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
Soon after they plunder'd the _Mallabar_ Ship, out of which they took as
much Money as came to 200 l. Sterling a man, but miss'd 50000 Chequins
which were hid in a Jar under a Cow's-Stall, kept for the giving Milk to
the _Moor_ Supercargoe, an ancient Man. They then put the _Portuguese_
and _Moor_ Prisoners on board the _Mallabar_, and sent them about their
Business. The Day after they had sent them away, one Captain _Benjamin
Stacy_, in a Ketch of six Guns fell into their Hands; they took what
Money he had, and what Goods and Provisions they wanted. Among the Money
were 500 Dollars, a Silver Mug and two Spoons belonging to a Couple of
Children on board, and under the Care of _Stacy_. The Children took on
for their Loss, and the Captain asking the Reason of their Tears, was
answer'd by _Stacy_, that the above Sum and Plate was all the Children
had to bring them up.
Captain _White_ made a Speech to his Men, and told 'em, it was cruel to
rob the innocent Children; upon which, by unanimous Consent, all was
restor'd them again; besides, they made a Gathering among themselves,
and made a Present to _Stacy_'s Mate, and other his inferior Officers,
and about 120 Dollars to the Children; they then discharged _Stacy_ and
his Crew, and made the best of their Way out of the _Red Sea_.
They came into the Bay of _Defarr_, where they found a Ketch at an
Anchor, which the People had made Prize of, by seizing the Master and
Boat's Crew ashoar. They found a _French_ Gentleman, one Monsieur
_Berger_, on board, whom they carried with 'em, took out about 2000
Dollars, and sold the Ketch to the Chief ashoar for Provisions.
Hence they sailed for _Madagascar_, but touch'd at _Mascarena_, where
several of 'em went ashoar with their Booty, about 1200 l. a Man. Here
taking in fresh Provision, _White_ steer'd for _Madagascar_, and fell in
with _Hopeful Point_, where they shar'd their Goods, and took up
Settlements ashoar, where _White_ built a House, bought Cattle, took off
the upper Deck of his Ship, and was fitting her up for the next Season.
When she was near ready for Sea, Captain _John Halsey_, who had made a
broken Voyage, came in with a Brigantine, which being a properer Vessel
for their Turn, they desisted from working on the Ship, and who had a
Mind for fresh Adventures, went on board _Halsey_, among whom Captain
_White_ enter'd afore the Mast.
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