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
Upon their Arrival on that Coast they spied a Sloop at Anchor within the
_Bar_; she was call'd the _John_ and _Hannah_, and commanded by Captain
_Fulker_, who thinking the Snow might want a Pilot stepp'd into his Boat
with his Mate, Mr. _Atkinson_, and Mr. _Roan_, two Passengers, and a
young Lad, in order to bring her in. When they came on board, they were
told, that the _Snow_ was come with a Cargoe from _Jamaica_; Captain
_Fulker_ and Mr. _Roan_ were desired to walk down to the Captain, who
was in the Cabbin; _Fly_ received them very civilly, ordered a Bowl of
Punch, and hearing Captain _Fulker_ had brought another Passenger on
Board, Mr. _Atkinson_ was also invited down.
The Punch being brought in, Captain _Fly_ told his Guest, that he was no
Man to mince Matters; that he and his Comrades were Gentlemen of
Fortune, and should make bold to try if Captain _Fulker_'s Sloop was a
better Sailor than the _Snow_, if she was, she would prove much fitter
for their Business, and they must have her: The _Snow_ came to an Anchor
about a League off the Sloop, and _Fly_ ordered _Fulker_, with six of
his own Hands, into the Boat, to bring her alongside of the _Snow_; but
the Wind proving contrary, their Endeavours proved also vain, and they
returned again in the Boat, bringing Captain _Fulker_ back with them.
As soon as they came on board the _Snow_, _Fly_ fell into a violent
Passion, cursing and damning _Fulker_ for not bringing off the Sloop; he
gave him his Reason, and said, it was impossible. _Damn ye_, replied the
Pyrate, _you lie you Dog, but d--n my B--d, your Hide shall pay for your
Roguery, and if I can't bring her off I'll burn her where she lies_. He
then order'd Captain _Fulker_ to the Geers; no Reason, no Arguments,
could prevail; he was stripp'd and lash'd after a very inhuman Manner:
And the Boat's Crew being sent again, with much ado carried her off as
far as the Barr, where she bilged and sunk. The Pyrates then endeavoured
to set what remained of her out of Water on Fire, but they could not
burn her.
The _Snow_ getting under Sail to look out for some Booty, _Fulker_ and
the others desired they might be set at Liberty, but it was denied them
for the present, tho' not without a Promise that they should be released
the first Vessel they took.
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