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. Eonnet. V. Of Capt. England. VI. Of Capt. Vane. Vii. Of Capt. Rackam. 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. XVII. Of Capt. Smith. And their several Crews. To which is added, A short Abstract of the Statute and Civil Law, in Relation to Pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson [electronic resource].
1725
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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. Eonnet. V. Of Capt. England. VI. Of Capt. Vane. Vii. Of Capt. Rackam. 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. XVII. Of Capt. Smith. And their several Crews. To which is added, A short Abstract of the Statute and Civil Law, in Relation to Pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson [electronic resource].
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General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates
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The third edition.
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London : printed for, and sold by T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1725.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[20],17-430,417-427,[1]p.,plates ; 8⁰.
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Charles Johnson is believed to be a pseudonym.
Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
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Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
Braces in imprint.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Moore, 458
English Short Title Catalog, T71965.
English Short Title Catalog, T71965.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.
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