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The voyages and adventures of Capt. Barth. Sharp and others, in the South Sea; being a journal of the same. Also Capt. van Horn with his buccanieres surprizing of La Vera Cruz ... The true relation of Sir Henry Morgan, his expedition against the Spaniards in the West-Indies, and his taking Panama ... the President of Panama's account of the same expedition: translated out of Spanish ... Col. Beeston's adjustment of the peace between the Spaniards and English in the West Indies / Published by P.A.
Date: 1684- E-books
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The history of the bucaniers of America from the first original down to this time; written in several languages, and now collected into one volume. Containing. I. The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Sir Henry Morgan, &c. Written in Dutch by Jo. Esquemeling one of the Bucaniers, and thence translated into Spanish. II. The dangerous Voyage and bold Attempts of Capt. Barth. Sharp, Watlin, Sawkins, Coxon, and others in the South-Sea. Written by Basil Ringrose, Gent. who was a Companion therein, and Examin'd with the Original Journey. III. A Journal of a Voyage into the South-Sea by the Freebooters of America, from 1684, to 1689. Written in French by the Sieur Raveneau de Lussan: never before in English. IV. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur de Montauban, Capt. of the Freebooters in Guinea, in the Year, 1695, &c. The whole newly translated into English, and illustrated with 25 copper-plates.
Alexandre ExquemelinDate: 1704- E-books
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The history of the bucaniers of America . Containing, I. The exploits and adventures of Le Grand, ... IV. A relation of a voyage of the Sieur De Montauban, ... The whole written in several languages by persons present at the transactions. In two volumes.
Alexandre ExquemelinDate: 1771- E-books
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Ashton's memorial or, an authentick account of the strange adventures and signal deliverances of Mr. Philip Ashton; who, after he had made his escape from the pirates, liv'd alone on a desolate island for about 16 months, &c. With a short account of Mr. Nicholas Merritt, who was taken at the same time. To which is added, a sermon on Dan. iii. 17 By John Barnard, V. D. M.
Philip AshtonDate: 1726- E-books
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The history of the bucaniers of America being an entertaining narrative of the exploits, cruelties and sufferings of the following noted commanders. Viz. Joseph Esquemeling, Herre le Grand, Lolonois, Roche Brasiliano, Bat the Portuguese, Capt. Sharp, Capt. Watling. Capt. Cook, &c.&c. Together with a curious Description of the Manners, Customs, Dress, and Ceremonies of the Indians inhabiting near Cape Gracias a Dios. Published for the Improvement and Entertainment of the British Youth of both Sexes.
Dilworth, W. H.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]