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An Instance of Roberts his Cunning , He proceeds again upon Business, and takes Prizes , Narrowly escapes being taken , Sails for the Island Dominico, ib. Another Escape , Sails for Newfoundland, ib. Plunders, sinks and burns 22 Sail in the Harbour of Trepassi, ib. Plunders ten Sail of French Men , The mad Behaviour of the Crew , , A Correspondence hinted at , Bartholomew, ib.

In extream Distress , , Sail for Martinico, A Stratagem of Roberts, ib.


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The insolent Device in his Colours , And odd Compliment paid to Roberts, ib. Three Men desert the Pyrates, and are taken by them , Their Tryal , , Two executed, and one saved , The Brigantine deserts them , Great Divisions in the Company , , A Description of Sierraleone River , The Names of English settled there, and Way of Life , , , The Onslow, belonging to the African Company taken , The Pyrates Contempt of Soldiers , ib. They are for entertaining a Chaplain , ib.

Their Skirmish with the Calabar Negroes , The King Solomon, belonging to the African Company, taken , The Frolicks of the Pyrates , ib. Take eleven Sail in Whydah Road , A comical Receipt given by the Pyrates , A cruel Action of Roberts, Sails for Anna Bona, Roberts his Consort taken , The Bravery of Skyrme, a Welch Pyrate , The surly Humour of some of the Prisoners , , The Swallow comes up with Roberts, Roberts his Dress described , His Character , ib. His Ship taken , The Behaviour of the Pyrates, when Prisoners , A Conspiracy of theirs discovered , , Reflections on the Manner of trying them , , , The Form of the Commission for trying the Pyrates , The Oath taken by the Commissioners , The Form of the Indictment , , The Sum of the Evidence against them , , Their Defence , , The Names of the Prisoners of the Royal Fortune, , , Proceedings against them , to Harry Glasby acquitted , The particular Tryal of Captain James Skyrme, , Of John Walden, to Of Peter Scudamore, to Of Robert Johnson, , Of George Wilson, to Of Benjamin Jeffries, , Of John Mansfield, , Of William Davis, to The Names of those executed at Cape Corso, , The Courts Resolution , ibid.

The Pyrates how disposed of , The dying Behaviour of those executed , to H IS Beginning as a Pyrate , A most brutish Action supposed to be committed by his Crew , Civil Discords amongst them , They land on an uninhabited Island , ib. A Petition for Pardon agreed on , ib. The Form of that Petition , Their Diversions, and Manner of living on the Island , , Their mock Tryal of one another , to They put to Sea again , Anstis narrowly escapes being taken , The Crew gathers Strength again , Surprised by the Winchelsea Man of War at Tobago, ib.

Fire one of their Ships , ib. Anstis escapes , ib. Is killed by a Conspiracy of his own Men , Fen hanged at Antegoa, ib. The good Luck of those who fled to the Woods , ib. H IS mad Beginning , His Success , , Bind themselves by Oath to take no Quarters , A false Alarm at James-Town, Worley catches a Tartar, ib. The desperate Resolution of the Pyrates , Worley hanged , ib. Plots with Massey, A Copy of Articles drawn up, and sworn to , The Pyrates going by the Ears , How Rogues are made Friends , ib. Lowther and Massey part , Lowther and Low meet , An Alliance betwixt them , ib.

A List of Prizes taken by them , An unlucky Adventure at Cape Mayo, , Lowther and Low break the Alliance, and part , The Bravery of Captain Gwatkins, ib. The Pyrates much reduced , Winter in North-Carolina, ib. Put to Sea again , ib. Make for the Island of Blanco, The Island described , ib. Are surprised and taken , Lowther escapes , ib. The Names of the Prisoners, and Fate , ib. The Virtues of his Family, ib. His bold Beginnings , Declares War against the whole World , ib.

Like to perish by a Storm , , Sail for the Western Island , Treats with the Governor of St. Michael for Water , ib. Several Instances of their wanton Cruelty , A horrid Massacre committed by Low. Takes a Multitude of Prizes , Another barbarous Massacre , More Cruelties , , Low deserts his Consort , The Consort taken , ib. Carried to Rhode Island, The Resolution of the Mayor and Common-Council , ib.

His Adventures continued to Seizes a Sloop , Robs a House the same Night , ib. Put to Sea, and take valuable Prizes , The Company breaks up , How he became a Pyrate , ib. His Return to England accounted for , ib. Ships again for Newfoundland, ib. Deserts his Ship in Peter Harbour , He and four others seize a Vessel , ib.

