The pirates of the New England Coast, 1630-1730 /
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| Author / Creator: | Dow, George Francis, 1868-1936. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Dover Publications, 1996. |
| Description: | xxii, 394 p. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Pirates -- New England -- History. Pirates. New England -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. New England. History. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2412005 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Table Of Contents
- List Of Illustrations
- "Introductory
- I. The Beginnings Of English Piracy
- II. "Dixey Bull, The First Pirate In New England Waters And Some Others Who Followed Him"
- III. "John Rhodes, Pilot Of The Dutch Pirates On The Coast Of Maine"
- IV. "Thomas Pound, Pilot Of The King's Frigate, Who Became A Pirate And Died A Gentleman"
- V. "William Kidd, Privateersman And Reputed Pirate"
- VI. "Thomas Tew, Who Retired And Lived At Newport"
- VII. "John Quelch And His Crew, Who Were Hanged At Boston And Their Gold Distributed"
- VIII. "Samuel Bellamy, Whose Ship Was Wrecked At Wellfleet And 142 Drowned"
- IX. "George Lowther, Who Captured Thirty-Three Vessels In Seventeen Months"
- X. Ned Low Of Boston And How He Became A Pirate Captain
- XI. Captain Roberts' Curious Account Of What Happened On Low's Ship
- XII. The Brutal Career And Miserable End Of Ned Low
- XIII. The Strange Adventures Of Philip Ashton
- XIV. Nicholas Merritt's Account Of His Escape From Pirates
- XV. "Francis Farrington Spriggs, The Companion Of Ned Low"
- XVI. "Charles Harris, Who Was Hanged At Newport With Twenty-Five Of His Crew"
- XVII. "John Phillips, Whose Head Was Cut Off And Pickled"
- XVIII. "William Fly, Who Was Hanged In Chains On Nix's Mate"
- XIX. Pirate Haunts And Cruising Grounds
- XX. Pirate Life And Death
- Appendix
- I. Captain Ploughman's Commission
- II. Captain Ploughman's Instructions
- III. Dying Speech Of Captain Quelch
- IV. John Fillmore's Narrative
- V. "An " Act Of Grace "
- Index
