An edition of General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates (1724)

A General History of the Pyrates, from Their first Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present Time.

With the remarkable Actions and Adventures of the two Female Pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny; Contain'd in the following Chapters, Introduction. Chap. I. Of Capt. Avery. II. Of Capt. Martel. III. Of Capt. Teach. IV. Of Capt. Bonnet. V. Of Capt. England. VI. Of Capt. Vane. VII. Of Capt. Rackham. VIII. Of Capt. Davis. IX. Of Capt. Roberts. X. Of Capt. Anstis. XI. Of Capt. Worley. XII. Of Capt. Lowther. XIII. Of Capt. Low. XIV. Of Capt. Evans. XV. Of Capt. Phillips. XVI. Of Capt. Spriggs. And their several Crews. To which is added. A short Abstract of the Statute and Civil Law, in Relation to Pyracy.

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An edition of General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates (1724)

A General History of the Pyrates, from Their first Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present Time.

With the remarkable Actions and Adventures of the two Female Pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny; Contain'd in the following Chapters, Introduction. Chap. I. Of Capt. Avery. II. Of Capt. Martel. III. Of Capt. Teach. IV. Of Capt. Bonnet. V. Of Capt. England. VI. Of Capt. Vane. VII. Of Capt. Rackham. VIII. Of Capt. Davis. IX. Of Capt. Roberts. X. Of Capt. Anstis. XI. Of Capt. Worley. XII. Of Capt. Lowther. XIII. Of Capt. Low. XIV. Of Capt. Evans. XV. Of Capt. Phillips. XVI. Of Capt. Spriggs. And their several Crews. To which is added. A short Abstract of the Statute and Civil Law, in Relation to Pyracy.

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Plates facing pp. 70, 157 and folded plate facing p. 259.

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Andesite Press
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Pirates, Piracy, Early works to 1800, Biography, Great britain, history, 18th century

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A general history of the pyrates
1999, Dover Publications
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A general history of the robberies & murders of the most notorious pirates
1998, Lyons Press
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Cover of: A General History of the Pyrates, from Their first Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present Time.
A General History of the Pyrates, from Their first Rise and Settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present Time.: With the remarkable Actions and Adventures of the two Female Pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny; Contain'd in the following Chapters, Introduction. Chap. I. Of Capt. Avery. II. Of Capt. Martel. III. Of Capt. Teach. IV. Of Capt. Bonnet. V. Of Capt. England. VI. Of Capt. Vane. VII. Of Capt. Rackham. VIII. Of Capt. Davis. IX. Of Capt. Roberts. X. Of Capt. Anstis. XI. Of Capt. Worley. XII. Of Capt. Lowther. XIII. Of Capt. Low. XIV. Of Capt. Evans. XV. Of Capt. Phillips. XVI. Of Capt. Spriggs. And their several Crews. To which is added. A short Abstract of the Statute and Civil Law, in Relation to Pyracy.
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INTRODUCTION. Page 17 CHAP. I. Of Captain Avery, And his Crew. Page 45 CHAP. II. Of Captain Martel, And his Crew. Page 64 CHAP. III. Of Captain Teach, alias Black-beard. Page 70 CHAP. IV. Of Major Stede Bonnet, And his Crew. Page 91 CHAP. V. Of Capt. Edward England, And his Crew. Page 113 CHAP. VI. Of Captain Charles Vane, And his Crew. Page 141 CHAP. VII. Of Captain John Rackam, And his Crew. Page 150 The Life of Mary Read. Page 157 The Life of Anne Bonny. Page 165 CHAP. IX. Of Captain Howel Davis, And his Crew. Page 174 CHAP. XI. Of Captain Bartho. Roberts, And his Crew. Page 208 The Tryals of the Pyrates, Taken by his Majesty's Ship the Swallow, begun at Cape Corso-Castle, on the Coast of Africa, March the 28th, 1722. Page 281 CHAP. XII. Of Captain Anstis, And his Crew. Page 330 CHAP. XIII. Of Captain Worley, And his Crew. Page 342 CHAP. XIV. Of Capt. George Lowther, And his Crew. Page 347 CHAP. XV. Of Captain Edward Low, And his Crew. Page 366 CHAP. XVI. Of Capt. John Evans, And his Crew. Page 391 CHAP. XVII. Of Captain John Phillips, And his Crew. Page 396 CHAP. XVIII. Of Captain Spriggs, And his Crew. Page 411 An Account of the Pyracies and Murders committed by Philip Roche, &c. Page 418 An Abstract of the Civil Law and Statute Law now in Force, in Relation to Pyracy. Page 424

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Charles Johnson is believed to be a pseudonym.
General Note: Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
General Note: First edition entitled 'A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates, .. '.

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Library of Congress
F2161 .D4 1724

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Hardcover
Pagination
[20], 17-427, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates (1 fold.) ; 8⁰.
Number of pages
448
Dimensions
9.21 x 6.14 x inches

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OL23301158M
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2276353
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1297524888
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Oxford University Bodleian Library Aleph System Number
013559859, 016270907
British Library
001884315, 000892859

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