to _Madagascar_
from _New York_, 266. Is taken by an _East-India_ Man in returning on
the second Voyage, 267. Is condemn'd for Pyracy and pardon'd; goes on
Board the _Neptune_, 268. Betrays the Ship, and is chosen
Quarter-Master, 269. He is stripp'd by his Comrades, recovers his Money,
is stripp'd again, 270. Goes on board the _Henry_, 271. Is poyson'd,
272.
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