T , H E .

K i ng o f PI R A TE S .

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'
R e fén t m e n t c hough t he Acc oun t,
'

th a t a m ol ’
c ri dic ul
ous Book , e n
t i tle d My L if e bud A dv entures , h
; ad
b e e n pub l i i hd i nE ngl
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‘

Ti tle t o p ublifii i t b e t te r t h a n I h a v e t o e xp ofe

a n d c on t ra di éc i t I fe n d y ou t hi s b y on e of my
’ ’

p ti cul
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g g
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Ma n n e r i n w hich o t h e rs h a v e a lre a dy tre a te d m e,
an d i t fha l lgiv e , i n t he m e a n Ti m e a l a r e r Ac
g ,

c oun t of W h a t m a t f t b fi t t o b e m a de
y a p r e e n e

p b lick , of m y u n h a ppy t ho f ucéefs i ulAdve n

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hall
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 I fhallnot troub l e m y F ri e n ds w i t h a ny Thi n g

of m y Ori gi na l a n d firfl: In troducti on i n t o t h e '

W orl d, I le a v e i t to y ou t o a dd f rom y ourfe l f '

W ha t you t hi n k p rope r to be k now n on t h a t
S ubject , on l
y t his I
,
en o j y
i n ou to ta k e Not ice of ,

t h a t th e Ac c oun t p ri n t e d of m e , w i th allt he Pa r
a rs of m y
t i c ul a rr M
i a ge , m y b e i ng de fra uded, an d

l e avi n g m F m i l
y d a t iv e Coun t ry on t h a t
”

y a a n n
’

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,
e a nd a m a de S tory to ,

i f h a s the W ri te rof i t p erh a p s f up p os d t he

’
e m be l l
’

, ,

re f: of h i s S t ory or p erha ps t o fil lup t he B ook

‘

w
, ,

t h a t i t m i gh t f w e l lt o a Ma gn i tude w hich hi s
b a rre n In v e n ti on coul d n ot fuppl y .

In the p refe n t Acc oun t, I h a v e t a k e n n o Notic e

of m y B i rt h , I n fa n cy , Yout h ,or a n y of t h a t P a rt 5
w hich , a s i t w a s t h e m olt u fe le f s P a rt of m y
Ye a rs t o m y fe l f fo t i s t he m ol t ufe l
’
els to a n y ,

hall re a d t hi s W ork to ; kn ow , be in g
7
one t h a t {
al toge t h e r b a rre n of a n y Thi n g re m a r k a b le i n i t
‘

fel f , dr i n firuéti ng t o ot he rs : It i s f uffic i en t tar

’ ’

me to l e t the W orl d k now , a s a b ove ; t ha t t he ~

’

form er Account s , m a de p ub lick , a re utt e rly i fa l

'

fe ,
‘

a nd to b eg i n m y A ccou n t of m y f e l f a t a Pe ri od '

W hich m ay be m ore ufe f ula n d e n t e rt a i n i n g .

h a t I m ay re pre fe iat fom e Pat

rue , t

i n t hi s T ra £t w i t h R e fe rv e or , ,

a s m a y b e fufli c i e n t t o c on c e a l
i n m y p re fe n t Ci rc um l ra nc e t h a t
’

'
c on ce a ld a n d re fe rv fd w i t h R e fpe ét
’
,

t o my ow n Sa fe t a n d t h e re fore i f on P re t e n ce
‘

of Jufii c e t he b u y W orl d l hould look for m e i n

‘

o n e P a rt of t h e W orl d w h e n la m i n a n ot h e r ,

{b a t ch for m y n e w Ki ngdom i n Ma dagaf c a r a n d

‘

.
,

fh d n ot
oul find i t or fe a rch for m y Se ttl
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~

o n on e S i de of t he Ifla n d W h e n i t l
i f e on a n ot h e r,
,

th lnot tak e t hi s i l
'

e y mul l; for Se l f p refi rv a ti on -

b e i ng
be i ng the fu pre m e L a w of Na ture, a l lTh i ngs of
t hi s Kin d m ul t f ub m i t to t h a t
’
.

In Orde r t h e n t o c ome i m me di a tel y to my '

S tory , I fha l l i h C i h m l i iv ‘

, w t ou t a n y rc oc u t o ns , g e

y ou Le a v e t o t e l l t h e W orl d ,
t h a t b e i n g b r ed t o
th e Se a from a Y out h , n on e of t h ofe rom a n t i c k
.
'

i fhd ha d a n y S h a re i n m y Ad
’
Int roducti on s p ub l
‘

v e n ture s , or w e re a n y w a y t h e Ca uf e of m
y t ki
a
g
‘

n
th e Courfe s I h a v e fin ce b e e n e m b a rk d i n : But a s
’

i n fe v e ra l Pa rts of m y w a n dri n g Li fe I ha d feen

f om et hi ng of the i m m e n fe W e a lth , w hich t he B uc ;
,

ca n c e rs , a n d ot h e r A dv e nt ure rs , me t w i t h i n t h e i r
fc ouri ng a bout t he W orl d for Purc ha fe , I ha d, f or
a l on g Ti m e , m e di ta te d i n
m
houghts to ge t “

ood S hip for t h a t Purpof e

’

p o fl é f s d of a
g i f I
could, a n d to try m y F ort un e I ha d b ee n fb m e .

Y e a rs i n t he B a y of Ca mp ea chy a nd tho w i t h Pa
‘
‘
‘ !

t i e nc e I e n dur d t h e F a ti gue of th a t l
’

a bori ous L i fe ,
‘

e t i t w a s a s v i fib l o ot h e rs a s to m fe l f h
'

y e t y , t a t I
w a s n ot form d b y Na ture for a L ogw ood Cutter;
’ ‘

a y
n m o re t h a n I w a s fo r a F or e m a fi m a n , a n
-
d ~

t h e re fore Ni gh t a n d Da y I a p p l f el f
’

y d m y t o fl u
dy how I fhoul d di fm i fs m y fe l f from t h a t Dru dg
e ry , a n d ge t t o b e, firl
,
t or l a ft, Ma fie r of a good
'

S hip , w hich w a s t he utm ol t of m y A m b i ti on a t

’

t ha t T i m c 5 re fol v i n g, i n t h e me a n Ti m e , t h a t
'

w h e n e v e r a n y fuc hThi n g { houl d h a p pe n , I w ould

t ry m y F ort un e i n t h e Crui fin g T ra de , bu t w oul d
b e f u re n o t t o p r e y u p on m y o w n C o u n t ry m e n i "
.

