The history and lives of all the most notorious pirates, and their crews, from Capt. Avery, who first settled at Madagascar, to Capt. John Gow, and James Williams, his lieutenant, &c. Who were hang'd at Execution Dock, June 11. 1725, for piracy and murther; and afterwards hang'd in chains between blackwall and deptford. Giving a more full and true account than any yet published, of all their murthers, piracies, maroonings, places of refuge, and ways of living. Adorn'd with twenty beautiful cuts, being the representation of each pirate. To which is prefix'd, an abstract of the laws against piracy.
- Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
- Date:
- 1725
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Also known as
General history of the robberies and murders of the most notorious pyrates. Abridgments
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for Edward Midwinter, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, 1725.
Physical description
xii,156p. : ill.,ports. ; 120.
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ESTC N66516