The LIFE of ANNE BONNY.
ANNE Bonny born a Bastard, [166]. Her Mother’s Intrigues strangely discover’d, [167]. Her Father lies with his own Wife, by mistake, [169]. She proves with Child; the Husband jealous, [170]. He separates from his Wife; lives with Anne Bonny’s Mother, [171]. Anne Bonny put into Breeches for a Disguise, how discovered, ib. The Father becomes poor. Goes to Carolina, [172]. Improves his Fortune. Anne Bonny marries against his Consent. Her fierce Temper, ib. Goes to Providence with her Husband, ib. Enticed to Sea in Men’s Cloaths, by Rackam the Pyrate, [173]. Reproaches Rackam with Cowardice at his Execution, ib.
CHAP. VIII.
Of Capt. HOWEL DAVIS, and his Crew.
THE Original of Davis, [174]. Is taken by the Pyrate England, ib. England’s Generosity to him, [175]. Is cast into Prison at Barbadoes, and why, ib. Goes to Providence, ib. Employ’d in a trading Vessel, seizes the Ship, [176]. An Instance of his great Courage and good Conduct, [177], [178]. Goes to Cape de Verd Islands, ib. Take several Prizes, ib. Take the Fort of St. Jago by Storm, [180]. A Council call’d, ib. Sail for Gambia, [181]. Takes Gambia Castle by Stratagem, [181] to [184]. Meets La Bouche, a French Pyrate, [184]. His Adventures with Cocklyn the Pyrate, at Sierraleone, [185]. The Fort attack’d and taken, by three Confederate Pyrates, [186]. The Pyrates quarrel and part, ib. The laconick Speech of Davis to them, ib. His fierce Engagement with a large Dutch Ship, [187]. An Account of several Prizes taken by him, ib. A Description of the Island of St. Thome, Del Principe, and Annobono, from [188] to [204]. The Dutch Governor of Acra taken by Davis, [205]. Davis well received by the Governor of Princes, ib. His Stratagem to come at the Wealth of the Island, [206]. Is counterplotted and kill’d, by an Ambuscade, [207].
CHAP. IX.
Of Capt. BAR. ROBERTS, and his CREW.
HIS Beginning, [208]. Elected Captain in the Room of Davis, [209]. The Speech of Lord Dennis at the Election, ib. Lord Sympson objects against a Papist, ib. The Death of Davis reveng’d, [210]. Roberts sails Southward, in Quest of Adventures, [211]. The Names of the Prizes taken by them, ib. Brasil describ’d, from [211] to [221]. Roberts falls into a Fleet of Portuguese, [221]. Boards and takes the richest Ship amongst them, [222]. Make the Devil’s Islands, [223]. An unfortunate Adventure of Roberts, [224]. Kennedy’s Treachery, [225]. Irishmen excluded by Roberts and his Crew, [230]. Articles sworn to by them, ib. A Copy of them from, [230] to [233]. Some Account of the Laws and Customs of the Pyrates, [233], [234]. An Instance of Roberts his Cunning, [234]. He proceeds again upon Business, and takes Prizes, [235]. Narrowly escapes being taken, [236]. Sails for the Island Dominico, ib. Another Escape, [237]. Sails for Newfoundland, ib. Plunders, sinks and burns [22] Sail in the Harbour of Trepassi, ib. Plunders ten Sail of French Men, [238]. The mad Behaviour of the Crew, [238], [239]. A Correspondence hinted at, [240]. The Pyrates caress’d at the Island of St. Bartholomew, ib. In extream Distress, [241], [242]. Sail for Martinico, [243]. A Stratagem of Roberts, ib. The insolent Device in his Colours, [244]. And odd Compliment paid to Roberts, ib. Three Men desert the Pyrates, and are taken by them, [245]. Their Tryal, [245], [246]. Two executed, and one saved, [247]. The Brigantine deserts