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
For this Time he was dismiss'd, but next Day being call'd up before the
King, he was told that he must go to the _Moorzacks_, or Tombs, there to
wait and do Duty as one of the Guards; there was a _Bamzau_ or Priest
sent along with him, who was to instruct him in his Duty there. On the
Way as he went, the _Bamzau_ or Priest told him, that he must live
constantly among the Monuments, and that he would have Meat, Drink, and
Lodging provided for him without any Trouble, that he must not take the
Liberty of coming to the City, or going beyond the Bounds prescribed,
which the Rest of the Guards whom they call _Passaus_ would shew him;
that he must be obliged to watch every second Night, to take Care that
the Lamps which burnt in the Tombs were supplied with Oil, and never
went out, and to keep the Tombs from any Filth or Nastiness.
When they arrived at the Place, the _Bamzau_ or Priest commanded all the
_Passaus_ or Guards to be called together, acquainting them that the
King had sent this Molotto amongst them to do the same Duty, and ordered
one whom he called out from amongst the Rest, to return to the King with
him, it being the King's Pleasure that the Molotto should supply his
Place. This was readily obeyed, and they departed together.
The _Passaus_ or Guards received him civilly enough, they immediately
began Acquaintance with him, explaining to him all the Particulars of
their Duty, and shewed him the Bounds within which he was to confine
himself; telling him if he pass'd those Limits, they must be obliged to
kill him. This Order seemed a little too severe, but he fancied it was
only said to terrify him, least he should take it into his Head to
attempt an Escape; he flattered himself so for two Reasons, First,
because of the Indulgence which had been shewn him when he ventured to
exceed his Orders in going out of the City; and secondly he took Notice
that the _Bamzau_ or Priest spoke to the _Passaus_ or Guards apart,
which he fancied was instructing them to keep him in Ignorance as to the
Truth of their Orders; they brought some boiled Rice and Oil cold, and
told him he must watch that Night, because it was the Turn of the Person
in whose Place he was come; in order to which, they brought him a
Watch-Coat made of Hair, which they work very curiously with Needles, so
that the whole Coat is of one entire Piece without a Seam; it hangs from
the Shoulders down to the Ground, but has no Sleeves, so that it is more
like a Cloak than a Coat.
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