A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time

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Defoe Daniel. A General History of the Pyrates: from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time

THE PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

CHAP. I. OF. Captain AVERY, And his CREW

CHAP. II. OF. Captain MARTEL, And his CREW

CHAP. III. OF. Captain TEACH. alias BLACK-BEARD

CHAP. IV. OF. Major Stede Bonnet, And his CREW

CHAP. V. OF. Capt. Edward England, And his CREW

CHAP. VI. OF. Captain Charles Vane, And his CREW

CHAP. VII. OF. Captain John Rackam, And his CREW

The LIFE of MARY READ,

The LIFE of ANNE BONNY

CHAP. VIII. OF. Captain Howel Davis, And his CREW

CHAP. IX. OF. Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his CREW

The TRYALS of the PYRATES,

CHAP. X. OF. Captain ANSTIS, And his CREW

CHAP. XI. OF. Captain WORLEY, And his CREW

CHAP. XII. OF. Capt. George Lowther, And his CREW

CHAP. XIII. OF. Captain Edward Low, And his CREW

CHAP. XIV. OF. Capt. JOHN EVANS, And his CREW

CHAP. XV. OF. Captain John Phillips, And his CREW

CHAP. XVI. OF. Captain SPRIGGS, And his CREW

An Account of the Pyracies and Murders ommitted by Philip Roche, &c

An ABSTRACT of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy

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AS the Pyrates in the West-Indies have been so formidable and numerous, that they have interrupted the Trade of Europe into those Parts; and our English Merchants, in particular, have suffered more by their Depredations, than by the united Force of France and Spain, in the late War: We do not doubt but the World will be curious to know the Original and Progress of these Desperadoes, who were the Terror of the trading Part of the World.

But before we enter upon their particular History, it will not be amiss, by way of Introduction, to shew, by some Examples drawn from History, the great Mischief and Danger which threaten Kingdoms and Commonwealths, from the Increase of these sort of Robbers; when either by the Troubles of particular Times, or the Neglect of Governments, they are not crush’d before they gather Strength.

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The Rovers being now pretty strong, they consulted together about getting some Place of Retreat, where they might lodge their Wealth, clean and repair their Ships, and make themselves a kind of Abode. They were not long in resolving, but fixed upon the Island of Providence, the most considerable of the Bahama Islands, lying in the Latitude of about 24 Degrees North, and to the Eastward of the Spanish Florida.

This Island is about 28 Miles long, and eleven where broadest, and has a Harbour big enough to hold 500 Sail of Ships; before which lies a small Island, which makes two Inlets to the Harbour; at either Way there is a Bar, over which no Ship of 500 Tun can pass. The Bahama Islands were possess’d by the English till the Year 1700, when the French and Spaniards from Petit Guavus, invaded them, took the Fort and Governor in the Island of Providence, plunder’d and destroy’d the Settlements, &c. carried off half the Blacks, and the rest of the People, who fled to the Woods, retired afterwards to Carolina.

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