It w a s m a ny Yea rs a f te r t hi s be fore ] c ori l d

‘

b ri n g my Purpofc s to p a il s a nd I
fom e of th e Adv e n ture s of Ca pta i n
’

Sa w k i ns, a n d ot h ers , i n t h e i r b ol
, d
the South Se as, w h e re I got a ve ry good Boot y ;
‘

w a s at th
’

e t a ki ng of s a , w h e re w e we re ob l ig d
'

to l e a v e i nfin i t e W e a l ,
t h b e hi nd i ts, for w a n t of
b e i n g a bl e to bri i t a w a y ; a nd a ft er fe v e ral
Adventure s i n th o e Se a s , w a s among t h at Pa rty
B 2 wh o
 4 1
ho fought t h e i r W a y Sw ord i n H an d t h ro a ll
‘
’ ’

w
h h f h S a ni a rds i h
’

g e D e t a c m e n t s o t e
p n t e
Journ e y ,

ove r l a n d Crofs the Ift hm us oi Dari en t o t he

, ,

Nort h Sea s ; a n d w h e n ot h e r of our Me n ga t a w a y ,

f om e on e W a y fom e w i t h tw e l
,
ve m ore
of ou r Me n b y H e l
'
’
p of a Pez z agua ga t i n to t he
,
' '

B ay of Ca mp ea c h y w h e re w e fe l
l v e ry h
, o n e ftly t o
c u tt i n of L o w ood n ot for W a n t b t t e m
g g u
, o ,

p lo y o urf e l
v e s t i l
l w e c ould m a k e o ff:

H e re th ree of our Me n dy d, a nd w e t h a t w e re
’

le ft, iha r d t h e i r Mon e y a m on g us ; a n d h a vi n g

’

’
fia y d h e re tw o Y e a rs w i t h ou t fe e i n g a n y W a y of
,

E fc ap e t h a t I da r d t o trul
’
lt o, I a t l a fi, w i t h t w o
of our Me n , w h o f ok e S a n ifl) e rfe étl l
‘

p p p y w e l, m a de
a de f e ra te At t e m p t t o t ra v e lov e r L a n d t o L
,
p
ha vi ng bury d a llour Mon e y (w hic h w a s w ort h
‘

’ '

oufa n d Pi e c e s of E i h t a Ma n , t h
’
e i ht th m lt
g g o o .

o f i t i n G ol d) i n a Pi t i n t he E a rt h w hich w e
,

dug t w e l v e F oot de e p , a n d w h e re i t w o ul d h a ve
“

l y e n gi g, for n o Ma n k n e w w h e re to look fori t ;

Bu t w e ha d a n Opp ortun i ty t o c ome a t i t a ga i n
f om e Ye a rs a f te r .

'

h h
’

W e tra v e l ld a l on
g t e S ea { o re fi v e D a y s t o
- .

t h e r, t he W e a th e r e xc e e di n g h ot a n d di d not
'

g e ,

d oub t b ut w e fhoul d fo di fgui fe ourfe l v es a s to b e

“

t a k e n for S p a ni a rds , b ut ou r b ett e r Fort un e p ro

v i de d oth e rw i fe for u s for the fixthDa y of our
,

March w e foun d a C a n oe lyi n g on t he S h ore w i th

n o on e i n h e r : W e foun d, h ow e v er, fe v e ra lThi n gs

i n he r w hich t ol a i nly t h a t {he b e lon g d

’

,
d us pl
t o fo m e E ngZ i/ bmen w ho w e re on S h ore ; fo w e t e
f ol h d b
’
v d t o fit dow n b e r a nd w a it B y a n y
y
w e h e a rd t h e E ngl ijbmen, w ho w e re f e v e n i n Num
‘

b e r, a nd w e re com i ng b a ck t o t h e i r B oa t , h a vi ng
b e e n Up t he Coun try t o a n Ingeni o w h e re th e y ha d ,

otte n r t Q u t i t i of Prov i fion, a nd w e re

g g e a a n es
bri ng
 s ] [
b ri ngi n g i t dow n t o t h ei r Boa t w hich t he y ha d
"

l e ft on t h e S h ore
( w i t h t he Hel p o f fiv e Indi a ns of
, ,

wh om t h e y ha d b ough t i t) n ot t hi n ki n g t h e re w a s
a n y P e op l e t h e re a b outs : W h e n t h e y fa w us n ot ,

k n ow i n g w ho w e w e re t h e y w e re jul i goi n g t o ,

fire a t us , w h e n I p e rc e ivi n g i t h e l d up a w hi te
, ,

F la g a s hi gh a s I c ould re ach i t w hich w a s i n

'

, ,
,

i b ort on ly a Pi e ce of a n ol
,
d Li n n e n W a fic Oat
’
.

w hic h I h a d on a n d p ul ld i t off for t he Oc c a

'

, a

fion ; up on t hi s h ow e v e r, t h e y f orb ore firi n g a t

,

us a n d w h e n t h e y c am e n e a re r t o us t h e y c oul
, d ,

f e e th
i

e a fil y a t w e w e re t h e i r ow n Coun try m e n
'

Th e y e nqui r d of us w h a t w e c a m e th ere for 5 w e

’
\

ha d
from Ca mp each
’

t ol
d w e '
y, t ra v e l
ld
w h e re b ei ng t i r d w i t h th hi p s of our F or
’

e H a rdl ,

tun e a n d n ot ge t ti n g a n y V e l Te l t o ca rry us
'
’

w h ere w e duri t go w e w e re e ve n de fp e ra te , a n d
’
,

c a re d n ot w h a t b e c a m e olus 5 f o t h a t ha d n o the
t y
fl

c a m e t o us t h us h a ppily w e l hould h a v e p ut our ,

fel v e s i n to t he H a n ds of t he Sp a ni a rds ra th er than

'

ha ve p e ri fhd w h ere w e w e re
’
.

T hey took us i n to t h e i r Boa t , a n d a ft e rw ards

-

’
ca r ry d us on B oa rd t h e i r S hip , w h e n w e c a m e
t h e re , w e foun d th e y w e re a w orfe Sort of W a n
dere rs t h a n ourfe lv e s , for tho w e ha d b e e n a Ki nd
'
’

of Py ra t e s , k n ow n a nd de c la r d E ne mi e s t o th
’
e
Sp a ni a rds , y e t i t w a s t o t h em on l y , a n d t o no
’ '

ot h e r 5 f or w e n e v e rp ffe r d t o rob a n y of o ur ot h e r -

E urop ea n Na t i ons e i t h er Dutch or Frenc h , , m uch

le fs E ngl iflr; b u t n ow w e W e re l ift e d i n t he S ervi ce

of th e De vi li n de e d, a n d, l ike hi m, w ere a t w ar
w i th a l lMa nki nd .

H ow e v e r, w e n ot onl y w e re o bl i g d to fort
’

w i th the m ,w h e w i t hth ittle Ti me the

‘

il e m,b ut i n a l
ty of th
Novel e Cri me w a rd off, and w e grew haf
aen é
.
 den d toi t, l ike the re d : An d i n this Serv xce I
’

f p e n t four Y e a rs more of m y Ti m e
'

'
Our Ca pta i n i n t hi s Pira te Ship
ld hi m Ca pta i nRedba nd 5 i t fe e ms
’
w e cal

i t w a s a Sc ots S a i lor a v e h i m t h N m h
g at a e ,
w e n
he w a s n ot t he H e a d of t he Cre w , b ec a ufe he w as
'

fo b l oody a W re t ch t h a t h e fc a rc e e v e r w a s a t
’

th e t aki n g a ny P ri z e , b ut he h ad a Ha n d i n fome
B ch
ut e ry or ot h er .

