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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, on June 11, 1725, for Piracy and Murder, and afterwards hung in Chains between Blackwall and Deptford; and of several others, 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 Ways of Living. To Which IS Prefixed, An Abstract of the Laws against Piracy. A New Edition: Adorned with Twenty-One beautiful Cuts, being the Representation of each Pirate.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1790?]- Books
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It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. A sermon preached to some miserable pirates July 10. 1726. On the Lord's Day, before their execution. By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston. To which is added some account of said pirates. [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747.Date: 1726- Books
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An Account of the pirates, with divers of their speeches, letters, &c. and a poem, made by one of them: who were executed at Newport, on Rhode-Island, July 19th, 1723.
Date: Re-printed in the year 1769- Books
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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.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1769- Pictures
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A boy and his cat are on a pirate ship. Coloured lithograph.
Reference: 33321i- Books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews, From Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagasear, to Capt. John Gow, and James Williams' his lieutenant, &c. Who were hanged at Execution Dock, June 11. 1725, for piracy and murther; and afterwards hanged in chains between Blackwall and Deptford. And in this edition continued down to the present year 1729. Giving a more full and true account than any yet published, of all their murthers, piracies, marronings, places of resuge, and ways of living. The third edition. Adorned with twenty beautiful cuts, being the representation of each pirate. To which is prefixed, an abstract fo laws against pircy.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1729- Pictures
A pirate's crossbones with eyes and teeth. Drawing by M. Birch, 1973.
Birch, Martin, active approximately 1968-1973.Date: Jan. 73 [January 1973]Reference: 2848340iPart of: Adamson Collection- Books
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The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates and their crews from Captain John 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, Piracles, Maroonings, Places of Refuge, and way of Living. To which is prefixed An Abstract of the Laws against Piracy.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A general history of the lives and adventures of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, pirates, street-robbers, and thief-takers. Particularly the four last most noted villains, viz. Macdaniel, Salmon, Eagan and Berry. As also of that notorious Accomplice of theirs, Mary Jones and Others. Shewing The diabolical Arts by them practised, to get innocent Persons convicted for Robberies, and to share amongst themselves the Rewards paid for such Convictious. The Whole Interspersed with several diverting Tales, embellished with the Heads of the most remarkable Villians, neatly Engraved. By Capt. Mackdonald.
Mackdonald, Capt.Date: M.DCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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We have the following account of a horrid murder committed by pirates on the coast of Ireland, and how they threw the crew over board.
Date: 1725?]- Pictures
An executioner raises his sword as he prepares to sever the head of one of two ring leaders of a band of pirates who attacked the houseboat Helvetia in Canton, a group of soldiers in parade stand behind and in the foreground a group of on-lookers. Photogravure after A. Michie after a drawing by F.C. Dickinson ca. 1880.
Dickinson, F.C.Date: [1880?]Reference: 586381i- Books
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The frequented village: a poem. Inscribed to Dr. Oliver Goldsmith. By a gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
King, Anthony, LL.D.Date: [1771?]- Pictures
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Women on an island in the Strait of Magellan resisting capture or death at the hands of Dutch pirates under Olivier van Noort, 1598. Engraving by T. Bonnor, 1768.
Bonnor, Thomas.Date: [1768]Reference: 42807i- Books
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Useful remarks. An essay upon remarkables in the way of wicked men. A sermon on the tragical end, unto which the way of twenty-six pirates brought them; at New Port on Rhode-Island, July 19, 1723. With an account of their speeches, letters, & actions, before their execution. [Two lines from Deuteronomy]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1723- Pictures
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The pirate Storzenbecher (Störtebeker). Drawing, c. 1789, after D. Hopfer.
Hopfer, Daniel, 1470?-1536.Date: c. 1789Reference: 28701i- Books
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An Act for the further preventing robbery, burglary, and other felonies, and for the more effectual transportation of felons, and unlawful exporters of wooll; and for declaring the law upon some points relating to pirates.
Great Britain.Date: 1718]- Books
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The trial of Roger Benstead the elder, and Roger Benstead the younger, for the wilful murder of Thomas Briggs, of Lakenheath, in Suffolk, at the Lent assizes 1792, Holden at Bury St. Edmund's, before Sir William Henry Ashhurst, Knt. Taken in Court, and published by Permission of the Judge.
Benstead, Roger, -1792.Date: [1792?]- Ephemera
Typist artist pirate king
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Kelly the pirate.
Date: 1790?]- Archives and manuscripts
Pirate priest (artwork)
Date: 1940-1960Reference: PP/RSI/B/1/1/15/3Part of: Rita Simon Collection- Books
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A general and true history of the lives and actions of the most famous highwaymen, murderers, pirates, &c. Interspers'd with several remarkable trials of the most notorious malefactors, at the Sessions-House in the Old Baily, London, &c. By Capt. James Macklecan.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXLVII-MDCCXLVIII [1747-1748]- Books
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The converted sinner. The nature of a conversion to real and vital piety: and the manner in which it is to be pray'd & striv'n for. A sermon preached in Boston, May 31, 1724. In the hearing and at the desire of certain pirates, a little before their execution. To which there is added, a more private conference of a minister with them. [Two lines of quotation]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1724- Books
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A history of the lives and exploits of the most remarkable pirates, highwaymen, murderers, street-robbers, &c. Interspersed with several tales, and plesasant songs. Adorned with the essigies of the most notorious offenders, curiously engraven on copper. Published with the leave of the proprietor.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XLII. [1742]- Books
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The trials of all the pirates at the Admiralty sessions at the Old-Bailey; with the remarkable trial of Capt. Joseph Halsey, for the Murder of two of his Sailors; with his behaviour, confession, and dying words, at the place of execution, March 14, 1759.
Date: [1759]- Books
Rupert and the pirate chief.
Date: [between 1970 and 1979?]