The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica

The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica
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"The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica" by Ernest Alex Cruikshank. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

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Ernest Alex Cruikshank. The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica

The Life of Sir Henry Morgan. With an account of the English settlement of the island of Jamaica

Table of Contents

LIFE OF SIR HENRY MORGAN

CHAPTER I

HIS FAMILY AND HIS EARLY LIFE

CHAPTER II

THE DUTCH WAR AND THE RAID ON CENTRAL AMERICA

CHAPTER III

OLD PROVIDENCE, PUERTO PRINCIPE, AND PUERTO BELLO

Fort Triana at Puerto Bello See p. 87

CHAPTER IV

MARACAIBO AND GIBRALTAR

Gateway to the Fort at Puerto Bello See p. 94

CHAPTER V

THE RESUMPTION OF HOSTILITIES

Inside the Castle at Chagres See p. 171

The Burning of Panama See p. 189

CHAPTER VI

OLD PROVIDENCE, CHAGRES, AND PANAMA

Old Providence See p. 166

Ruins of Cathedral Tower at Panama See p. 190

CHAPTER VII

THE DOWNFALL OF MODYFORD

See p. 210

See p. 210

See p. 210

See p. 210

CHAPTER VIII

THE QUARREL WITH LORD VAUGHAN

CHAPTER IX

CARLISLE'S CONTEST WITH THE ASSEMBLY

Plan of Port Royal See p. 263

CHAPTER X

GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF

Laurencefield in 1923 See p. 316

Cabaritta Island, Port Maria See p. 346

CHAPTER XI

DISCORD AND POLITICAL ECLIPSE

Llanrumney Hills See p. 346

Llanrumney River See p. 346

CHAPTER XII

THE HISTORY OF THE BUCCANIERS AND MORGAN'S SUITS FOR LIBEL

CHAPTER XIII

LAST YEARS AND DEATH

APPENDIX I

A LIST OF SHIPS UNDER THE COMMAND OF ADMIRAL MORGAN[625]

APPENDIX II

THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SIR HENRY MORGAN, KNT

INDEX

Footnote

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When Lynch wrote this, Edward Morgan had already arrived, and Modyford was expected to follow him very soon. Modyford's efforts to secure settlers from Barbados were successful, and he brought with him several hundred immigrants, who were encouraged and assisted to engage in the cultivation of sugar cane.[78]

On the 12th of June, 1664, the new governor published a proclamation declaring that in future all hostilities against the Spaniards must cease, and a special messenger was sent to inform the governor of Cartagena. Still, he already doubted the success of the policy imposed upon him by his instructions. In a letter to his brother in England, written soon after, he remarked that he was "troubled for" Sir Charles Lyttelton, but added, "he was truly a weak man and much led by mean fellows, and lately sent out so many privateers, which renders my actions very difficult; for I have an account of no less than 1,500 lusty fellows abroad, who, if made desperate by any act of injustice or oppression, may miserably infest this place and much reflect on me."[79]

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