Pirates - Early works to 1800
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates and their crews , from Captain Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Captain John Gow, and James Williams, his Lieutenant, &c. who were hanged at Execution-Dock, June 11, 1735, for Piracy and Murder; and afterwards hanged in Chains between Blackwall and Deptford: And in this Edition continued down to the Year 1735. Giving a more full and true Account than any yet published, of all their Murders, Piracies, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and Way of Living. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the laws against piracy.
Daniel DefoeDate: 1769- E-books
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The life, remarkable adventures and pyracies, of Captain Singleton: Containing An Account of his being set on Shore in the Island of Madagascar, his Settlement there, with a Description of the Place and Inhabitants: Of his Passage from thence, in a Paraguay, to the main Land of Africa, with an Account of the Customs and Manners of the People: His great Deliverances from the barbarous Natives and wild Beasts: Of his meeting with an Englishman, a Citizen of London, among the Indians, the great Riches he acquired, and his Voyage home to England. As also the Captain's Return to Sea, with an Account of his many Adventures and Pyracies with the famous Captain Avery and others
Daniel DefoeDate: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- E-books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates and their crews from Captain John Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Captain John Gow, and James Williams, his Lieutenant, &c. who were hanged at Execution Dock, June 11, 1735, for Piracy and Murder: and afterwards hanged in chains between Blackwall and Deptford: And in this Edition continued down to the Year 1735. Giving a more full and true Account than any yet published of all their Murders, Piracles, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and way of Living. To which is prefixed An Abstract of the Laws against Piracy.
Daniel DefoeDate: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- E-books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews . In three parts.
Daniel DefoeDate: [1770?]- E-books
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A full account of the proceedings in relation to Capt. Kidd . In two letters. Written by a person of quality to a kinsman of the Earl of Bellomont in Ireland.
Person of qualityDate: MDCCI. [1701]