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
Accordingly _Richard Turnley_, _James Carr_, _Thomas Rich_, _John Cox_,
and _John Taylor_, were a second Time marooned, and the Pyrates as soon
as they landed them, sail'd off, steering Eastward, till they came to an
Island call'd _Pudden Point_, near _Long-Island_ in the Latitude of 24,
where they cleaned their Vessels.
In the mean Time _Turnley_ and his Companions made a much better Shift
than they had done before, his Friend _George Redding_'s Present being
of infinite Use to them, for they constantly kept a good Fire, with
which they broil'd their Fish; there were Plenty of Land Crabs and
Snakes in the Island, which they could eat when they were dress'd, and
thus they pass'd fourteen Days: At the End of which, the Pyrates made
them another Visit, and they according to Custom made for the Woods,
thinking that the Reason of their Return must be, in order to force them
to serve amongst them.
But here they were mistaken, for the Anger of these Fellows being over,
they began to pity them, and came now with a Design to succour them; but
going ashore, and not finding them, they knew they were hid for Fear:
Nevertheless, they left upon the Shore, where they knew they would come,
some Stores which they intended in this Fit of good Humour to present
them with.
The poor Islanders were got to their Retreat, the Tops of the Trees, and
saw the Pyrates go off; upon which they ventured down, and going to the
Water-side, were agreeably surprized to find a small Cask of Flower, of
betwixt twenty and thirty Pounds, about a Bushel of Salt, two Bottles of
Gunpowder, several Bullets, besides a Quantity of small Shot, with a
Couple of Musquets, a very good Axe, and also a Pot and a Pan, and three
Dogs, which they took in the _Turtle Sloop_; which Dogs are bred to
Hunting, and generally the Sloops which go Turtling, carry some of them,
as they are very useful in tracing out the wild Hogs; besides all these,
there were a dozen Horn-handled Knives, of that Sort which are usually
carried to _Guiney_.
They carried all these Things into the Wood, to that Part where they had
their fresh Water, and where they usually kept, and immediately went to
work with their Axe; some cutting down Bows, and making Poles, so that
four of them were employ'd in building a Hut, while _Richard Turnley_
taking the Dogs and a Gun, went a hunting, he understanding that Sport
very well. He had not been gone long before he kill'd a large Boar,
which he brought home to his Companions, who fell to cutting it up, and
some they dress'd for their Dinner, and the rest they salted, for
another Time.
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