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Pirates and buccaneers of the Atlantic coast

Bibliography: p. [343] · PART ONE: NEW ENGLAND PIRATES -- Captain Bellamy, Wrecked at Cape Cod -- Captain Quelch, who brought gold to New England -- William Fly, Hanged in Boston -- Ashton, Whose story surpasses Robinson Crusoe -- Thomas Pound, who escaped the hangman's noose -- Thomas Tew of Newport, aided by New York's governor -- Captain Phillips, whose head was pickled -- Other New England Pirates -- Dixie Bull, the first New England pirate -- Thomas Veal, the pirate of Dungeon Rock -- First pirates hanged in Boston -- Joseph Bradish -- The last pirates executed in Boston -- PART TWO: CHESAPEAKE BAY TO FLORIDA -- Captain George Lowther -- Captain Edward Low, the infamous Buccaneer -- Captain Francis Spriggs, active off Florida's coast -- Charles Harris, hanged with his crew at Newport -- PART THREE: NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND SOUTHWARD -- Captain William Kidd, "Innocentest" of them all -- Teach, Alias Blackbeard, the most ferocious pirate -- Major Stede Bonnet, the gentleman pirate -- Charles Gibbs, who was hanged at New York -- The pirates executed at Philadelphia -- PART FOUR: THE WOMEN PIRATES -- Alwida and Mrs. Ching -- Mary Read and Ann Bonney, who loved and fought -- PAR

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