Th h ard
i t for fre l h Prov i fions ,
'

u e
y w e re p u t t o «

or t h e y w o ul d n ot have fe n t t h us Up i n t o t he
,

Coun t ry a fingl e Ca n oe , a n d w h e n I ca m e on

Boa rd t h e y w e re f o fl ra i te n d, t h a t , b y m y
’

A dvice , t h e y re fol
’
v d to
g o t o t he I l
le of Cuba
‘

t o ki l d Be e f of w hich t he Sout h S i de of t he
lw i l ,

Ifla n d i s fo ful l: Accordi ngl y w e fa i ld t hi th e r ’

T he Ve l Te lca rry d fixtee n G un s , b ut w a s fit te d

’
.

t o c a rry t w e n ty t w o a n d t h e re w as ou B o a rd on e
’

hun dre d a n d fixty {tou t F e ll oivs , a s b ol d and a s

c afe h a rden “ for t h
-
e W ork a s e v e r I m e t w i t h
u p on a n y Oc c a fi on w h a t e v e r : W e v i étua ld i n
’
f

t his Pl a c e fore i gh t Mon th s b y ou r Ca l c ul a t i on ; but

,

our Cook , w h o h a d th e Ma n a ge m e n t of th e Sa l t
i ng a nd Pick l i ng t he B e e f, orde r d hi s Matte rs fo, ’

th at h ad he b e e n l on e h
’

et a l e w oul d h a v e ita rv d
' ’
us a l l d f f b li d
’

; a n
p oi on d u s t oo , or a s w e a re o
g
t o h un t t h e bl a ck C a t t le dn t h e Ifla n d fom et i m és

a gre a t w hi l e b e fore w e ca n { b oo t t h e m , i t l
'
hofil d
b e ob fe rv d, t ha t t he F l e fho f t h
'

ofe t h a t a r e hea t e d
’ ’

b e fore t h e y a re k i l ld, i s n ot fit t o b e p ick l ed or

’

fa lt e d up for K e e pi ng .

B ut t his Man h a pp en i ng
i
w t h out R e a rd t o t his pa rti
g
o lt h e Be e f
v
f o pick l
ed , fl unk ,
e ft
before W e l t he
 i g d to t h row i t an
’
Pl a c e, f o t h a t w e w ere ob l .

T he Me n t he n f a i d i t w a s i m p otl
.

a w ay i ble to

fa l t a n y Be e f i n t h ofe h ot Coun tri e s , fo a s t o p re f

'

f e rve i t a nd w oul d h a v e ha d us gi v e n i t ove r,

,

an d ha gon e t o t he Coa l t of New Engl

’ ’
a nd, or New

Ta nk for Prov i fion s , b ut I f oon Con v i nc d t h e m

’

of t h e Mi fia k e , a n d b y onl y ufin g t he Ca uti on,

v iz n ot t o fa lt up a ny B e e f of t h ofe Ca t tl e tha
t
-

.
“
’
ha d be e n h un t e d, w e c u r d on e h un dre d an d for
ty Ba rre l s of v e ry good Be e f , a n d f uc has l alte d
’

us a v e ry re a t w hi l
e
g .

I bega n t o be f fom e Repute a m on g t h em up on

o

th is Oc c a fion , a n d Redha nd t ook m e i nt o t he Ca b

b i n z w i t h hi m t o c onful t up on a l l E m e rgen cies ,
‘

a ve m e t h
an
dg e Na m e of Ca p t a i n ; t h ou h I h
g a d
th en n o C om m a n d : B y t hi s M ea ns I
ga v e hi m .

an A cc ount o f all m y Adv e n t ure s i n t he Sout h

,

S ea s,:ah
,
“

d w h a t a p rodi g i ous B oot y w e got th e re

w i t h ,Ca p ta i n G a ign er t h e Frenc h ma n a n d w i th
, ,

Cap t ai n Sh ar
p a n d ot h e rs ; e n c our a in
g g h i m t o
m a ke a n At te m
,

. p t t h at W a y a n d p rop ofin g t o
.
,

hi m t o go a w a y t o t he Brafil a n d fo roun d b
s
y ,

e S t ra i ts of Magel
.

th - a n, or Ca e H orn
l p .

a n I:
'

3 How e ve r, i n t hi s he w a s m ore pru de n t t h

a nd t ol d m e th a t n ot on l y t he S t re n gt h b ut the
, '
.

F orce of hi s w a s t oo f ma l l n ot b ut th a t h e; ,

e fa i d v e ry w el l b ut he
‘

a b e t t e r Ship , for i n dee d

!

th e Sh ip w e w ere i n w as b ut a w ea k c raz y Boa t for

‘

fo l o a e : So h é h P
’
on
g a v g . f a i d e a
pp ro v d m y ro

5t v e ry w e 1 b ut z tha t h e t h o u g
, h t w e j hou ld t ry t o
t a k e fome mo re f ub fia n t i a lVel i c I for the B ufin e fs :
e i f w e co ul d b ut t a k e g a good flrou t
,

s,
an d a Sl p
oo , or

al
l hi s H e a rt .
 '

Thi s I c ould not b ut a pp rove of , fo w e form d

’

th e S ch em e of t he De fign a n d l i e c a lld a ll hi s
'

' ’

Me n toge t h e r a n d p rop os d i t to t h e m a n d they

' “
’

, ,

la p prov d i t w i t h a ge n e ra lCon fe n t , a n dI ha d
’
’
al

t he H o nourof b e i n g t he Con t ri ve r of t h e Voy a ge:

'
F rom t hi s Ti m e w e re fol v d f om e h
’
ow or ot h e r
‘

, ,

t o ge t a b e t te r S hip un de r us a n d i t w a s n ot l
”

on
g ,

b efore a n Opportun i t y p re fente d t o our Mi nd

”
;

n ow u on t h l f Ifla n d f J th
’
B e i ng p e Coa t o C u e o
i

ha , w e fl ood a w a y W e ft w a i ti ng t he “k i n d, a n d ,

f o w e nt a w a y for F l
’
ori da w h e re w e c rui s d a ,

m on g t he Ifla n ds a n d i n t he W a k e of t he G ul
,
ph ,
b ut n ot hi ng p re fe n t e d a gre a t w hi l e n th
’
.

'
e , at
l g
w e f d S a i l w hich ov d a n E ng l i/ h h o m e
py a p r,

w a rd b ou n d S hip fro m d
f
-
j a m a z c a W e i m m e i a t e l
y
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a n d e n ottght o da z z le th e E y e s of t hofe t h at l ook d
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g re a t B ooty i n Vi e w , t h e re b e i n
g t w o S hip s i n t h e
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hich w a s a gre a t Q ua n ti ty of
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t h a t t h e y mi gh t rec e iv e n o m ore Injury t h a n I

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a Sl ‘
a v e of t h e W om e n s G a m e t o m e , a n d m a de
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a ga i n I m a de S i gn s b a ck , t h a t I w oul
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di n e w i t h he r Maje fty : A n d a cc ordi n gl
’

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t h a t he r S e rv a n t s { hould p re p a re he r Di n n e r; a n d
c a rry i t i n , a n d t h e n c all m e Th e y p rovi de d .

he r R e p a ft a ft e r t he uf ua lMa n n e r, a nd w h e n (he
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e a s d, a n d m ore ,
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f a w i t b rou gh t i n , {he a p p e a r d p l
,

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ea s d th h
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e xc e e di n l y i d d G d
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g p at I a c a u s a ua r t o

k e e p t he re fl: of m y Me n f rom he r, a nd {he
,

ha d ; i r fe e m s b e e n t ol
,
d how rude t h e y ha d b e e n
,

t o fom e of t h e W om e n th a t b e l on gd t o h er .