them, [248]. Great Divisions in the Company, [248], [249]. A Description of Sierraleone River, [250]. The Names of English settled there, and Way of Life, [251], [252], [253]. The Onslow, belonging to the African Company taken, [254]. The Pyrates Contempt of Soldiers, ib. They are for entertaining a Chaplain, ib. Their Skirmish with the Calabar Negroes, [256]. The King Solomon, belonging to the African Company, taken, [258]. The Frolicks of the Pyrates, ib. Take eleven Sail in Whydah Road, [259]. A comical Receipt given by the Pyrates, [260]. A cruel Action of Roberts, [261]. Sails for Anna Bona, [262]. The Progress of the Swallow Man of War, in Pursuit of Roberts, from [262] to [267]. Roberts his Consort taken, [267]. The Bravery of Skyrme, a Welch Pyrate, [268]. The surly Humour of some of the Prisoners, [268], [269]. The Swallow comes up with Roberts, [270]. Roberts his Dress described, [271]. Is kill’d, [272]. His Character, ib. His Ship taken, [273]. The Behaviour of the Pyrates, when Prisoners, [275]. A Conspiracy of theirs discovered, [276], [277]. Reflections on the Manner of trying them, [278], [279], [280]. The Form of the Commission for trying the Pyrates, [281]. The Oath taken by the Commissioners, [282]. The Names of those arraign’d taken in the Ship Ranger, [282], [283], [284]. The Form of the Indictment, [284], [285]. The Sum of the Evidence against them, [285], [286]. Their Defence, [287], [288]. The Names of the Prisoners of the Royal Fortune, [288], [289], [290]. Proceedings against them, [291] to [304]. Harry Glasby acquitted, [304]. The particular Tryal of Captain James Skyrme, [304], [305]. Of John Walden, [305] to [308]. Of Peter Scudamore, [308] to [311]. Of Robert Johnson, [311], [312]. Of George Wilson, [312] to [317]. Of Benjamin Jeffries, [317], [318]. Of John Mansfield, [318], [319]. Of William Davis, [319] to [321]. The Names of those executed at Cape Corso, [321], [322]. The Petition of some condemn’d, [323]. The Courts Resolution, ibid. The Form of an Indenture of a pardon’d Pyrate, [324]. The Names of those pardon’d upon Indenture to serve seven Years, [325]. The Pyrates how disposed of, [326]. The dying Behaviour of those executed, [326] to [329].
CHAP. X.
Of Capt. ANSTIS, and his CREW.
HIS Beginning as a Pyrate, [330]. A most brutish Action supposed to be committed by his Crew, [331]. Civil Discords amongst them, [332]. The Pyrates Term of Round Robin explain’d, ib. They land on an uninhabited Island, ib. A Petition for Pardon agreed on, ib. The Form of that Petition, [333]. Their Diversions, and Manner of living on the Island, [334], [335]. Their mock Tryal of one another, [336] to [338]. They put to Sea again, [338]. Their Petition not answer’d, ib. The Morning Star Wreck’d, ib. Anstis narrowly escapes being taken, [339]. A Plot discover’d, ib. The Crew gathers Strength again, [340]. 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, [341]. The Ship surrender’d at Curaco, ib. Several hang’d there, ib. Fen hanged at Antegoa, ib. The good Luck of those who fled to the Woods, ib.
CHAP. XI.
Of Capt. WORLEY, and his CREW.
HIS mad Beginning, [342]. His Success, [343], [344]. Bind themselves by Oath to take no Quarters, [344]. A false Alarm at James-Town, [345]. Worley catches a Tartar, ib. The desperate Resolution of the Pyrates, [346]. Worley hanged, ib.
CHAP. XII.
Of Capt. GEO. LOWTHER, and his CREW.
