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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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The life and adventures of Capt. John Avery, the famous English pirate, (rais'd from a cabbin-boy, to a king) now in possession of Madagascar: Being a Succinct Account of his Birth, Parentage, Education, Misfortunes, and Successes, viz. His serving the Government on Board the Resolution and Nonsuch Men of War. The Reasons why he quitted that Service, for that of the Merchants. His putting to Sea in a Merchant Ship, where he drew in the Crew to turn Pirates with him. His sailing to Jamaica, where he dispos'd of the Ship's Cargo. His taking a large Ship, worth above a Million Sterling, belonging to the Great Mogal, with his Grand-Daughter on Board, (who was going to be Marry'd to the King of Persia) attended by a great Retinue of Ladies. His Marriage with the said Princess, and his Men with her Retinue. The Methods he took to establish himself. His Wealth, Strength, and Acquisitions by Sea and Land: His Character. The several Overtures he has made to return to his Obedience. A Description of the Country; with its Customs, Manners, &c. Written by a person who made his escape from thence, and faithfully extracted from his journal.
Broeck, Adrian van.Date: [1709]- 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]- 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
Rupert and the pirate chief.
Date: [between 1970 and 1979?]- 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
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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?]- 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
Sodomy and the pirate tradition : English sea rovers in the seventeenth century Caribbean / B.R. Burg ; with a new introduction by the author.
Burg, B. R. (Barry Richard), 1938-Date: [1995], ©1995- 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- Pictures
Photograph of Joan Brett wearing a pirate costume.
Date: [between 1930 and 1950?]Reference: 3306325iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
Pirate and buccaneer doctors / by Leo Eloesser.
Eloesser, Leo.Date: 1926- Books
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A plan of the English commerce. Being a complete prospect of the trade of this nation, as well home as foreign. In Three Parts. Containing, among many Others, the following Curious Particulars; viz. Of the Rise, Growth, and Increase of the English Commerce, together with its Present State, more especially of that Part which relates to the Woollen Manufacture. A View of the English Trade, as it respects The Exportation, The Importation, The Re-Exportation, and Home Consumption. A solid Inquiry into the Question, Whether our Trade is decreased, or not? Of the English Improvements in Trade, upon the Inventions of other Nations, and the Increase of our Commerce on these Improvements; and of the Improvements likewise made upon our own Product. A Proposal for exterminating the Pirates of Tunis, Tripolt, Algier, and Sallee. With a Scheme for restoring the antient Commerce on the North and Northwest Coast of Africa. A Proposal for the Increase of Commerce upon the Western Coast of Africa, the Coast of Guiney from Sicra Leon to the Coast and Gulph of Benin. And Another for the Increase of Commerce on the East Coast of Africa. A Proposal for turning the Whole Trade for Naval Stores from the East Country, and Norway and Sweden, to our own Colonies, without putting the Government to the dead Charge of Bounty-Money on that Importation. Humbly offer'd to the consideration of King and Parliament. By the late ingenious Mr. Daniel De Foe.
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- 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
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]- 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
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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]- 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