W hen I c ame m , the re f

e
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d
R e fp e ét I di d n ot w e l lk n ow
as how t o re c e ive ,

a n d n ot i n t he l ea d h ow t o re tu rn If The . ha d
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rouga da m b e ea fy w e a re
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rude rough h e w n F e l low s

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b u t n on e of our Me n ,

ihoul d h urt y ou or touch y ou , I w i l , l b e y our

G ua rd a nd Prote ct i on ; w e a re f or Mon e y i n dee d ,

a n d w e ib a l l t a k e w h a t y ou h a ve b ut w e w i l
.
l ,

do y ou n o ot h e r H a rm But a s I coul d n ot t a lk
.

t h us to h e r I fc a rc e k n e w w h a t t o f ay
,
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,

dow n a n d m a de Si gns to h a v e he r fi t dow n a n d

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cat w hich {
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,

n y th ,
a t I di d n ot k n ow w e l lw h a t t o do w i t h .

ll.
“

Afte r the t ofe up aga i n , a nd

w e ha d e a te n ,

dri nki ng fom e W a t e r out of a Cl aim Cup , f a t e h er

dow n on t he S i de of the Couch , a s b e fore : W h e n

{he fa w I ha d don e e a t i n g {he w en t t h e n t o a n ,

ot h e r Ca b i ne t , a n d p ul li n g out a Dra w e r, {he

b rough t i t t o m e , i t w a s f ull of f m a l lPi e ce s of
f
'

G ol d Coi n of Pegu, a bout a s b i g a s a n E wgl zjb H a l

G ui ne a , a n d I t hi n k t he re w e re t h re e thou fa n d of
t

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’
t he m .

he w d m e t he W e a lt h t h a t w a s i n t h e m a n d t h e n
’
l .

v e m e th e K e y of t h e W h ol
g a e .

ha d re v elld t h us a llDa y f the

’
W e ,
. a nd Pa rt o

ne x t Da y i n a b ottom le fs S e a
,
f .Rich e s ,
w h e n o

m y Li e ute n a n t b e gan to t e l l m e , w e m utt c on fi

der w h a t t o do w i t h ou r Pri fon e rs , a n d t he S hips ,
for t h a t t h e re w a s n o f ub fift i n g i n t h a t Ma n n e r;
y t h a t t he Me n w ould
b e fide s , he hi n t e d p ri va te l ,

, b e m in d b y l yi n g w i t h t he W ome n i n t he ot h e r
.

S hip w h e re a l
, lSorts of Li b e rty w a s b ot h g iv e n
a n d t ak e n U p on t hi s w e c a l ld a ib ort Coun ci l
’

a n d c on c l ude d t o c a rry t h e
g re a t S hip a w ay

w i t h us , ~
b ut t o p u t a l l t he Pri fon e rs , Que e n ,

L a di e s , a n d a llthe re d , i n t o t he le fle r Ve ffe ls , a n d
‘

l e t th e m
go : An d f o fa r w a s I f rom ra v i l h i n g ’t hi s

L ady , a s I h ear i s rep orted of me , tha t t ho I

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m igh t i fle he r of e ve ry Thi ng e lfe y e t I s mi le
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r ,
.

ou I let h e r go un ouc hd for m e

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f M
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t i sfy d o r a,
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,

di fmi fs d t h e m w e ga v e he r L e a ve t o t a ke a grea t
’

m a n y Thi ngs of Va l ue w i t h he r w hich the w o uld ,

ha v e bee n p lun de rd of i f I had not be e n fo c a re

’

ful of he r .

W e ha d n ow W e a lt h e n ou
gh , n ot onl to y m ak e
as r ich b ut a 1m ofi t o
h a v e m a de a Na t i on rich 3
~

a n d to te l ly ou t he T rut h c on fide ri n g t he c ofil y ,

T hi n w e too k h e re w hich w e di d n ot k n ow t h
g s , e
Va l ue of a n d be fide s G ol
,
d an d Si l v er a nd Je w e ls I , , ,

f a y w e n ev e r k n e w how rich w e w ere ; b e fides

,
‘

w hich w e h ,
ad a
g re a t Qua n ti ty of Ba l e s of G oods ,
a s w el lCa l icoe s a s w rough t Si lk s ; w hich b e i ng
for Sa le w e re p e rh a p s a s a Ca rgo of G oods to
, , ,

a nf w e r th e Bi l l s w hich m i h t b e dra w n u p on
‘

g
t h em for t h e A ccoun t o f t h
’
e Bri de s Porti on ; a l l
w hich fe l li n to our H a n ds x w i th a gre a t S um i n
'

Si l v e r Coi n too b i g to t a lk of a m ong E azgli/bmen

‘

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, ,

e fp e c i a l
ly w hi le I '
a m livi n g f or R e a fon s w hic h ,

I m a y give you h e re a fter .

I had hi n g to do n ow b ut to thi nk of com i ng

n ot

b a ck to i mdagajca r f o w e m a de t he b e l
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W a y ; on l y th at , to m a ke us q ui te di fira éted
'

w i th our ot h e r joy w e t ook i n our W a y a fm a l l

‘
’
‘
t
,

B a rk l oade n w i t h Ara ck a n d Ric e w hich w a s o od

g ,

8 21c t o our oth e r Purc h a c e , for i f t h e W om e n

m a de our men drun k be fore t hi s A m e ]: m a de ,

t h e m q ui t e m a d , a n d t h e y h a d fo l i ttle G ov e rn
m e n t of the m fe l
,
v e s w i t h i t t h a t I thi n k i t m i gh t ,
»

b e fa i d t he w h ole Sh ip s Cre w w a s drun k for a b ove

’

a F ortn ig h t t oge t h e r t i llfix or fe ve n of t h em ,

'

ld t he m fe lv e s ; t w o fel l ove rboard a nd w e re

’
k il
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,
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v e rs , a n d it \
w as a W on der, i n the w hole they
,

B ut, to m k eah
I ort of the Story a s w e di d of
we ha d a ve ry p l e a fa n t Voy a e
g ,
D a n d w e c a m e f a fe ba ck to .

o ur Comra de s r, a in
h v g b e en a b f e nt
Mont h s
“

in la b out fe y e n
al
‘

Wfound th e m i n ve ry good He a l th , a n d lon

‘

e g
.

i n to h e a r from us , a n d w e y ou m a b
y ’ e

a urd, w e l
’
c om e to th e m 5 for n ow W e ha d a m a fs d
f uc h a Tre a fure a s n o Socie ty of Me n ev e r p ol i
‘

fe fs d i n t hi s W orl d b e fore u s , n e i the r coul d we

’
-

e v e r b rin g i t t o ,an E fii m a t i on , f or w e coul d not

bri ng pa rticul a r Th i ngs to a Jul i Va lua ti on .

i v d n ow an d e njoy d orn fe l
’ ’
W le v e s i n f ul lSe ,

c uri ty , for t h o fom e of t h e Eu o ea n Na t i ons , n d

’

rp a
p e rh a p s a ll o f t h e m h a d h e a rd of us ,
y e t t h e y
h e a rd fuchform ida ble Thi n gs of us fii c hte rri b le ,

Stori e s of our gr e a t St re n gt h a s w el l a s of our ,

.

re a t W e a l th , t h a t t h e y ha d n o Th ough t of n u
’

d e rta k i ng a n y Thi ng a ga i n ft us ; for a s I h a ve ,

un de rfl ood t h e y w e re t ol
,
d a t L ondon t ha fl w e ,

e i s t h a n $ 0 0 0 Me n ; t h a t w e h
,

ta
‘

w e re n o l a d bu i l
re gul a r F ortre fs for our De fe n c e b y L a n d, a n d

t h a t w e ha d 2 0 Sa i lof Shi p s ; a n dI ha v e b e e n t ol d
t h a t i n Fra nc e t h e h a v e h e a rd t he fa m e Thi ng :
But n ot hi n g of a l t hi s w a s e ve r true a n y m ore
“

t h an i t w a s t rue t h a t w e off e r d t e n Mi l
’

, li on s to
th e G ov e rn m e n t of E n l
g a nd for our Pa rdon
, .

