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
prepared to carry this Deponent ashore also; but _Bunce_ hereupon
declared, that this Deponent, being a _Bermudian_, would swim aboard
again, and therefore confin'd this Deponent a Prisoner, and plundered
his Vessel, leaving him not wherewithal to proceed any where, but a
small Quantity of Flower and Beef, obliging this Deponent not to sail
from _Green Key_ in 24 Hours after his Departure; but this Deponent did
sail the next Morning for _Providence_, and, in his Way, fell in Sight
of the said Mutineers and Pyrates, of whom the Prisoners at the Bar were
some, who gave Chase. Whereupon this Deponent went back to _Green Key_,
and took to the Shore, where he saw the Pyrates and said Mutineers cut
away the Mast of this Deponent's Vessel, and then were coming on Shore,
as this Deponent apprehended, to take his Person. Whereupon this
Deponent made his Escape to hide himself from them upon the said _Key_.
Then the People who were left on board this Deponent's Vessel, coming
ashore, told this Deponent, that the Pyrates had scuttled her, turn'd
the Yawl adrift, and from _Green Key_ the said Pyrates proceeded to
_Stocking_ Island, where meeting the _Spaniards_, the Pyrates were
themselves taken, and put ashore.
John Taylor.
The Examination of _John Taylor_ upon Oath saith, That all the Prisoners
at the Bar, except _John Hipps_, did join with _Bunce_, the Mutineer;
and that _Bunce_ and two more, whom the Deponent knew not, being Night,
took the Vessel he belong'd to; and further saith, That _John Hipps_ was
at first confined with the said _Greenaway_ by _Bunce_.
Richard Turnly.
The Examination of _Richard Turnly_ upon Oath saith, That on the 6th of
_October_ last, _Bunce_ the head Mutineer and two others, naming
_William Dowling_ and _Thomas Morris_, Prisoners at the Bar, did come on
board the Sloop _Mary_ at _Green Key_, and ask'd Mr. _Kerr_ and this
Deponent for a Bottle of Beer, which was given them, and afterwards a
Second, and they commanded a third; and then with the Men, belonging to
the said Sloop _Mary_, took up Arms, and took Mr. _Kerr_, _Thomas Cox_,
and this Deponent Prisoners, and forced them to go on Shore at _Green
Key_, a desolate Island, about 25 Leagues distant from _Providence_.
John Cox.
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