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J. Biddulph. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago
The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago
Table of Contents
PREFACE
J.B. CHAPTER I. RISE OF EUROPEAN PIRACY IN THE EAST
CHAPTER II. CAPTAIN KIDD
CHAPTER III. THE RISE OF CONAJEE ANGRIA
CHAPTER IV. AN ACTIVE GOVERNOR
CHAPTER V. THE COMPANY'S SERVANTS
CHAPTER VI. EXPEDITION AGAINST KENNERY
CHAPTER VII. EXPEDITION AGAINST GHERIAH
CHAPTER VIII. EXPEDITION AGAINST COLABA
CHAPTER IX. A TROUBLED YEAR IN BOMBAY
CHAPTER X. TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF CONFLICT
CHAPTER XI. THE DOWNFALL OF ANGRIA
AN ENGLISHWOMAN IN INDIA TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO
ILLUSTRATIONS. MAHRATTA GRABS AND GALLIVATS ATTACKING AN ENGLISH SHIP. MAP OF MALABAR COAST
THE PIRATES OF MALABAR
CHAPTER I
RISE OF EUROPEAN PIRACY IN THE EAST
HENRY EVERY."
CHAPTER II
CAPTAIN KIDD
"WILLIAM KIDD."
CHAPTER III
THE RISE OF CONAJEE ANGRIA
CHAPTER IV
AN ACTIVE GOVERNOR
CHAPTER V
THE COMPANY'S SERVANTS
CHAPTER VI
EXPEDITION AGAINST KENNERY
CHAPTER VII
EXPEDITION AGAINST GHERIAH
CHAPTER VIII
EXPEDITION AGAINST COLABA
CHAPTER IX
A TROUBLED YEAR IN BOMBAY
CHAPTER X
TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF CONFLICT
CHAPTER XI
THE DOWNFALL OF ANGRIA
Part of the instructions given to Clive and Hough by the Council will bear repeating
AN ENGLISHWOMAN IN INDIA TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO
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J. Biddulph
Published by Good Press, 2019
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The Spaniards were bad paymasters, and Houblon's squadron was detained at Corunna three or four months, while the crews became more and more discontented as their wages remained unpaid. As their sense of grievance increased, a plot was formed among the most turbulent spirits to seize a ship and turn rovers, under Every's command. On the night of the 30th May, the captain of the Charles the Second was made prisoner while in bed. A boat-load of men sent from the James to prevent the capture, joined the mutineers; the cables were cut, and the ship ran out of harbour. The captain and all who were unwilling to join were put into a boat, and the Charles, renamed the Fancy, was headed south for the coast of Africa. The only man detained against his will was the doctor, as he was a useful man.
Some months were spent on the Guinea coast, where some negroes were captured, and five ships—three English and two Danish—were plundered and burnt. Before the end of the year Every was east of the Cape, intent on the Red Sea traders. The first intelligence of him that reached Bombay was in May, 1695, when three outward-bound merchantmen reported that they had seen him at Johanna.
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