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t i on t o us of a Pa rdon ,a n d t h a t w e ihould h a v e be e n
h
’
rec e i v d t o G ra c e a t H ome , w e l ou,
ld a l
l h a v e
v e ry w i l li n gly e mb ra c d i t , for w e ha d Mon e y
’

’
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,

h h
’

p u r c a s d ou r P a rd o n , w e f ou l d h a v e b e e n y e ry
’
rea dy to h a v e c om l d i h i f lly
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y t t
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; e

kne w n ot w h a t to o w i t h ourfel v e s or w i t h o ur ,

y Thi ng we ha d n ow b e fore
'

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w a s to e on l i de r W h a t Me t h od t o t a k e for e t
‘ ‘

g
t i n g H om e , i f p ofii b l e , t o ou r ow n Cou n t r W i th
y
'

our W e a l t h , or a t l
. c a il w i t h fuch Pa rt of i t a s

w oul d fe cur e us e a f
y a n d c om fort a b l e Liv e s 5 and,

d, to m ak e
’
f or my ow n Pa rt, I re fol v d i f I coul
'
'

.
,

f ul l S a t i s fa ct i on t o a ll t he Pe rfc ms w ho I ha d
’
' '

’
wrdng d i n E ngl a n d I me a n b h fi l P le
'

t a t l C l e
, y ,
o
p
as I h a d i njur d by run n i n a w a h
’

y w i th t S hip
‘ -

g e ,
as w e l lthe O w n e rs , a n d t he Ma tte r or Ca p t a i n “

w h o I fe r a dhore i n S a i n, a s t h e Me rch a n t w h of e
p
G oods I ha d t a k e n w i t h the S hip a nd I w a s
formi n g Sch e m e s i n my T ho hts how t o
' ‘ '

b ri ng t hi s to p a fs : But w e a l lc on
w a s i m p ofii b l e f or us t o a c c om l i f h our De fires as
'
‘

p ' '

to th a t P a rt f e ei n g t he F a ét of our Pi ra cy w a s
"
,

now fo p ub l i ck e l l ov e r t he W orl d t h a t th e re
'

t N a i n i n th
t e W orl d t h t w o u ld re l
w as n o an
y o a

c ei v e us , or a n y of us ; b u t w oul d i mm e di a t e l y
f ei z e on ou r W ea lth a n d e x e c ute us for Pi ra tes
*
,
i

an d R ob b ers of a l lNa ti on s .

Thi s w a s c onfirm d t o us a f te r f om e Ti me w i th
’

,
'

l t he Pa rt ic ula rs a s i t i s n ow un de rflood i n
'
al ,

E urop e , for a s t he F a me of our W e a lt h a n d Pow e r

w a s fuc h t h a t i t m a de a l l the W orl d a f ra i d of
"
’

, ‘

us ,
fo i t b rough t fom e of t he lik e S ort w i t h our
f e lv e s t o joi n w i t h us f rom a llPa rts of t he W orl d;
a nd p a rt ic ul arl y w e ha d a Ba rk a nd 60 Me n of ,
’
,

lNa t i on s f rom Ma rt i n i c o w ho ha d b e e n c rui

'
al
s
, ,

fi gn i n t h e G u lph o f F lo ri da c a m e ov e r t o u s to , ,

t ry i f t h e y c oul d m e n d t h e i r F ort un e s ; a n d t he fe
f h f fi l er
'

w e n t a t e r w a rds t o t e G ulph o P e i a w 1 e
,

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h y took
t e . fom e P riz e s , a n d re turn d to us a gai n
~

W e ha d a fte r t hi s t h re e Pi ra t e S hips c a m e t o us ,
m ol t E nglif b w ho ha d don e fom e E xp l
,
oi t s on t he

Coa l i of G ui nea ha d m a de fe ve ra lgood Pri z e s , a n d

“

w e re a llt ol e ra b l
y rich .

As t he fe P e op l he lte rd w i th us,
’
e ca me and l
f o t h e y ca m e a n d w e n t a s t h e y w oul d, a n d fom e
t i m e s Tom e of ou r Me n w e n t w i t h t h e m , fom e
t i m e s th e i rs {la i d w i th us : B ut b y t h a t Com i ng
M a y s a n d Me a n s t o
'

a d G oi n
n g o ur e n f ou n d W
c onve y t he m fe lv e s a w a y , f om e on e W a y , f om e
'

a not h e r F or I fh
. ou l d ha v e t ol d you a t firfi, t h a t
a ft e r w e h a d fuc hIn te l i ge nc e f rom
l
t h a t t h e y k n e w of a l l our fucc e fs fulE n t e rpri z e s ,
a nd t h a t t he re w as
'
no . HOp es f
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e fp e c i a l
l f
o m i n a n d f om e ot h e r Me n w h o w e re
y e
k n ow n : I fa y , a fte r t hi s w e c a lld a ge n e ra l
’ '

Coun ci lt o c on fide rw h a t t o do 5 a n d t h e re on e a n d ,
’
al l,
w e c on c lu de d t h a t w e li v d v e ry h a ppy w h e r e

w e w e re , t h a t i f a n y of us h a d a Mi nd t o v e n t u re

t o ge t a w a y to a n y P a rt of t h e W orl d n on e ,

fhoul d hi n de r t h e m , b u t t h a t e lfe w e w ould c on

t i n n e w h e re w e w e re 5 a n d t h a t t he firft Op p ort u
n i ty w e h ad w e w ou l d c ru i fe u pon t he E ngl ifl )

E afi Indi a S hip s , a n d do t h e m w h a t S p oi lw e coul ,

d,
fa n cyi n g t h a t fom e Ti m e or oth er t h e y w oul d
p roc la i m a Pa rdon t o us , i f w e w ould c om e i n a n d .

i f t h e y did, th e n w e w oul d a cce p t of i t .

Un de r t he fe Ci rc u m fia n c e s
’
w e re m a n i d h e re off ,

and on , firft a n d l a it, a b o v e t h re e Ye a r m ore ,

duri n g w hich Ti m e our Numb e r e n c re a s d fo,
i
’

e fpe c i a ll t fi rfi, t hat w e w e re on c e e i h t h

“

y a g u n

dre d Me n fiou t b ra v e F e ll ow s , a n d a s
goo d S a i l
o rs

h O u r Nu m b e r de c re a s d a ft e r
’
as an
y i n t e W orl
d .

w a rds up on f e v e ra lOc c a fions 5 foch a s t h oi n

e
g g
Abroa d t o Crui fe , w a n de ri g t o t h e S out hP a rt of
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"
Boa rd Europea n
S hi ps , an d t he lik e .

