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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]- Archives and manuscripts
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M0003062: H.M.S. Virago taking pirate schooner Eliza Cornish, in the straits of Magellan.
Date: 29 June 1932Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/24/94Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
Pirate and buccaneer doctors / by Leo Eloesser.
Eloesser, Leo.Date: 1926- Books
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A true and genuine account of the last confession and dying words of John Gow, alias Smith, captain of the pirates. As likewise of the eight others, who were executed with him, on June 11th, 1725. ... To which is added, a relation of the behaviour and confession of Alexander Rob, ...
Date: [1725?]- Books
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The history of the bucaniers of America: being an entertaining narrative of the exploits, cruelties and sufferings of the following noted commanders, viz. Joseph Esquemling, Pierre le Grand, Lolonois, ... Adorned with copper-plates. By H. W. Dilworth, A.M.
Dilworth, W. H.Date: 1758- Books
Sixteen views of places in the Persian Gulph taken in ... 1809-10, illustrative of the proceedings of the forces employ'd on the expedition sent from Bombay, under the command of Capt. Wainwright, of H.M.S. Chiffone, and Lieut. Col. Smith of H.M. 65th Regt. against the Arabian pirates / [R. Temple].
Temple, R.Date: 1811- Books
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The king of pirates: being an account of the famous enterprises of Captain Avery, the mock king of Madagascar. With His Rambles and Piracies; wherein all the Sham Accounts formerly publish'd of him, are detected. In two letters from himself; one during his stay at Madagascar, and one since his escape from thence.
Avery, John, active 1695.Date: [1720] [1719]- Pictures
China: a man being beheaded, while the body of a man already beheaded lies in the foreground; a crowd of Chinese people and some Europeans stand around. Photograph.
Date: [1900?]Reference: 663487i- Pictures
China: the bodies and heads of four men who have been beheaded lie on the ground; a group of Chinese soldiers stand nearby, one of them wiping his sword. Photograph.
Date: [1900?]Reference: 663488i- Books
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A sermon, preached at Wellfleet, March 9, 1800, on the Sabbath after the confirmation of the news of the death of Capt. William Chipman, who was inhumanly murdered by a party of Rigaud's pirates in the West-Indies. By Levi Whitman, A.M. Pastor of the church in Wellfleet. Published at the expense of Adams' Lodge.
Whitman, Levi, 1748-1838.Date: 1800- Books
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Reasons for giving encouragement to the sea-faring people of Great-Britain, in times of peace or war, for the more effectually destroying enemies or pirates at all times. And For Distressing the Commerce of the Subjects of Spain at this Time. With Some of the many remarkable actions between the English and Spaniards at Sea.
Date: [1739]- Books
Audrey Amiss : typist artist pirate king : PP/AMI archive / [Elena Carter].
Carter, ElenaDate: [2018]- Books
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The surprising life, and most strange adventures of Robison crusoe, of the city of York, Mariner! Giving an account how he was cast on shore by shipwreck, (none escaped but himself) on an uninhabited Island, on the cost of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque, where he lived twenty-eight year, till at leegth he was strangley delivered by pirates and brought home to his-nature country.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1790?]- Books
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Ashton's memorial: or, an authentick account of the strange adventures and signal deliverances of Mr. Philip Ashton; who, after he had made his escape from the pirates, liv'd alone on a desolate island for about 16 months, &c. With a short account of Mr. Nicholas Merritt, who was taken at the same time. To which is added, a sermon on Dan. iii. 17 By John Barnard, V. D. M.
Ashton, Philip, Mr.Date: 1726- Books
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The Young gentleman's agreeable companion; Containing an excellent and genteel collection of songs, selected from the most popular productions of the day. Among which are favourite songs sung this season, at the most celebrated places of amusement; particularly Vauxhall, Sadler's-wells, Royal-Grove, Anacreontic Society, Beef-Steak Club, Theatre-Royal, &c. Including the songs in the pirates, Just in time, Hartford-Bridge, Prisoner, at large, &c. Accompanied with some humourous stories; and a judicious collection of toasts and sentiments, intended as an entertaining repository. To which is added, the mental accountant. A work of great benefit to young gentlemen. merchants, and tradesmen, as an assistant to conduct Business, without a pen. A work well recommended by the monthly and other reviewers and further to amuse and instruct, a collection of witty and ingenious Enigmas, charades, &c. with their answers.
