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
We have given what Account came to our Hands of _Charles Vane_ in the
first Volume, beginning at the Time he left _Providence_ on the
Governor's Arrival; but we have since had some Particulars sent us,
which relate to Pyracies, both before and after that Date.
In the latter End of _March_ 1718, he, with about 12 more lewd Fellows,
who had squander'd all their Money got by former Villanies, took a
Canoe, and went out on the old Account. Soon after their setting out
they made Prize of a Sloop belonging to _Jamaica_, brought her into
_Potters Key_, where they came to an Anchor, and put all the Hands on
Shore, except the Master, to whom they promis'd to return his Sloop as
soon as they met with another more fit for their Purpose; which soon
after happen'd, for cruizing off _Harbour Island_ in the beginning of
_April_, they took the _Lark_ Sloop, which had been taken from the
Pyrates by Captain _Pierce_, in the _Phoenix_ Man of War, who fitted her
out with a Cargo to trade at St. _Augustin_'s. He brought his Prize into
_Providence_ Harbour, with his black Ensign hoisted, in Defiance of the
above named Man of War, which he loudly threaten'd to burn. _Vane_, at
_Providence_, augmented his Number of Men to 75, sailed in search of
Booty, and on the 4th of _July_ return'd with a _French_ Ship of 20
Guns, a _French_ Brigantine laden with Sugar, Indigo, Brandy, Claret,
White Wine, and other Merchandize; the _Drake_ Sloop, _John Draper_,
Master, which he took in his Passage from _Providence_ to _Harbour_
Island, and plunder'd of a considerable Sum of Money, shifting into her
some Sugars out of the _French_ Brigantine; the _Ulster_ Sloop, _John
Fredd_, Master, laden with Timber from _Andros_ Island, into this Vessel
he put 70 Casks of Sugar; and the _Eagle_ Sloop, _Robert Brown_, Master,
bound to _South-Carolina_, which he took with a two-masted Boat,
commanded by _Edward England_, his Quarter Master; he put on board this
last 20 Terses of Sugar, 6 of Bread, and some other Things. In the
Harbour he seized on the _Lancaster_ Sloop, _Neal Walker_, Master, and
the _Dove_ Sloop, _William Harris_, Master, designed for _Jamaica_,
which he plunder'd of what he thought proper, and shifted 22 Hogsheads
of Sugar, some _Spanish_ Hides and old Rigging.
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