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id: A82363
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
title: An act for continuation of the Act for redemption of captives.
date: 1652.0
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words: 544
sentence: 43
flesch: 73
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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A82363 of text R211432 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.16[43]). With engraving of Parliamentary seal at head of text.


id: A80244
author: England and Wales. Parliament. Committee of the Navy.
date: 1645.0
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words: 813
sentence: 49
flesch: 68
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title:
  Committee for the Navy and Customs. Die Martis 18 Martii, 1644. Whereas the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, taking into consideration the redemption of the captives taken by Turkish, Moorish, and other pirats, ...

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A80244 of text R212222 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[27]). [London : 1645] Title from heading and first lines of text.


id: A22300
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
title: By the King. A proclamation restrayning the carrying of munition to Algeeres and Tunis
date: 1623.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1181
sentence: 56
flesch: 63
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id: A79032
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
date: 1643.0
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words: 1058
sentence: 44
flesch: 64
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title:
  By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the buying or disposing of any the lading of the ship called the Sancta Clara, lately brought into South-Hampton.

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79032 of text in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.5[122]). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A79032) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 160834)


id: A79031
author: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
date: 1643.0
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words: 1063
sentence: 46
flesch: 65
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title:
  By the King. A proclamation prohibiting the buying or disposing of any the lading of the ship called the Sancta Clara, lately brought into South-Hampton

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  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79031 of text R226402 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C2691). At end of text:


id: A22327
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
date: 1624.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1339
sentence: 74
flesch: 66
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title:
  These are to certifie you that the bearer hereof, by name Angelus Jacobi, a merchant of Cyprus, sayling out of Egypt unto Creet, fell most vnfortunately into the hands of Turkish pirats

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id: A39488
author: England and Wales. Lords Justices.
date: 1696.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1406
sentence: 62
flesch: 65
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title:
  By the Lords Justices of England, a proclamation ... whereas we have received information ... that one Henry Every commander of the ship called the Phancy ... has, under English colours, acted as common pirate ...

summary:
  whereas we have received information ... that one Henry Every commander of the ship called the Phancy ... has, under English colours, acted as common pirate ... England and Wales. whereas we have received information ... that one Henry Every commander of the ship called the Phancy ... has, under English colours, acted as common pirate ... England and Wales.


id: A85685
author: Gand, Louis de.
date: 1641.0
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words: 1232
sentence: 45
flesch: 66
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title:
  To the right honourable the knights, citizens and burgesses now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Lewis De Gand, a French nobleman, Lord of Brachey and Romecour.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A85685 of text R210196 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.4[26]). The humble petition of Lewis De Gand, a French nobl Gand, Louis de. 1641 866 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 C The rate of 12 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.


id: A22009
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
title: By the King a proclamation for the search and apprehension of certaine pirats.
date: 1604.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1386
sentence: 59
flesch: 61
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id: A83238
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
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words: 1396
sentence: 62
flesch: 65
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title:
  An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the raising of moneys for redemption of distressed captives. Die Martis, 28. Jan. 1644. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance be forthwith printed: H: Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.

summary:
  VVHereas by an Act made this present Parliament , intituled , An Act for the Relief of the Captives taken by the Turkish , Morish , and other Pyrates : And to prevent the taking of others in time to come , A Subsidy of One per Centum was imposed on all Goods , Wares , and Merchandize , of what nature , kinde , or quality whatsoever to be exported out of , or imported into this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales ; which Subsidy or imposition was to continue by the said Act , during the space of three yeers , expiring the tenth of December , 1644. And it is further Ordained , That all such sums of Money as shall be collected and received for the said duty aforesaid , shall from time to time be issued , imployed , disposed and payed by the said Chamberlain , for and towards the Redemption of the said distressed Captives , in such manner as by the Lord Admirall for the time being , and the Committee for the Navie of the Commons House of Parliament , or in the absence of the Lord Admirall , by the Committee of the Navy shall be ordered and directed , whose order from time to time shall bee his sufficient discharge .


id: A32543
author: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
date: 1675.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1551
sentence: 59
flesch: 59
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title:
  By the King, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehension of Don Philip Hellen, alias Fitz-gerald

summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105640) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1611:48) By the King, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehension of Don Philip Hellen, alias Fitz-gerald England and Wales. By the King, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehension of Don Philip Hellen, alias Fitz-gerald England and Wales.


