The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates and their crews, from Captain Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Captain John Gow, and James Williams, his Lieutenant, &c. who were hanged at Execution-Dock, June 11, 1735, for Piracy and Murder; and afterwards hanged in Chains between Blackwall and Deptford: And in this Edition continued down to the Year 1735. Giving a more full and true Account than any yet published, of all their Murders, Piracies, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and Way of Living. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the laws against piracy.

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• The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates and their crews, from Captain Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Captain John Gow, and James Williams, his Lieutenant, &c. who were hanged at Execution-Dock, June 11, 1735, for Piracy and Murder; and afterwards hanged in Chains between Blackwall and Deptford: And in this Edition continued down to the Year 1735. Giving a more full and true Account than any yet published, of all their Murders, Piracies, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and Way of Living. To which is prefixed, an abstract of the laws against piracy.
• General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates. Abridgments

People / Organizations

• Daniel Defoe (Author)

Imprint

Glasgow: printed by Robert Duncan, and sold at his shop, at Pope's Head, Salt-Market, 1769.

Publication year

1769-1769

ESTC No.

T185371

Grub Street ID

221564

Description

119,[1]p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Anonymous. By Daniel Defoe.

An abridgment and adaptation of 'A general history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates'.