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].