HIS Beginning, [347]. Plots with Massey, [349]. Massey’s Conduct, [350], [351]. Lowther’s Proposal, [351]. A Copy of Articles drawn up, and sworn to, [352]. The Pyrates going by the Ears, [354]. How Rogues are made Friends, ib. Lowther and Massey part, [355]. A Digression concerning Massey’s mad Conduct, [355] to [357]. Lowther and Low meet, [358]. An Alliance betwixt them, ib. A List of Prizes taken by them, [359]. An unlucky Adventure at Cape Mayo, [359], [360]. Lowther and Low break the Alliance, and part, [361]. The Bravery of Captain Gwatkins, ib. The Pyrates much reduced, [362]. Winter in North-Carolina, ib. Put to Sea again, ib. Make for the Island of Blanco, [363]. The Island described, ib. Are surprised and taken, [364]. Lowther escapes, ib. The Names of the Prisoners, and Fate, ib. Lowther’s Death, [365].
CHAP. XIII.
Of Capt. LOW and his CREW.
LOW’s Original, [366], [367]. The Virtues of his Family, ib. His bold Beginnings, [368]. Declares War against the whole World, ib. His Success, [369], [370]. Like to perish by a Storm, [371], [372]. Sail for the Western Island, [373]. Treats with the Governor of St. Michael for Water, ib. Several Instances of their wanton Cruelty, [374]. Low’s Consort taken, and how, [376]. A horrid Massacre committed by Low. [376], [377]. Takes a Multitude of Prizes, [377]. Another barbarous Massacre, [379]. More Cruelties, [379], [380]. Low and his Consort attack’d by the Greyhound Man of War, [380], [381]. Low deserts his Consort, [381]. The Consort taken, ib. Carried to Rhode Island, [382]. The Names, Age, and Places of Birth, of the Prisoners, [382], [383]. A Compliment paid to Captain Solgard, by the Corporation of New-York, [384]. The Resolution of the Mayor and Common-Council, ib. The Preamble of the Captain’s Freedom, [385]. More Instances of Low’s Cruelty, [388], [389]. His Adventures continued to [390].
CHAP. XIV.
Of Capt. JOHN EVANS and his CREW.
BEGINS with House-breaking, [391]. Seizes a Sloop, [392]. Robs a House the same Night, ib. Put to Sea, and take valuable Prizes, [393]. Evans shot dead by his Boatswain, [394], His Death reveng’d, ib. The Company breaks up, [395].
CHAP. XV.
Of Capt. JOHN PHILLIPS, and his CREW.
PHILLIPS his Original, [396]. How he became a Pyrate, ib. His Return to England accounted for, ib. Ships again for Newfoundland, ib. Deserts his Ship in Peter Harbour, [397]. 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, [397], [398]. Ill Blood amongst them, and why, [399]. Are almost starved, ib, Take Prizes, ib. Phillips proposes to clean at Tobago, and why, ib. Meets an old Acquaintance, [400]. Frighten’d from the Island, ib. A Conspiracy to run away with the Prize, ib. A Skirmish, ib. The Carpenter’s Dexterity in cutting off Legs, ib. Fern kill’d by Phillips, and why, [401]. The Danger of attempting an Escape among the Pyrates, ib. Captain Mortimer’s Bravery, and hard Fate, [401], [402]. Captain Mortimer’s Brother escapes, and how, [402]. Cheeseman’s Steps for overthrowing the Pyrates Government, [403]. A Digression concerning Newfoundland, and its Trade, [403], [404]. The Pyrates recruited with Men from thence, [405]. Phillips his Conscience pricks him, ib. Dependence Ellery, a Saint, oblig’d to dance by the Pyrates, [406]. A brave Action perform’d by Cheesemen, [407]. Carries the Pyrate Ship into Boston, [408]. The dying Declarations of John Rose Archer, and William White, [408], [409].
CHAP. XVI.
Of Captain SPRIGGS, and his CREW.
SPRIGGS his Beginning, [411]. How he set up for himself, ib. Sweats his Prisoners for Diversion, [412]. The Pyrates mistake in drinking Healths, [413]. Take Hawkins a second time, [414]. Burn his Ship, and why, ib. An odd Entertainment given him by the Pyrates, ib. Captain Hawkins how disposed of, [414], [415]. Spriggs barbarous Usage of his Prisoners, [415], [416]. Takes a Ship loaden with Horses, [416]. An odd Frolick of the Pyrates, ib. Two particular Relations of Pyracy, from [417] to [424].