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