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
Reason for breaking off Capt. _Misson_'s Life, his Adventures continued,
81. _Misson_'s Crew correspond with the Natives; _Misson_ goes to Sea
again, meets a _Portuguese_ Ship of 50 Guns, 82. After an obstinate
Engagement makes her Prize, 83. He meets Captain _Tew_, 84. _Tew_ set
out by the Governor of _Bermudas_, with Captain _Drew_; they are parted
in a Storm; he proposes to his Men the going on the Account, 85. _Tew_
steers for the _Red Seas_; meets with and takes a rich Prize, 86, 87.
The Pyrates share out of her 3000 l. a Man; the Quarter Master and 23
Men settle at _Madagascar_; _Tew_ goes with _Misson_, 87. Account of
Proceedings ashore, 88. The Prisoners discharged, 89, 90. _Tew_ goes to
the _Guiney_ Coast, makes two Prizes and returns, 91. _Misson_ builds
two Sloops, 92. Some Natives settle among those of the Colony,
_Caraccioli_ goes to _Mascarenas_ returns with a _Dutch_ Prize; _Misson_
sails to the Northward, meets a Ship of the great _Mogul_'s, 93. Shapes
his Course with his Prize for _Madagascar_; is overtaken with a Storm,
94. Arrive at their Settlement; the _Victoire_ rebuilt; the Settlement
attack'd, 95. The Disposition of their Forces; they repel and pursue the
Invaders, 96. The Pyrates take a Ship and execute two Prisoners, 97.
_Caraccioli_'s Speech, 98, 99. Some Difference arises among the _French_
and _English_, and is accommodated; a general Assembly called, 99. A
Form of Government propos'd and enter'd upon; a Council chosen and a
Council-house built; _Caraccioli_ opens the Session with a Speech, 100.
Great Officers and a privy Council chosen, 101. _Tew_ goes to Sea;
speaks with his old Quarter-Master, 102. The Quarter Master's Discourse
to him, 103. The Quarter Master's Reasons for settling at _Madagascar_,
104, 105. The _Victoire_ and her Crew lost; _Tew_ stays 3 Months with
his old Companions; meets Captain _Misson_, 106. He tells _Tew_ the
Misfortune of the Colony; offers him one of the Sloops, 107. _Misson_
shares the Treasure; they shape their Course for the _Guiney_ Coast;
_Misson_ perishes in a Storm; _Tew_ arrives at _Rhode Island_; satisfies
his Owners; how these Papers came to the Author's Hand; _Tew_ persuaded
to go out again, 108. He meets a Ship in the Streights of the _Red Sea_;
is kill'd in the Engagement, and his Men surrender, 109.
Of Captain HALSEY.
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