Date: 1793- Books
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The Importance of Jamaica to Great-Britain, consider'd. With some account of that island, from its discovery in 1492 to this time: and a list of the governors and presidents, with an account of their towns, harbours, bays, buildings, inhabitants, whites and negroes, &c. The country and people cleared from misrepresentations; the misbehaviour of Spanish governors by entertaining pirates, and plundering the inhabitants and merchants of Jamaica, and the rise of the pirates among them. An account of their fruits, drugs, timber and dying-woods, and of the uses they are apply'd to there: with a description of exotick plants, preserved in the gardens of the curious in England; and of the kitchen and flower-gardens in the West-Indies. Also of their beasts, birds, fishes, and insects; with their eatables and potables, distempers and remedies. With an account of their trade and produce; with the advantages they are of to Great-Britain, Ireland, and the colonies in North-America, and the commodities they take in return from them, with the danger they are in from the French at Hispaniola, and their other islands and settlements on the continent, by the encouragements they have over the British planters. With instances of insults they have given His Majesty's subjects in the West-Indies and on the main. With the representation of His Late Majesty when elector of Hanover, and of the House of Lords, against a peace, which could not be safe or honourable if Spain or the West-Indies were allotted to any branch of the House of Bourbon. In a letter to a gentleman. In which is added, a postscript, of the benefits which may arise by keeping of Carthagena, to Great-Britain and our American colonies; with an account of what goods are used in the Spanish trade, and hints of settling it after the French method (by sending of women there) and of the trade and method of living of the Spaniards; and English South-Sea Company's factors there.
Date: [1740?]- Books
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An Account of the conduct and proceedings of the late John Gow alias Smith, captain of the late pirates, Executed for murther and piracy committed on board the George Gally, afterwards call'd the revenge; with a relation of all the horrid murthers they committed in cold blood; as also of their being taken at the islands of Orkney, and sent up prisoners to London.
Date: [1725]- Books
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A new account of Guinea, and the slave-trade, containing, I. The history of the late conquest of the kingdom of Whidaw by the king of Dahome ... II. The manner how the negroes become slaves ... III. A relation of the author's being taken by pirates, and the many dangers he underwent / By Captain Snelgrave. With a new and correct map of the coast of Guinea.
Snelgrave, William.Date: 1754- Books
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The life and strange surprizing adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: Who lived eight and twenty years all alone in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river of Orronoque; having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men perished but himself. with an account how he was last as strangety delivered by pirates. Written by himself. Part I.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The life and most surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner; who lived eight and twenty years in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, lying near the mouth of the great river of Oroonoque: having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men were drowned but himself: as also, a relation how he was wonderfully delivered by pirates. The whole three volumes faithfully abridged.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XCIV. [1794]- Books
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The whole life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years all alone in an uninhabited island, on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river of Oroonoque; Having been cast on shore by shipwreck, whereis all the men perished but himself. With an account how he was at last as strangely delivered by pirates. Written by himself. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744-1745]- Books
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The life and most surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner, Who lived eight and twenty years in an uninhabited island on the coast of America, lying near the mouth of the great river of Oroonoque: having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men were drowned, but himself: as also a relation how he was wonderfully delivered by pirates. The whole three volumes faithfully abridged.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Pictures
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Canton, China: six men suspended by the neck in locked cages in public as a method of slow torture and execution for piracy. Photograph, 18--.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 663449i- Books
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The life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe; of York, mariner: who lived eight and twenty years all alone in an uninhabited island on the coast of America, near the mouth of the great river Oroonoque; having been cast on shore by shipwreck, wherein all the men perished but himself. With an account how he was at last as strangely delivered by pirates. Written by himself. The fourteenth edition, adorned with cuts. In two volumes. ...
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: MDCCLXXII. [1772]