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
But to return to our Story: The Sloop was taken, and on board her was
found, desperately wounded _Phineas Bunch_, who was the Captain.--By and
by a second of the Pyrate Sloops came up; she heard the Volley, and
supposed it to be fired by _Bunch_, when he boarded one of the Sloops;
she came also alongside of one of the _Spaniards_, and received the
Welcome that was given to _Bunch_, and submitted as soon. A little
after, came up the third, which was taken with the same Ease, and in the
same Manner, as many of the Pyrates as could swim, jumping over board to
save themselves on Shore, there not being a Man lost on the Side of the
_Spaniards_.
The next Day _Turn Joe_ asked them many Questions, and finding out that
several amongst them had been forc'd Men, he, with the Consent of the
other _Spanish_ Officers, ordered all the Goods to be taken out of a
_Spanish_ Launce, and putting some of the wounded Pyrates into the said
Launce, with some Provision, Water, and other Liquors, gave it to the
forced Men, to carry them to _Providence_.
Accordingly _George Redding_, _Thomas Betty_, _Matthew Betty_, _Benjamin
Hutchins_, with some others, set Sail, and in eight and forty Hours
arrived in the Harbour of _Providence_.
They went on Shore immediately, and acquainted the Governor with every
Thing that had pass'd, from the Time of their setting out, acquainting
him, that _Phineas Bunch_, who was one of the chief Authors of all the
Mischief, was on board the _Launce_; the Governor, with some others,
went and examined him, and he confessed all, wherefore there was no
Occasion for a Trial; and as he had been pardoned before, and it was
necessary to make some speedy Example, it was resolved that he should be
executed the next Day, but it was prevented by his dying that Night of
his Wounds.
They also informed the Governor of the Condition of _Turnley_, _Car_,
and the rest, who were marooned by the Pyrates upon _Green Key_ Island;
upon which the Governor sent for one _John Sims_, a Molotto Man, who had
a two Mast Boat in the Harbour of _Providence_, very fit for sailing;
and laying some Provisions into the said Boat, ordered him to get five
or six Hands, and to sail for _Green Key_, in order to bring off the
five Men there marooned.
_Sims_ accordingly made the best of his Way, and sailing out in the
Morning, arrived at _Green Key_ the next Day towards Evening. The poor
People on Shore saw them, and supposing them to be some of the Pyrates
returned, thought it best to take to the Wood and hide, not knowing what
Humour they might be in now.
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