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
He having now forgot his Resentment, he return'd to _Jamaica_, and went
on board and cruiz'd in a _Spanish Barca Longa_, of 10 Guns, commanded
by Captain _Lovering_, born at _Jamaica_; they cruiz'd three Months in
the _West Indies_, and making but a small Hand of it, they put for
_Newfoundland_, to try their Fortune on the Banks: Here they met a Man
of War, who renew'd their Commission for six Months longer. The first
Prize they made was a _French_ Ketch, with a _Spanish_ Pass, and would
have pass'd for a _Spaniard_, but by strict Search, and threatning of
the Men, they discovered her to be what she really was, tho' she had, as
a _Spaniard_, slipp'd thro' the Fingers of a Man of War before.
They carried their Prize into Harbour, went again upon the Cruize, met
with a _French_ Letter of Mart Merchant Man, a _Bristol_ built Ship,
called the _Pelican_, of 18 Guns, and Seventy five Men, half laden with
Fish: This Ship stood them a long Argument; they clapp'd her on board,
and two of their Men enter'd, but missing lashing, the _Barca Longa_
fell a-stern, and the two Men were made Prisoners; however, they came up
with her again, clapp'd her on board a second Time, and carried her into
the same Port where they had left the Ketch.
They after this put to Sea again, and being discovered by the _French_
Settlement ashore, they went into St. _Mary_'s Bay, where they fell in
with a large _French_ Fly-Boat, of 800 Tons, eighty Men, and 18 Guns,
and laden with Fish: They chased and came up with her, under _French_
Colours; when they were pretty near the _Frenchman_ they haled, and
ask'd, whence they came? a _Guernsey_ Man, at the Bowsprit End,
answer'd, from _Petit Guavers_; that they had been cruizing on the
Banks, and were going into the Bay for Refreshment. The _Frenchman_ bid
them come no nearer, but send their Boat on board; they keeping on the
Chase he fired at them, they did not mind this, but run up a long Side
and boarded him; the _French_ ran to their close Quarters, and disputed
the Ship three Quarters of an Hour, when they all call'd for Quarters
except one Man, who wou'd take none, but ran like a Madman into the
Thick of the _English_, and wounded several, tho' he was soon dispatch'd
by their Pistols.
They carried this Prize to join the others, and turning all the
Prisoners ashore, except what were necessary to condemn their Prizes;
they stood, with a Fleet of four Sail, for _Rhode Island_.
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