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, _Bunch_ began to tell what bright Arms they had on Board
their Sloop; upon which, one of _Augur_'s Men handed up some of their
Cutlashes which had been clean'd that Day; among them was Mr. _Carr_'s
Silver-hilted Sword; _Bunch_ seem'd to admire the Sword, and ask'd whose
it was; Mr. _Carr_ made Answer it belong'd to him; _Bunch_ replied it
was a very handsome one, and drawing it out, march'd about the Poop,
flourishing it over his Head, and telling Mr. _Carr_ he would return it
to him as soon as he had done with it: At the same Time he began to
vapour again, and to brag of his former Pyracies, and coming near Mr.
_Carr_, struck him with the Sword; _Turnley_ bid him take Care of what
he did, for that Mr. _Carr_ would not take such Usage.
As they were disputing upon this Matter, _Dennis Macarty_ stole off, and
with some of his Associates seiz'd upon the great Cabin where all the
Arms lay: At the same Time several of the Men, began to sing a Song,
with these Words, _Did not you promise me, that you would marry me_
(which it seems was the Signal agreed upon among the Conspirators for
seizing the Ship) _Bunch_ no sooner heard them, but he cried out aloud
by G--d that will I, for I am Parson, and struck Mr. _Carr_ again
several Blows with his own Sword; Mr. _Carr_ and _Turnley_ both seiz'd
him, and they began to struggle, when _Dennis Macarty_, with several
others, return'd from the Cabin with each a Cutlash in one Hand, and a
loaded Pistol in the other, and running up to them said, _What do the
Governor's Dogs offer to resist?_ And beating _Turnley_ and _Carr_ with
their Cutlashes, threaten'd to shoot them: At the same Time firing their
Pistols close to their Cheeks, upon which _Turnley_ and _Carr_ begg'd
their Lives.
When they were thus in Possession of the Vessel, they haled Captain
_Greenway_, and desired him to come on Board about earnest Business: He,
knowing nothing of what had pass'd, takes his Boat, and only with two
Hands rows on Board of them; as soon as he was come, _Dennis Macarty_
leads him into the Cabin, and, as soon as he was there, lays hold of
him, telling him he was now a Prisoner, and must submit: He offered to
make some Resistance; upon which, they told him all Resistance would be
vain, for his own Men were in the Plot; and, indeed, he saw the two
Hands which row'd him aboard now armed, and joining with the
Conspirators; wherefore he thought it was Time to submit.
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