His Birth and Education, p. [1], [2]. He goes on board the Victoire, ib. Visits Rome, is acquainted with a lewd Priest, [3]. The Saying of a Cardinal, [4]. Misson carries Caraccioli to Leghorn, ib. The Victoire engages two Sally Men, Caraccioli wounded, [5]. Misson returns home; a short Description of Marseilles; Misson and his Companion go on board the Triumph, [6]. The Mayflower, Capt. Balladine taken; the French Captain’s Behaviour to the English Prisoners; his remarkable Speech, [7]. The Port Royal, an English Jamaica Man, chas’d; the Triumph returns to Brest, strikes on a Rock; a short Description of the Town and Harbour; she goes thence to Rochel; Misson and his Companion take their Departure for the West Indies, [8]. The Reason for Circumcision, [9]. New Thoughts of a future State, [10]. The first Foundation of Monarchy, [11]. The Winchelsea, an English Man of War, blown up; Misson saluted Captain, [12]. Caraccioli chosen Lieutenant; the Captain harangues his Crew; the Resolution taken by all to turn Pyrates, [13]. The Character of a good and bad Magistrate, [13], [14]. A Defence of Pyracy; the black Ensign rejected, a new one devised; a Present of Plate made to Misson, [16]. Misson’s Speech to his Men, [17]. He declares War against all the World; they take a Boston Sloop off St. Christophers, [18]. A Jamaica Privateer taken by Stratagem, [19]. The Privateer discharged; meets with and turns back the Diana; the Victoire engages two Dutchmen between Carthagena and Porto Bello, [20], [21]. One of the Dutchmen sunk, the other taken; Caraccioli goes ashore at Carthagena, [22]. The Prize sold to the Spaniards, [23]. Two English Men of War on the Point of engaging each other, [23], [24]. Misson goes in the Pursuit of a Galleon but misses her; 14 Men out of the Dutch Prize take on with the Pyrates; they take a Jamaica Merchant Man in the Gulf of Florida, discharge the Ship with little Damage, [25]. 12 French Prisoners out of the Prize join Misson; his Generosity to the Prisoners; heaves down his Ship, [26]. The Course they should steer put to the Vote, and resolved for the Guiney Coast, [27]. The Niewstadt taken and detain’d; the Captain’s Speech, the Slaves made free, [28]. Misson goes into Logoa Bay, cleans the Victoire and his Prize, [29]. His Speech to the Dutch, [29], [30]. The Pyrates take another Dutch Ship on the Coast of Angola, plunders and sink her; he sends away his Prisoners in the first Prize; 11 Dutch take on with Misson, [31]. He takes an English Ship, the Captain killed in the Engagement, and buried in Soldinia Bay; the Ceremony of his Funeral; 30 English enter with the Pyrates, [32]. Caraccioli made Captain of the Prize; the rest of the English come over, Officers excepted; they cruize off Johanna; save the Crew of an English Ship; they are kindly received at Johanna, [33]. The Policy of the Pyrates; Misson, Caraccioli, and several of their Men take Wives; some stay on this, others join Misson; the King of Mohila invades the Johannians, [34]. The Mohilians defeated; Misson sails for Mohila, [35]. Lands and does great Damage; the Queen of Johanna’s Request contrary to Misson’s Views, [36]. Ambassadors from Mohila; a remarkable Speech of one of them, [37]. Treachery of the Mohilians, [38]. Caraccioli wounded, [39]. Stratagem of the King of Mohila to excuse himself; the Opinion of the Johannians; a second Landing, [39], [40]. The Pyrates return to Johanna; the conjugal Affection of a Johanna Woman, [41]. The Manner of her Suicide, [42]. They resolve for the Coast of Zanguebar, [43]. They take a Portuguese Ship; Caraccioli looses his right Leg; they return to Johanna; Misson sails for Madagascar, enters the Bay to the Northward of Diego Suarez, [44]. Pitches on a Place for settling, and return to Johanna, [45]. His Demand of the Johannians, and their Compliance, [45], [46]. They go to Madagascar; begin to settle; meet with a Native, [47]. They come with a Village, [48].