Aft er I p e rc e i v d t h a t a gre a t m a n y of our Me n

’

on e off , a n d h a d c a rry d t h e i r W ea l h i h
’

w e re
g t w t
t h e m , I b e ga n t o c a l la b out i n m y ow n Th ough t s
'

how I l hou ld m a k e m y W a y Hom e a l fo : Inhu

m e rab l e Di ffic ul t i e s p re fe n t e d t o m y Vi e w
at l a it , a n Accoun t of fom e of our Me n s E fc a e
p
i n t o Perfiq e n courag d me T he S t ory W a s t hi s :
’
.

On e of t he f ma l lB a rk s w e ha d t a ke n, w en t to
’
G uaa rq tte t o ge t Rice , a nd h a vi ng fec urd a Cargo,
oa de d i t , t e n of our Me n re fol
’
’
b ut no t l v d to a t

t emp t t h e i r E fc a p e , a r i d a ccordi ngl y t he y dre lr ’

th e m fe l
ve s l ike Me rch a n t Stra nge rs , a n d bou ht
g
-

fe ve ra l S ort s of G oods t he re , fuc h a s a n Bag y/J o

m
,

op e n, w h o t he yf ou nd t h e re , a l li f
’
t e d t he t o b uy ;
a n d w i t h thei r Ba l e s , (b ut i n t h e m p a c k d u
’

p a ll
th e te ll of t h e i r Mon e y) t h e y w e n t up to o M
a n d fo tra v e l
’
ld as
Ca ra v a n t o A l o, a n d w e n e
e
pp
ore of t h e m , b ut th a t t h e y w e n t
‘

lt h e i r Ca rgo
11 a l .

T hi s filld ’
m y H e a d w i th Sch e m es for my o
ow n

but h ow e ve r i t w a s a Ye a r m ore
,

m pt e d a n y Thi n g, a n d n ot t i l lI
t h a t m a n y of our Me n l hi fte d off, f om e a n d
n or di d a n y of t h e m m i l i ta rr , fom e w e n t
y
a y , fome a n ot h e r; fom e l oft th e i r Mon e y , a n d
’
d i
’

f e rri c f a v d i t , n a y, f om. e c a rry t a w a y w i t h

th e m , a n d f om e l e ft i t b e hi n d t he m : As f or m e ,

I di fc ov e rd m y In t e n ti ons t o n o Body b ut m a de
’

the m a l lbe l i e ve I w ou ld fla y h e re ti ll fome of

t h e m fh oul d com e a n d fe tch ni e o ff a n d p re te n de d
,

t o m a k e e v e ry Ma n t h a t w e n t off p rom i fe t o c om e
for m e , i f i t e ve r w a s i n hi s P ow e r, a n d gay e e v e ,

ry on e of t h em Si n a l
g s t o m a k e f o r m e , w h e n t h e y
c a me
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fa w “ ’
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b e te r for us t h t w w
t a e e re an i t h e r Por firfi : W e
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t i n de rii ood h t o m a n a ge t h em w el l e n ough,

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ow
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v

k n e w a llt h e i r Cu ltom s a n d t he Ma n n e r of th e i r ,

t re a t i n g w i th S t ra n ge rs a s t o Pe a ce or W a r, t h eir
T e m pe r, a n d how t o ob lige t h e m , orb e h a ve i f
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t h e m for fom e Prov ifion s , f uc ha s w e w a n ted ”
‘

ha d n ot b e en h ere ab ov e t w o or t hree fl ays

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w e k n ow y ou w a nt Mon e y i n E ngl a nd, I da re

f a y , f a i d I, our G e n e ra l Ca p ta i n A very, a n d hi s
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t o E ng l a nd, t h e re i s n o Doub t b ut t h e y ga v e a

t ic l A cc t of t h C f e re n c e t h e y h ad
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w ith m e w h ,
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Ca pt a i n s .

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w e p re t e n de d t o { how t h e m t he Coun t ry from
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ly a n d p a rt ic ula rl y th ey fe e m d on ly t o m i fl a k e
’

, ,

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u s t h a t y ou i n E ngl a nd h a d a R eport of our b e i n g
,

fix t houfa n d Me n I m ul c a ck now l e d e t h at I
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, g
t hi n k w e w e re n e ve r w h e n w e w e re a t t h , e
m ol t a b ov e fixh u n dre d , a n d a t t he Ti m e w h e n
,

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, un de re d

a n d e i gh t Me n t h e re a n d n o m ore a n d I a m
, ,

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’
al f or d a l , re m a i ns
t h e re i s n ot a b ov e t w en ty t w o Me n n o n ot i n
‘

, , ,

th e w h ol e Ifla n d .

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, , ,

Bal i ne f s of ours a t t h a t Ti m e t o unde c e iv e t h e m

i n t h e i r hi gh Opi n i on of our gre a t S tre ngt h fo ,

,

w e t ook Ca re t o m a gn i fy ourfe l ves a n d th e ,

S tre n gt h of our G e n e ra l (m e a ni ng m y feli) t h a t ,

t h e y m i gh t c a rry t he S tory to E ngl a nd de p e nd ,

i n g Up on i t Tha t a Ta l , e lo es n oth
f i ng i n t he c a rr
y
i ng, W h e n t h e y t ol d u s of our Port a nd t he Ba t ,

t e ri e s a t t he Mou t h of t he Riv e r w h e re our S h i p s

lie w e i n fi n u a te d t ha t i t w a s a P l
, , a c e w h e re w e
di d n ot fe a r a l l t he F l e ets i n t h e W orl d a tt a ck
i ng us , a n d w he n t he y tol
d us f t he Num b e r of
’

Me n ,
we trov e
{ to m a ke th e m b e li e v e th a t t h e y
w e re m uch m a n y m ore .

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‘
’

g g
a n d i n de e d w e b e ga n to b e t i r d o f t h e m , fo r w e
’

b e ga n t o b e a fra i d v e ry m uch th a t th e y w oul d

p ry e a li t t le W a y i n t o our A da i rs , a n d t h a t a
li t t l
e t oo n a rrow l y t h a t W a y , f o a s t h e y b e ga n
t o fol li c i t t h e i r De li v e ra n c e , w e b e ga n t o l
ilte n t o
th ei r I m p ort un i t i es In a W ord, w e a gre e d to di l l ,
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mi fs t h e m 5 a n d a cc ordi ngl
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y w e ga v e t h e m L e a v e
t o go a w a y t o th e W a t e ri n g p l a ce a s i f t hey h ad -
,

m a de t h e i r c a p e f rom us , w hich th e y di d ,

c a rryin g a w a y t h e i r H e a ds fullof a llt hofe u n

like ly p rojeéte d Thln gs w hich you h a v e h ea rd
a b ov e .

