A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates, [electronic resource] : and also their policies, discipline and government, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, in 1717, to the present Year 1724. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. To which is prefix'd an account of the famous Captain Avery and his Companions; with the Manner of his Death in England. The Whole digested into the following Chapters; Chap. I. Of Captain Avery. II. The Rise of Pyrates. III. Of Captain Martel. IV. Of Captain Bonnet. V. Of Captain Thatch. VI. Of Captain Vane. Vii. Of Captain Rackam. Viii. Of Captain England. IX. Of Captain Davis. X. Of Captain Roberts. XI. Of Captain Worley. XII. Of Captain Lowther. XIII. Of Captain Low. XIV. Of Captain Evans. 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.
1724
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A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates, [electronic resource] : and also their policies, discipline and government, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, in 1717, to the present Year 1724. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates, Mary Read and Anne Bonny. To which is prefix'd an account of the famous Captain Avery and his Companions; with the Manner of his Death in England. The Whole digested into the following Chapters; Chap. I. Of Captain Avery. II. The Rise of Pyrates. III. Of Captain Martel. IV. Of Captain Bonnet. V. Of Captain Thatch. VI. Of Captain Vane. Vii. Of Captain Rackam. Viii. Of Captain England. IX. Of Captain Davis. X. Of Captain Roberts. XI. Of Captain Worley. XII. Of Captain Lowther. XIII. Of Captain Low. XIV. Of Captain Evans. 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.
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London : printed for Ch. Rivington at the Dille and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, J. Lacy at the Shop near the Temple-Gate, and J. Stone next the Crown Coffee-House the back of Greys-Inn, 1724.
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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[22],17-320p.,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.
Second and third editions entitled: 'A general history of the pyrates, ..'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe (Hutchins, Moore, Novak). Attribution disputed by Furbank and Owens, Defoe de-attributions.
Second and third editions entitled: 'A general history of the pyrates, ..'.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Moore, 458
English Short Title Catalog, T71967.
English Short Title Catalog, T71967.
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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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