The CONTENTS. 



Pyrates arrive to great Power* The Inhabitants defer ihett^ 58. 

 Their ^Policy ^ Government ^ &c. Places defcrib^d^ 5p. The Arrival 

 of Captain VVoods Rogers at that Part of the Jjland^ 61. Their 

 Defgn of furprizing his Ship, 6z, One of thefe Princes former- 

 iy a fVaterman on the Thames, (^j. Their Secretaries^ Men of 

 fw Learning* Could neither wke nor read^ ib. 



CHAP. IL 



Of Captain Mart el, and hisCaEvn' 



WAT to fuppfefs Pyrates^ 6/^* The Increafe of Pyrates aC'* 

 counted for^ 6^, Where Martel learned his Tradej ib. 

 The Names of fever al Prizes taken j by him^ 6^^ 66 ^ 6'j. His 

 Strength at Saniia Crux, 67. His Manner of fortifying him-- 

 Jelf theroy ib. Is attacked by the Scarborough Man of fVaVy 6S* 

 His defence by Land and Sea^ ib. His defperate Efcape^ 6^% 0s 

 miferabU End^ ib. 



CHAP. ML 



Of Captain Teach, aliasBt ack-Beard^ 



HIS Beginnings 70. His Confederacy with Homygold, ib. 

 The Confederacy broke ^ 71, Takes a large Guiney Man^ ib» 

 Engages Scarborough Man of War^ ib. His AUiauce wilb 

 Major Stede Bonnet, ib. Depofes his new AUy^ ib. His Ad-- 

 tfice io the Major J ih» HisProgrefs and Succefs^ 72. Takes 

 Prizes in Sight of Charles-Town, 75. • Sends Ambajfadors t9 

 the Governor of Carolina, upon an impudent Demand^ ib. Kms 

 his ship aground deflgnedlyy 74. His Cruelty to fome of his 

 own Companions. Surrenders to the Kings Proclamation^ 7 5, 

 The Governor of North-Carolina'i exceeding Ceneroftty to him^ ib. 

 He marrieSy ib. The Number of his Wives then livings ib. His 

 conjugal Virtues y 15^1^* Makes a fecond Excurjton in the Way of 

 pyratingy 76. Some State Legerdemain betwixt him and the 

 vemory ib. His modeft Behaviour in the River j 77. His Fro-* 

 licks on shorey ib. The Merchants apply for a Force again ft him^ 

 andwhercy 78. A Proclamation with a Re ward for taking or 

 kiUing of Pyrates y 79, 80. Lieutenant Maynard fent in pur-* 

 fuitof himy 80. Black-beardV Intelligence y 81. The 

 Lieutenant engages Black-beard, ib. A mo ft execrable Health 

 drank by Black-beard- 82i The Fight bloody ; the Particulars 

 of ity 82, 83, 84. Black-beard kiU'dy 84. His sloop ta- 

 keny ib. The Lieutenant* s ConduB^ 84, 85. A KefteBion on 

 the Humours of Seamen^ Ulack-b^avd* s Correfpondents dif 



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