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.
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1729
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General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates. Abridgments

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London : Printed for Edward Midwinter, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, 1729.

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[10],132p. : ill.,ports. ; 120.

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ESTC N30069

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