Of Captain Bowen.
Takes the Coneway near Collequilon, [49]. Steers for Madagascar, looses his Ship off, and is entertain’d by the Governor at, Mauritius; buys a Vessel, goes to Madagascar, settles at Maritan, [50]. Surprizes the Speedy Return, a Scots Ship, [51]. Captain Green driven into Scotland, suspected of pyratically taking the Scots Ship, [52]. The Evidence against Green, [53]. That Evidence refuted, [54], [55]. Captain Green, &c. condemned, [55]. Their Treatment after Sentence, [55], [56]. Haines and Linseys forced Confession, [56]. The Roper Galley brings home two of the Speedy Return’s Crew; the Commotions among the common People, and Execution of Green, Madder, Sympson, [57]. Captain Green’s Speech, [58]. Bowen sails for Mascarenas, is disappointed in his Hopes, ib. Looses Company of his Brigantine; sails for Mauritius; comes back to Madagascar join’d by the Brigantine, which they condemn and burn; hears of Captain Howard, [59]. Sails in Search of Howard, meets with him at Mayotta; they take the Pembroke, and after plundering let her go, [60]. Capt. Whaley, falsely printed Woolley, detain’d; the Speedy Return goes to Madagascar to clean; coming back and missing their Comrade they steer for the Red Sea, [61]. Join the Prosperous off the Highland of St. John; Bowen takes a Moor Ship; the Prosperous separated by the Chase joins them, both Ships burnt, and both Crews go on board the Prize, [62]. The Villany of a Dutchman, [63]. Captain Whaley discharged; the Pembroke a second Time plunder’d; the Pyrates go to Mauritius; two of Drummond’s Crew get away, who were fruitless Evidences for Capt. Green, [64].
Of Captain William Kid.
Commanded a Privateer in the West-Indies, recommended to the Government by Lord Bellamont, &c. [65]. Not encouraged, he is sent out in a private Man of War with the King’s Commission, [66], [67], [68]. He sails for New York, in his Way takes a French Banker arrived there, ships more Hands, [68]. Sails to Maderas, Bonavista, Cape de Verd Islands, and Madagascar; meets 3 English Men of War; meets with nothing at Madagascar; goes to the Malabar Coast, cruizes about Mohila and Johanna, borrows Money and repairs his Ship, [69]. At Mabbee he takes some Corn; from thence steers for Bab’s Key; he sends a Boat along the Coast, and gains Intelligence, [70]. He falls in with a Fleet, but is obliged to sheer off; goes to the Malabar Coast, takes a Moorish Vessel; treats the Men cruelly, and discharges the Vessel; touches at Carawar, and is suspected of Pyracy, [71]. Engages a Portuguese Man of War sent after him and gets off; takes a Moor Ship, under Pretence of her being French, [72]. Keeps Company with a Dutch Ship; quarrels with and kills his Gunner; plunders a Portuguese Ship on the Malabar Coast and lets her go; his Cooper is murder’d in one of the Malabar Islands; he burns and pillages several Houses; commands a Native to be shot, [73]. He takes the Queda, and shares 200 l. a Man amongst his Crew, [74]. He cheats the Indians; goes to Madagascar; meets there Culliford the Pyrate, shifts into the Queda, and shares the rest of her Cargo, [75]. His Men desert from him to 40; goes to Amboyna, hears he is declared a Pyrate in England; Lord Bellamont prints his Justification; a Pardon granted to Pyrates, Avery and Kid excepted, [76]. Kid goes to, and is secured at New York; some of his Crew depending on the Pardon, are confined; sent to England and condemn’d, 3 excepted, [77]. A Distinction of the Lawyers; Kid found guilty of the Murder of his Gunner; some plead the King’s Pardon to no Purpose, [78]. Mullins his Plea, [78], [79]. Kid’s Plea useless, he and his Men indicted, executed, [80].