Sail out a pyrating , ib. Articles sworn to upon a Hatchet , ib. A Copy of the Articles , , Ill Blood amongst them, and why , Are almost starved , ib, Take Prizes , ib. Phillips proposes to clean at Tobago, and why , ib.

INTRODUCTION.

Meets an old Acquaintance , A Conspiracy to run away with the Prize , ib. A Skirmish , ib.


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    • The Danger of attempting an Escape among the Pyrates , ib. A Digression concerning Newfoundland, and its Trade , , The Pyrates recruited with Men from thence , Phillips his Conscience pricks him , ib. Carries the Pyrate Ship into Boston, How he set up for himself , ib. Sweats his Prisoners for Diversion , The Pyrates mistake in drinking Healths , Take Hawkins a second time , Burn his Ship, and why , ib. An odd Entertainment given him by the Pyrates , ib. Captain Hawkins how disposed of , , Spriggs barbarous Usage of his Prisoners , , Takes a Ship loaden with Horses , An odd Frolick of the Pyrates , ib.

    Two particular Relations of Pyracy, from to A S 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.

    We shall not examine how it came to pass, that our Pyrates in the West-Indies have continually increased till of late; this is an Enquiry which belongs to the Legislature, or Representatives of the People in Parliament, and to them we shall leave it. Our Business shall be briefly to shew, what from Beginnings, as inconsiderable as these, other Nations have suffered. In the Times of Marius and Sylla , Rome was in her greatest Strength, yet she was so torn in Pieces by the Factions of those two great Men, that every Thing which concerned the publick Good was altogether neglected, when certain Pyrates broke out from Cicilia , a Country of Asia Minor , situate on the Coast of the Mediterranean , betwixt Syria on the East, from whence it is divided by Mount Tauris , and Armenia Minor on the West.

    They took all these as the Sallies of a juvenile Humour, and were rather diverted, than displeased at them. Pompey finding the Mediterranean quite clear, appointed a Meeting of all his Fleet at the Haven of Brundusium , and from thence sailing round into the Adriatick , he went directly to attack these Pyrates in their Hives; as soon as he came near the Coracesium in Cilicia , where the Remainder of the Pyrates now lay, they had the Hardiness to come and give him Battle, but the Genius of old Rome prevailed, and the Pyrates received an entire Overthrow, being all either taken or destroyed; but as they made many strong Fortresses upon the Sea Coast, and built Castles and strong Holds up the Country, about the Foot of Mount Taurus , he was obliged to besiege them with his Army; some Places he took by Storm, others surrendered to his Mercy, to whom he gave their Lives, and at length he made an entire Conquest.

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    This is a Proof how dangerous it is to Governments to be negligent, and not take an early Care in suppressing these Sea Banditti, before they gather Strength. I come now to speak of the Pyrates infesting the West-Indies , where they are more numerous than in any other Parts of the World, on several Reasons:. First , Because there are so many uninhabited little Islands and Keys, with Harbours convenient and secure for cleaning their Vessels, and abounding with what they often want, Provision; I mean Water, Sea-Fowl, Turtle, Shell, and other Fish; where, if they carry in but strong Liquor, they indulge a Time, and become ready for new Expeditions before any Intelligence can reach to hurt them.

    It may here perhaps be no unnecessary Digression, to explain upon what they call Keys in the West-Indies : These are small sandy Islands, appearing a little above the Surf of the Water, with only a few Bushes or Weeds upon them, but abound those most at any Distance from the Main with Turtle, amphibious Animals, that always chuse the quietest and most unfrequented Place, for laying their Eggs, which are to a vast Number in the Seasons, and would seldom be seen, but for this, except by Pyrates: Then Vessels from Jamaica and the other Governments make Voyages, called Turtling, for supplying the People, a common and approved Food with them.

    I am apt to think these Keys , especially those nigh Islands, to have been once contiguous with them, and separated by Earthquakes frequently there or Inundations, because some of them that have been within continual View, as those nigh Jamaica , are observed within our Time, to be entirely wasted away and lost, and others daily wasting. There are not only of the Use above taken Notice of to Pyrates; but it is commonly believed were always in buccaneering pyratical Times, the hiding Places for their Riches, and often Times a Shelter for themselves, till their Friends on the Main, had found Means to obtain Indemnity for their Crimes; for you must understand, when Acts of Grace were more frequent, and the Laws less severe, these Men continually found Favours and Incouragers at Jamaica , and perhaps they are not all dead yet; I have been told many of them them still living have been of the same Trade, and left it off only because they can live as well honestly, and gain now at the hazard of others Necks.

