Pirates own book, or authentic narratives of the lives, exploits, and executions of the most celebrated sea robbers : With historical sketches of the Joassamee, Spanish, Ladrone, West India, Malay, and Algerine pirates / [comp. by Charles Ellms]. New York [u.a.] : Edwards [u.a.], 1842
Content
- PDF Front cover
- PDF Endsheet
- PDF Illustrations
- PDF Schmutztitel
- PDF Title page
- PDF 3 Preface.
- PDF Introduction.
- PDF Table Of Contents.
- PDF 13 Danish and Norman Pirates.
- PDF 17 Division of Ireland by Pirates.
- PDF 19 England infected with Piracy
- PDF 20 The Crusades influential in checking Piracy.
- PDF 24 Adventures and Exploits of Captain Avery.
- PDF 27 Taking of one of the Great Mogul`s Ships.
- PDF 30 Division of treasure, and villany of Avery.
- PDF 32 Avery`s accomplices, Dew and Tew, settle at Madagascar.
- PDF 33 Plot of the negroes, for the destruction of the Pirates.
- PDF 37 History of the Joassamee Pirates.
- PDF 38 Attempt to take an English armed vessel, the Viper.
- PDF 42 Two English Brigs attacked by the Joassamees.
- PDF 43 Massacre of the crew of the Sylph, belonging to the East India Co.
- PDF 47 Pirates defeated by an English Fleet.
- PDF 49 Intrepidity of Lieutenant Hall.
- PDF 53 The English send an expedition against these Pirates, in 1819.
- PDF 59 Sketch of the Joassamee chief. Rahmah-Ben-Jabir.
- PDF 63 Life of La Fitte, the Pirate of the Gulf.
- PDF 65 Capture of the Queen East Indiaman.
- PDF 67 Commodore Patterson sent against La Fitte.
- PDF 72 Failure of the English in enlisting La Fitte against the Americans.
- PDF 75 La Fitte`s interview with General Jackson.
- PDF 79 Battle of New Orleans.
- PDF 81 La Fitte proceeds to Texas.
- PDF 83 Fits out a fast-sailing Brig, and starts anew as a determined Pirate.
- PDF 84 Desperate contest; La Fitte killed.
- PDF 86 The Life of Captain Roberts.
- PDF 87 Capture of a Dutch Guineaman.
- PDF 93 Destruction of ten French vessels.
- PDF 97 Death of Roberts, and capture of his crew.
- PDF 98 The Life of Charles Gibbs.
- PDF 120 History and Execution of the Spanish Pirates.
- PDF 121 Description of their schooner, the Panda.
- PDF 123 They board the American brig Mexican.
- PDF 127 Division of the Money taken from the Mexican.
- PDF 132 These Pirates captured and sent to the United States for Trial.
- PDF 133 Scene in court during their Trial.
- PDF 137 Verdict of the Jury.
- PDF 139 De Soto Pardoned.
- PDF 140 Capt. Gibert and his companions, at their execution, commanded to ascend to Heaven by the Catholic Priest.
- PDF 143 The Life of Benito de Soto.
- PDF 163 The Adventures of Captain Robert Kidd.
- PDF 171 Kidd`s first Piracy.
- PDF 175 Kidd and his Crew taken.
- PDF 178 Kidd and six of his men Executed.
- PDF 180 Bloody Career and Execution of Vincent Benavides.
- PDF 191 The Life of Captain Davis.
- PDF 204 Authentic History of the Malay Pirates.
- PDF 206 Description of their Dows and Proas.
- PDF 210 Mr. Dalton`s Narrative.
- PDF 213 Deceitful character of the Malays.
- PDF 217 Commodore Downs sent to chastise the Malays.
- PDF 219 Destruction of their Station at Quallah Battoo.
- PDF 221 The Adventures of Captain Condent.
- PDF 228 The Life of Captain Edward Low.
- PDF 229 Low takes possession of thirtee vessels at Port Rosemary.
- PDF 234 The Pirates roughly handled by the Greyhound, Man-of-war.
- PDF 236 Life and Adventures of Captain Edward England.
- PDF 237 Horrid treatment of Captain Skinner.
- PDF 243 Hazardous situation of Captain Mackra.
- PDF 251 Division of Plunder, etc.
- PDF 253 Surrender of the Pirates.
- PDF 254 Account of the Lynn Pirates.
- PDF 259 History of the Ladrone Pirates.
- PDF 261 Mistress Ching, a female Pirate.
- PDF 263 Great Slaughter of the Chinese.
- PDF 264 Mr. Glasspoole`s Narrative.
- PDF 269 Heroism of a Chinese Woman.
- PDF 273 Futile attack of the Mandarins.
- PDF 286 The Life of Captain Lewis.
- PDF 295 Life, Career, and Death of Captain Thomas White.
- PDF 311 Life, Atrocities, and Bloody Death of Black Beard.
- PDF 313 Charleston, S. C. blockaded by Black Beard.
- PDF 316 Lieut. Maynard sent to take Black Beard.
- PDF 318 Personal encounter between Lieut. Maynard and Black Beard.
- PDF 319 Black Beard`s head nailed to the Bowsprit.
- PDF 324 Exploits, Arrest, and Execution of Capt. Charles Vane.
- PDF 332 The West India Pirates.
- PDF 333 Sketch of the West Indies.
- PDF 335 Lieut. Allen, of the U. S. schr. Alligator, killed by the Pirates.
- PDF 337 Captain Lincoln taken by the Pirates.
- PDF 338 Captain Lincoln`s Journal, while a Prisoner.
- PDF 366 Pirates taken by a Man-of-War.
- PDF 375 Trial and Execution of ten Pirates.
- PDF 379 The Adventures, and Executions of Capt. John Rackam.
- PDF 380 Daring exploit in capturing a Spanish, Man-of-war.
- PDF 381 Rackam taken by surprise.
- PDF 382 Rackam and eight of his men executed at Port Royal.
- PDF 383 Life and Exploits of Anne Bonney.
- PDF 385 Adventures and Heroism of Mary Read.
- PDF 391 History of the Algerine Pirates.
- PDF 392 Sketch of Algiers.
- PDF 397 Barbarities of the Algerines.
- PDF 399 Escape of Wm. Oakley, and four of his Companions.
- PDF 408 Different Expeditions fitted out against the Algerines.
- PDF 411 First American Flag in the Bosphorus.
- PDF 414 Lord Exmouth`s attack on Algiers.
- PDF 422 The French Expedition against Algiers.
- PDF 425 Algiers in possession of the French.
- PDF 427 Immense Treasures of the Algerines.
- PDF 429 The Adventures, Trial and Execution of Capt. Gow.
- PDF 430 Horrid butchery of Gow in obtaining his first vessel.
- PDF 431 Gow taken, tried, and executed with two others.
- PDF 432 Pirate`s Song.
- PDF Endsheet
- PDF Back cover
- PDF Spine