Of Captain Tew.
Reason for breaking off Capt. Misson’s Life, his Adventures continued, [81]. Misson’s Crew correspond with the Natives; Misson goes to Sea again, meets a Portuguese Ship of 50 Guns, [82]. After an obstinate Engagement makes her Prize, [83]. He meets Captain Tew, [84]. Tew set out by the Governor of Bermudas, with Captain Drew; they are parted in a Storm; he proposes to his Men the going on the Account, [85]. Tew steers for the Red Seas; meets with and takes a rich Prize, [86], [87]. The Pyrates share out of her 3000 l. a Man; the Quarter Master and 23 Men settle at Madagascar; Tew goes with Misson, [87]. Account of Proceedings ashore, [88]. The Prisoners discharged, [89], [90]. Tew goes to the Guiney Coast, makes two Prizes and returns, [91]. Misson builds two Sloops, [92]. Some Natives settle among those of the Colony, Caraccioli goes to Mascarenas returns with a Dutch Prize; Misson sails to the Northward, meets a Ship of the great Mogul’s, [93]. Shapes his Course with his Prize for Madagascar; is overtaken with a Storm, [94]. Arrive at their Settlement; the Victoire rebuilt; the Settlement attack’d, [95]. The Disposition of their Forces; they repel and pursue the Invaders, [96]. The Pyrates take a Ship and execute two Prisoners, [97]. Caraccioli’s Speech, [98], [99]. Some Difference arises among the French and English, and is accommodated; a general Assembly called, [99]. A Form of Government propos’d and enter’d upon; a Council chosen and a Council-house built; Caraccioli opens the Session with a Speech, [100]. Great Officers and a privy Council chosen, [101]. Tew goes to Sea; speaks with his old Quarter-Master, [102]. The Quarter Master’s Discourse to him, [103]. The Quarter Master’s Reasons for settling at Madagascar, [104], [105]. The Victoire and her Crew lost; Tew stays 3 Months with his old Companions; meets Captain Misson, [106]. He tells Tew the Misfortune of the Colony; offers him one of the Sloops, [107]. Misson shares the Treasure; they shape their Course for the Guiney Coast; Misson perishes in a Storm; Tew arrives at Rhode Island; satisfies his Owners; how these Papers came to the Author’s Hand; Tew persuaded to go out again, [108]. He meets a Ship in the Streights of the Red Sea; is kill’d in the Engagement, and his Men surrender, [109].
Of Captain Halsey.
His Birth; he goes out with a Commission; takes a French Banker, goes to Fial and the Canary Islands; makes Prize at Barca Longa; goes to Bravo, turns his Lieutenant ashore, steers for Madagascar, takes in some Ship-wreck’d Men; makes for the Red Seas, [110]. Meets with and keeps Company with a Dutch Ship; is broken by his Crew; is reinstated in his Command; steers for Nicobar Island; takes the Buffalo; Captain Buckley dies, [111]. Takes Captain Collins; on a Dispute his Crew divides; Part go for Madagascar; Halsey steers for the Streights of Malacca; wants Courage to attack two different Ships; he chases and is chased by the Albemarle, [112]. Makes for Madagascar, falls in with Mascarenas; arrives at Madagascar, meets with the Buffalo and Captain White; augments his Company; sets out again for the Red Seas; stops at Johanna; narrowly escapes being taken; takes a Grab, [113]. Takes the Rising Eagle, the Captain of her, chief Mate, and Purser, killed; Capt. Jago’s Cowardice, [114]. The second Mate of the Prize shoots a Pyrate after striking; they chase and take the Essex; make a great Booty in Money; discharge the Prizes, are civil to the Passengers, and return to Madagascar, [115]. A Ships comes from Maderass, another from Scotland to trade with, and the latter is surprized by the Pyrates; a Hurricane happens; Burgiss’s Treachery, [116]. The Maderass Ship seized, and afterwards sent away; Halsey’s Death, [117]. His funeral Ceremony, [118].