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    But that I may not give too much Encouragement to the Profession, I must inform my maritime Readers, that the far greater Part of these Rovers are cut short in the Pursuit, by a sudden Precipitation into the other World. The Rise of these Rovers, since the Peace of Utrecht , or at least, the great Encrease of them, may justly be computed to the Spanish Settlements in the West Indies ; the Governors of which, being often some hungry Courtiers, sent thither to repair or make a Fortune, generally Countenance all Proceedings that bring in Profit: They grant Commissions to great Numbers of Vessels of War, on Pretence of preventing an interloping Trade, with Orders to seize all Ships or Vessels whatsoever, within five Leagues of their Coasts, which our English Ships cannot well avoid coming, in their Voyage to Jamaica.

    It was about two Years before, that the Spanish Galleons, or Plate Fleet, had been cast away in the Gulf or Florida ; and several Vessels from the Havana , were at work, with diving Engines, to fish up the Silver that was on board the Galleons. The Spaniards had recovered some Millions of Pieces of Eight, and had carried it all to the Havana ; but they had at present about Pieces of Eight in Silver, then upon the Spot, and were daily taking up more. Bales of Cochineal, Casks of Indico, and Pieces of Eight more, which their Hands being in, they took, and having rifled the Vessel, let her go.

    They went away to Jamaica with their Booty, and were followed in View of the Port, by the Spaniards , who having seen them thither, went back to the Governor of the Havana , with the Account of it, who immediately sent a Vessel to the Governor of Jamaica to complain of this Robbery, and to reclaim the Goods. As it was in full Peace, and contrary to all Justice and Right, that this Fact was committed, they were soon made sensible that the Government at Jamaica would not suffer them to go unpunished, much less protect them.

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    Dove , ——— Grimstone , for New-England. A Ship, ——— ——— Porter , for ditto. A Sloop, ——— ——— Richards , belonging to New-England. Two Sloops, ——— ——— belonging to Jamaica. One Sloop ——— ——— of Barbadoes.


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      • Two Ships ——— ——— from Scotland. Two Ships ——— ——— from Holland. 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 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 Tun can pass.

      Surveying the Coast of the West-Indies, and then to return Home; but, during her being at Jamaica, is to join the others, for Security of the Trade, and intercepting Pyrates. And we do hereby strictly charge and command all our Admirals, Captains, and other Officers at Sea, and all our Governors and Commanders of any Forts, Castles, or other Places in our Plantations, and all other our Officers Civil and Military, to seize and take such of the Pyrates, who shall refuse or neglect to surrender themselves accordingly.

      And we do hereby further declare, that in Case any Person or Persons, on, or after, the 6 th Day of September , shall discover or seize, or cause or procure to be discovered or seized, any one or more of the said Pyrates, so refusing or neglecting to surrender themselves as aforesaid, so as they may be brought to Justice, and convicted of the said Offence, such Person or Persons, so making such Discovery or Seizure, or causing or procuring such Discovery or Seizure to be made, shall have and receive as a Reward for the same, viz.

      And if any Person or Persons, belonging to and being Part of the Crew of any such Pyrate Ship or Vessel, shall on or after the said sixth Day of September , seize and deliver, or cause to be seized or delivered, any Commander or Commanders, of such Pyrate Ship or Vessel, so as that he or they be brought to Justice, and convicted of the said Offence, such Person or Persons, as a Reward for the same, shall receive for every such Commander, the Sum of l. Before Governor Rogers went over, the Proclamation was sent to them, which they took as Teague took the Covenant, that is, they made Prize of the Ship and Proclamation too; however, they sent for those who were out a Cruising, and called a general Council, but there was so much Noise and Glamour, that nothing could be agreed on; some were for fortifying the Island, to stand upon their own Terms, and Treating with the Government upon the Foot of a Commonwealth; others were also for strengthening the Island for their own Security, but were not strenuous for these Punctillios, so that they might have a general Pardon, without being obliged to make any Restitution, and to retire, with all their Effects, to the neighbouring British Plantations.

      England, T. Burgess, Tho. Cocklyn, R. As soon as Captain Rogers had settled himself in his Government, he built a Fort for his Defence, and garrisoned it with the People he found upon the Island; the quondam Pyrates, to the Number of , he formed into Companies, appointed Officers of those whom he most confided in, and then set about to settle a Trade with the Spaniards , in the Gulf of Mexico ; in one of which Voyages, Captain Burgess abovementioned, died, and Captain Hornigold , another of the famous Pyrates, was cast away upon Rocks, a great Way from Land, and perished, but five of his Men got into a Canoe and were saved.