Captain William Kidd and Others of the Buccaneers

· 1877

Renown of Captain Kidd.--Wild Legends.--Demands of Spain.--Opposition of the Maritime Powers.--The Rise of the Buccaneers.--The Pirates’ Code.--Remonstrance of Spain.--Reply of France and England.--Confession of a Buccaneer.--Adventures of Peter the Great. 9 Ravages of the Pirates.--The King’s Interview with Earl Bellomont.--William Kidd, the New-York Merchant.--His Commission.--Sailing of the Adventure.--Recruiting in New York.--Circuitous Trip to Madagascar.--Perils and Sufferings.--Madagascar the Pirates’ Home.--Murmurings of the Crew.--Kidd reluctantly turns Pirate.--His Repulses, and his Captures. 29…

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