A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny; contain'd in the following chapters, Introduction. Chap.I. Of Capt. Avery. II. Of Capt. Martel. III. Of Capt. Teach. IV. Of Capt. Eonnet. V. Of Capt. England. VI. Of Capt. Vane. Vii. Of Capt. Rackam. Viii. Of Capt. Davis. IX. Of Capt. Roberts. X. Of Capt. Anstis. XI. Of Capt. Worley. XII. Of Capt. Lowther. XIII. Of Capt. Low. XIV. Of Capt. Evans. XV. Of Capt. Phillips. XVI. Of Capt. Spriggs. XVII. Of Capt. Smith. 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Charles, fl. 1724-1736.

Contributor:

Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731, attributed name.

Standardized Title:

General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brigands and robbers--Great Britain.

Brigands and robbers.

Pirates--Great Britain--Biography.

Pirates.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([20],17-430,417-427,[1]p.,plates )

Edition:

The third edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for, and sold by T. Warner, at the Black-Boy in Pater-Noster-Row, 1725.

Notes:

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.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Moore, 458

English Short Title Catalog, T71965.

OCLC:

642668983