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, ,

t o a dv a n c e on e S t e p t ow a rds m y ow n E fc a pe ,
,

a n d h ere i s one Thi n g re m a rk a bl e vi z Th a t t he ,

.

g r e a t M a fs of W e a l th I h a d ot te n t o e t h e r w a s fo
g g ,

fa r from forw a rdi n g my De liv e ra n c e that i t ,

y w a s t he on ly Thi n g t h a t hi n de rd i t molc
’

re a l l
’

e ff e étua l ly, a n d I w a s f o f e n f b
l l e o f i t t h a t I t e ,

v d on c e to b e gon e a n d l lm eal
‘
’
f ol e ave al , y W t h
b e hi nd m e e xcep t fonre je w e l
, s a s f e v era lof our ,

Me n ha d don e a lre a dy : F or m a n y of t h em ' '

'

w e re f o i m p a t ien t of { la y i ng h e re t h a t th e y foun d
‘

Me a ns to ge t a w a y fome a n d f om e w i th n o , ,

m ore Mon e y t h a n th e y c oul d c a rry ab out t h e m ;

p a rt ic u la rl y t h i r
,
t e e n o f o ur M e n m a d e t h e m
fe l v e s a Ki n d of S h al oup w i t h a Mal la n d Sa i l
a

a n d w e n t for t h e R e d S e a h a vi n t o Pa t a re roe s
g w ,

f orhe r De fe nc e a nd e ve ry Ma n a thoufa n d Pi e ce s
’

of E i gh t a n d n o m ore
,
e xce p t t h a t on e Ma rmar
,
a

a n Iri/ hnz a n w h , o w a s t h e i r Ca p ta i n ha d fiv e R u ,

b i e s a n d a Di a m on d w hich he got a m ong t he ,

P l u n d e r o f t he Moguls Ship .

T he f e Me n a s I h e a rd ga t fa fe t o Me cc a i n
, ,

t he A rabi a n G ul ph w he re t h e y f e tch t he Coffee

, ,

or t h e m a l l f l
’
a n d t h e i r Ca p t a i n m a n a d f o w el
g ,

th a t of Pi ra te s he m a de t h e m Me rch a n ts l a ide ur ,

al lt he S tock i n Coffee a n d got a Ve ffe lt o ca rry ,

i t u p t he R e d S e a to S ues w h e re t h e y f ol d i t to
,

the F a ét ors f or t he E urop ea n Me rch a n t s a n d ca m e ,

a l l f a f e t o A l
e x a n dr i a w h e re t h e y
,
p a rt e d t h e M O

i e y a ga i n ; a n d th e n e v e ry on e f e p a ra te d as t h e y
’ ‘

t h ough t fit a n d w e n t th e i r own W a y
, .
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W e h e ard of this b y m e re Acci de nt a f terw a rds ;
c mfe s e n v y d t h ei r Succe fi
’

a nd I s , a nd tho it
’

g
w as a g r e a t w hi le a f t e r t hi s t h a t I t ook a lik e

R un , y e t you m a y b e fure I form d a R e fol

’
uti on
f rom t h a t Ti me t o do t he l ike ; a n d m ol t of t he
Ti m e t h a t I d ay d a fte r t hi s , w a s e m ploy d i n pic k
’ ’

i ng ou t a fni ta b l
'
e G a n g t h a t I m i h t de pe n d up on ,
g
as w el l t o trufi: w i t h t he S ec re t of m y goi n g
5 t o t a k e w i t h m e , a n d on w h om I m i h t
g
de p e n d a n d th e y on m e , fork ee pi ng on e a noth e rs
,

Counci lw h e n w e I houl d c om e i n to E urop e .

It w a s i n Purfui t of t hi s R e fol uti on t h a t I w e n t

t hi s l i ttle Voy a ge to t he Sout h of t he lfla nd,

a nd th
’
e G a ng I t ook w i t h me rul
’
p ro v d v e ry t t y,
b ut w e fou n d n o Opp ortun i ty t h e n for our
“

E fc a pe : Tw o of t he Me n t h a t w e t ook Pri fon e rs

d fa i n h a v e gon e w i th us , b ut w e re fol
’

w oul v d to

t rul c n on e of t h e m w i t h th e re a l a n d true Di fc o
’

v e ry of our Ci rc um fta n c e s ; a n d a s w e h a d m a de

t h em b el i e v e m i gh ty Thi n gs of ourfe lv e s , a nd of
th e Pol ture of our S e ttl e m e nt , th a t w e h a d 5 0 00

Me n', 1 2 Me n of W a r, a n d t he like , w e w e re re
f ol v d t h e y fh oul d c a rry the Del ufion a w a y w i th

t h e m , a n d t h a t n o B ody fh oul d un de ce iv e t h e m
b ec a ufe , t h o w e ha d n ot f ucha n i m m e n fe W e a l
a
th
a s w a s re p orted, a n d fo as t o b e a b l e t o off e r te n

Mi lli on s for our Pa rdon , y e t w e ha d a ve ry gre a t

T re a fure , a n d, b e i n g n ot hi n g n e a r fo ftron g a s
they h
’
a d i m a gi n d, w e m i gh t h a v e b e e n m a de a
P re y w i th a llou r Rich e s , to a n y Se t of Adv e n
,

t uret s w h o m i gh t un de rta k e t o a t te m p t u s , by
'

Con fe n t of t he G ov e rn m e n t of E ngl a nd, a n d m a k e

th e E xp e di t i on , No Purc h f
a e n o Pay .

e m , t ol
’
F or t hi s R e a fon w e c i v i l y de c i
l n d t h d
t h e m w e had W e a l t h e n ough , a n d t h e re fore di d
n ot n ow Cru i fe A b roa d a s w e ufe d t o do, u n l e fs

hould h ea r of a n ot h er W e ddi ng of a Ki n g s
’
w e l

Daugh te r ; or un l e fs f om e rich F l e e t, or f o m e

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He a th e n Ki ngdom w a s t o b e a tte m pte d; a nd th a t
t h e re fore a n e w Com e r, or a n y Body of n e w Co
m e rs , coul d do t he m fe lve s n o good by c om i ng
o ve r t o us : I f a n y G a n g of Pi ra te s or Bucca n e e rs
w oul d go up on t h e i r A dve n t ure s a n d w h e n t h e y
,

ha d m a de t he m fe lv e s rich w ould com e a n d fettl

, e
w i t h us , w e w oul d ta k e t h e m i n to ourProte éti on ,
a n d giv e t h e m L a n d t o b ui l d Tow n s a nd Ha b i ta
t i on s for t he in fe l v e s, a n d l b i n Ti m e w e m i gh t
b e c om e a gre a t Na t ion , a n d i n h a b i t t he w h ol e
Ifla n d I tol d t h e m , t he Roma ns the m fe l v e s w e re ,
'

a t firl t , n o b e tte r t h a n f uc ha G a n g of R ov e rs a s
,

w e w e re a nd w h o k n e w b ut ou r G e n e ra l , C a p t a i n
A v ery, m igh t l a y th e F oun da ti on of a s t
g r e a a n
E m pi re a s t h e y .

T he fe b i g W ords a m a z d the F e l
’
low s , a n d a n

f w er d m y E n d t o a Ti t t l for t h ey t old fuc h

’
e ;

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b a ck to t h e i r S hip s , a n d from t h e m i t f p re ad fo
'

un i ve rfa l l ll v e r th e E afi Indz er, (for t h e y w ere

y a o -

Outw a rd b oun d) t h a t n on e of the E ngl

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S hip s w oul d com e n e a r Ma dagaf c a r a ga i n, i f t h e y
_

c ould h e lp i t, for a gre a t w hi le , for F e a r of us ;

a nd w e , w h o w e re f oon a f t e r t hi s dw i nd l ed a w a y

to l e fs t h a n 1 0 0 Me n, w e re v e ry gl a d to h a v e t h e m
t hi n k us t oo {
”

tron g t o m e ddl e w i t h , or f o fl ron

g
t h a t n o Body durft c om e n ea r us
’
.

