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
While he pass'd his Life here pleasantly enough, one Day the _Accabo_,
or King, sent a Guard to fetch him to the City; he was extreamly
frightened at this unexpected Turn, and enquired of those that conducted
him, into the Meaning of it, but they could give him no Account of it,
but hurried him along very quick; when they arriv'd at the City, they
did not carry him before the _Accabo_, or King, as he expected, but
conducted him strait to the _Haulob_, or Prison, where he had been
before confined. He had not been there above two Hours when his old
Friend _Morasab_ came to make him a Visit, whose Opinion he ask'd
concerning his Confinement, _Morasab_ told him, he judged it to be for
no other Reason, than because there had been a _Schabew_, or Ship, seen
that Morning at a great Distance off the Coast, that there were Men on
the Hills then watching of her, and others lying in Wait to surprize any
that should attempt to come on Shore. While they were in Discourse, the
_Kasboo_ or Jaylor came in with some boiled Rice and Fish, and confirmed
what _Morasab_ had told him, and cheared him up by assuring him, that no
Harm was intended him, that he was only confined to prevent his making
his Escape. The Molotto knowing that every Thing he should say, would be
told again the King, because any Person may speak to him with the utmost
Freedom at any Time, except when he is sitting in Judgment, told the
_Kasboo_, that he had given over all Thoughts of visiting his native
Country more, having neither Wife nor Children; nor was he desirous of
seeing any other Part of that Country, having taken a firm Resolution to
obey the Orders very punctually of never going beyond the Limits of the
_Moorzacks_; the _Kasboo_ told him, that if he had any Value for his
Life, it would be best for him to do so, for if he should at any Time be
catch'd attempting any Escape, he would be served just as the white Men
had been, the Molotto answered he should deserve it, since the King had
been so gracious to him, not only to give him his Life, but to appoint
him to live in a Place which he liked above any Thing he had ever seen.
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