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HE Danger of Common^jealths from an Increafe of Ty- 

 , rateSyi -], , pyrates in . the Times of Marius^w^ Syll^> 

 1 8. Takes Julius Caefar, 1 9. The Barbarity of thofe 

 PyrateSy ib. They /pare Caelkr, and why^ ib. His 

 Behaviour among fl them y'lh. Caefar phtains his Liberty for a 

 Ranfom^ ib* Attacks and takes the Pyrates^ 20. Hangs 

 them at Troy, ib. They increafe again to a prodigious Strength^ 

 ib. Plunder at the Gates of Rome, 21. The mock Homage 

 . they paid the B^omsinSy ih* Fom^cy the Great ^ appointed Gene--^ 

 r'al again them^ 22. A prodigious Fleet and Army afftgnd 

 him yih. His Conduct and good Fortune ^ ib, The Gallan- 

 try of thofe PyraieSy z^. Receive an Overthrow ^ ib. Barba- 

 roufe, a Pyratey his Beginning y ib. His great Strength y 24 • 

 Selim Eutemi, King of Algiers, courts his Friendfbipy ib. Makes 

 joimfelf Kingy and hovjy ib. The King of Tunis overthrown 

 by himy ib. Leaves the Inheritance to his Brothery ib. The 

 Weft-Indies commodious for PyrateSy and why y 2^, 25. Th-r. 

 Explanation of the Word Key Sy 2y, The Pyrates conceal tJjeir 

 Booty on themy ib. The Pyrates Security in thofe Parts y z6. 

 The Rife pf Pyrates Jlnce the Peace of Utrecht accounted fovy 

 .26, 27. An Expedition from Jamaica, to pluyider the Spa- 

 niards, 28. T/^e Spaniards fue for fufhice to the Government 

 pf Jamaica, ib. The Plunderers turn Pyrates^ 29. The 

 Spaniards make Reprifalsy ib. The Names of Ships taken 



hy themy ib. The plunder d Seamen join the Pyrates y ib. Pro- 

 vidence j^xei on as a Place of Retreat by themy 50, That jjland 

 defivibedy ib. The Lords Addrefs to her late Maje/Iy for fecuring 

 Providence, ib. An Order of Council in this Reign to the fame 

 Purpofcy 31, 4 Liji: of Men of War employ djhr the Defence of 