A fte r t he fe Me n w e re gon e , w e rov d a b out to

’

t he B a l i S i de of t he Ifla n d, a n d i n a W ord, k n e w
n ot w h a t t o do, or w h a t Courf e t o t a k e , f or w e
durl r n ot p ut ou t t o S e a i n f u cha B a ubl e of a B oa t
’

as w e h
’
a d un de r u s , b ut t i r d a t l al
’
r, w e c a m e

b a ck t o t he S out h Poi n t of t he Ifla n d a ga i n ; i n

o ur roun di n
g t h e Ifla n d w e f a w a gre a t E n Z
g i /b -
b u i lt
’
S hip a t Se a b ut a t too f a r Di fra n c e t o {p e a k w i t h
,

he r, a n d i f i t ha d n ot, w e k n e w n ot w h a t t o
f

h a ve f a i d to he r, for w' e w e re n ot firon g e n ough t o

a t ta ck h e r : W e judg d b y h ,
e r Courfe , the fl ood
aw a y
 aw a y from th e Ifle of S t Ma firz c e or Ma uri ti us
'
i

.
,

for t he Cap e of G ood H ope a n d m utt a s w e f up , ,

s d c om e from t h e Ma l
’
a ba r Coa l b d
’
p o , r ,
o u n H om e

f or E ngl a nd 5 f o w e l et h er go .

e m e n t on
’
W e a re n ow re turn d b ack to our Se ttl ?

th e No rt h P a rt o f t h e Ifla n d ; a n d I h a v e fin ld
’

g
out a b out 1 2 b old b ra v e F e l low s , w i th
‘
or 1 3
’

w h om I a m re fol v d t o v e n ture t o t h e G ul ph of
Per/fa ; t w e n ty m ore of our Me n h a v e a gre e d to
ca rry us t hi th e ra s Pa fle nge rs i n t he S loop, a nd t ry
’

t h e i r ow n F ort un e s a f t erw a rds , for t h e y a l low w e

a re e n ough to go t oge t h er W e re fol

. v e, w hen w e

c ome t o B afla ro, t o fe p a ra te i n to t h re e Com p a

n i es as i f w e di d n ot k n ow on e a n ot h e r
, t o dre fs
v e s a s Me rch a n t s ,
,

ourfe l for n ow w e l ook l ike

Hel lhoun ds and Va ga b on ds ; b ut w h e n w e are
'
-

ook a s oth e r Me n dof

,

’
w el ldre fs d w e e xp e ét to l
’

If I c om e t hi t h e r, I p urp ofe w i t h t w o m ore , t o _ ,

iv e m C m p i h S l
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g y o a n o n s t e p , a n t ra e
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meni a ns t h ro Perfia t o the Cajp z a n Se a , f o t o Con

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fi a n t i n o
p le 5 a n d I d o u b t n o t w e fi l a l l, on e W a y o r

ot h e r, find ou r W a w i t h our Me rch a n di z e a n d

’

y ,

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r

m y ow n C oun try Afiure y oufe l f, w h e n I a rrive

‘ ’

i n a ny Pa rt of Chri P re n dom , I w i l lgi ve y ou a fa r

.
’

t h e r Acc oun t of m y A dv e n tures .

Ta m F ri e n d a n d S e rv z z n t ,
’

A V E ny .

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r E R .

r L e t te r t o y ou ti di n
’
W R O T E my l al

Ala dagafia r, w he re I ha d con ti n u d fo

’

l on g t i llmy P e op l e be ga n to dr op f rom
“

m e , fom e a n d fom e , a nd, i n de e d, I had;

I

at l a i r, b ut f e w l
’
e ft 5 fo t h a t I be ga n t o a p pre
h e nd t h e y w ould give a n Acc ount i n E urop e, hb w
w eak I w a s, a nd h ow e a fy i t w a s t o a t t a ck m e 5

n ay , a n d t o m a k e t h e i r P e a c e , m i gh t f om e of
th e m , a t l e a ft, o ff e r t h e i r S e rvic e t o b e Pi l ot s to

m y Port , a n d m i ght gu i de t he F l e e t s or Ships

that l hou ld a t te m p t me .

W i t h t he fe App re he n fion s I n ot on l
, y w as n u
eaf
y m y fe f
l,
b u t m a de a l l m y M e n un e a f
y t oo 5

f or, a s I W a s re l my ow n E fc a e ,
i

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p
I di d n ot c a re how m a n y of m y Me n w e n t b e
tore m e : Bu t t h i s y ou m u tt t a k e w i t h y ou b y t he
”
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,
e t th e m i m a gi n e t h a t I i n

t e nde d t o Ri v f rom t he S po t m y fe l f 5 I m aa n a fte r

,

m y R e t urn f rom t he R a m b l e th a t I h a d t a k en

rou n d t h la n d of w h
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,
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g a v e i t o ut t h a t I w a s re folv d t o l i
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from our Fort 5 on ly I ha d a fe le ét Com p a n y , t o
m

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g ,

re fol v d th at at l a ft ,
, w e w oul d go a l toge th e r,
b ut t h a t w e w oul d do i t our ow n W a y .

he n I ha d fin i ihd m y H oufe , (a n d a
’
W new
m i gh ty Pa la c e y ou w oul
d fa it w a s , i f y ou had
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b t o fe e i t) I re m ov d t o i t , w i t h
ee n
gh t of t h e e i

G a n bg t h a t w e re t o b e m y F e l low a dv e n t u re r3 5
a n d to t hi s P l a ce w e c a rr d a l l ou r p riv a t e
y
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,
] a s t o our

S h a re of S i l v e r, a s i t w a s t oo h e a vy t o re mov e ,
an d m u tt b e don e 1 11 P ub l ick , I w a s ob lig d t o
le a ve 1 t b e hi n d 5 b ut w e ha d a Stra t a ge m for t h a t
t oo, a n d i t w a s t h u s .

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h a ve h e a rd
e an

la y 1 11 our t i s t rue , b ut i h
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f a i lu p on a n y Oc c a fion , a n d t he Me n w ho w e re ,

o f ou r Con f e de ra cy w h o w e re n ot w i th m e a t

ve i n Numb e r
,

m y Cou n t ry h oofe w e re tw el ,

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d
t a k e t he S l oop a n d go a w ay to th
,
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Ma Za ba r, 01 w he re e lle t h e y c ou ld f p ee d t o t h e i r
J

Mi n d a n d b uy a F ra ght of Ric e for t he pub lick

,

Ac c ouht : In a t re e S t a t e a s w e w e re e v e ry B ody ,

w a s f re e t o go w h e re v e r t h e y w ou l d fo t h a t n o ,

B ody op p os d t h e m 5 t he on l
. y Di f pute a t a n y
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,

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, y t o a d:
u p on t h e p ub lick Ac c ouht, a n d t ogo t o b uy Pro
v i fion s , no Body off e r d t o de n y t h e m t h e Sl oop f o

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, ,

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w e e m b a rk d w i th out a n N ot i ce t a k e n b t
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