id: A69345
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
title: By the King. A proclamation against pirats
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words: 1554
sentence: 62
flesch: 58
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id: B05636
author: Scotland. Privy Council.
title: Proclamation for apprehending Henry Every, alias Bridgeman, and sundry other pirates.
date: 1696.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1693
sentence: 67
flesch: 59
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summary:
  Proclamation for apprehending Henry Every, alias Bridgeman, and sundry other pirates. Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2776:56) Proclamation for apprehending Henry Every, alias Bridgeman, and sundry other pirates.


id: A39489
author: England and Wales. Lords Justices.
date: 1696.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1861
sentence: 59
flesch: 55
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title:
  By the Lords Justices, a proclamation ... whereas we formerly received information ... that one Henry Every, commander of this ship called the Phansie ... committed several acts of piracy ...

summary:
  whereas we formerly received information ... that one Henry Every, commander of this ship called the Phansie ... committed several acts of piracy ... England and Wales. whereas we formerly received information ... that one Henry Every, commander of this ship called the Phansie ... committed several acts of piracy ... England and Wales.


id: A46576
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
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words: 1871
sentence: 57
flesch: 51
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title:
  A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America James R.

summary:
  Favouring and Assisting in their several Places and Stations , unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , and such other Person or Persons as shall be appointed as aforesaid in and for the more effectual Reducing and Suppressing of all manner of Pirates and Privateers within the Limits and Parts aforesaid , or any of them , but also ( upon the producing a Certificate or Instrument under the Hand and Seal o● the said Sir Robert Holmes , or such other Person as in case of his Death shall be further Appointed by Us , signifying that an● Pirate or Privateer , Pirates or Privateers hath or have Surrendred him or themselves unto the said Sir Robert Holmes , or su●● other Person or Persons appointed as aforesaid , and given Security for their future good Behaviour according to the Tenor of these Presents ) to permit and suffer the said person or persons lawfully to Pass and Travel either by Sea or Land , wit●out any Let , Hindrance or Molestation whatsoever , to or from any of Our said Islands , Plantations or Colonies , or int● Our Kingdom of England , as soon as conveniently may be , in Order to his or their receiving Our full and Gracious Pardons aforesaid , and that in the mean time no Indictment , Process , or other Proceeding shall be had in any of Our Courts of ●●cord , or elsewhere , against any such person or persons producing such Certificate or Instrument , for any Piracy or Robbery b● him or them committed as aforesaid , before the Date of these Presents . Provided always , That if any of the said Offender or ●ffenders whatsoever shall after the Publishing of this Our Proclamation , in contempt thereof , and of Our Princely Mercy and Clemency to them hereby offered , wilfully and obstinately persist in their Piracies , Robberies and Outragious Practices , or shall ●ot Surrender themselves in manner aforesaid ; Then We do hereby expresly Direct and Command , That all and every such pers●● and persons shall be pursued with the utmost Severity , and with the greatest Rigour that may be , until they and every of them ●e utterly Suppressed and Destroyed ; We Declaring it to be Our Royal Purpose and Resolution , That they and every of them ●●all from thenceforth be finally Excluded and Debarr'd from receiving any further Favour or Mercy .


id: A53026
author: New York (State)
title: An act for restraining and punishing privateers and pyrates
date: 1693.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 1970
sentence: 55
flesch: 49
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summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. At head of title: Province of New-York, Anno regni Gulielmi & Mariae, Regis & Reginae Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae quinto.


id: A09209
author: England and Wales. Parliament.
date: 1621.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 1933
sentence: 72
flesch: 62
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title:
  To the most honourable assembly of knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Parliament the humble petition of the adventurers in the ship called the Pearle.

summary:
  HVmbly shewing : That Shee departed out of the Port of London in Nouember 1611. and returned two yeeres after laden with goods , to the value of 20000.li. Whereupon the Iudges the same day ordered , that the said goods should be by Sir Lionel Cranfield and Sir Arthur Ingram , prized , and sold to such as would giue most for the same ; And that the moneis thereof accruing , should be deposited in safe keeping in his Maiesties Receipt at Westminster , for whom right had . That in Aprill 1615.


id: A22013
author: England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
date: 1605.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 2266
sentence: 69
flesch: 55
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title:
  By the King whereas the Kings Maiestie hath alwayes bene ready to imbrace and cherish such a perfect amitie betweene him and the king of Spaine ...

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. By Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Imprinted at London : Anno Dom. 1605.


id: A55709
author: Gentleman in Algier.
date: 1682.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2544
sentence: 73
flesch: 60
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title:
  The present state of Algeir being a faithful and true account of the most considerable occurences that happened in that place during the lying of the French fleet before it / in a letter from a gentleman in Algier to his friend in London.

summary:
  Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 101667) The present state of Algeir being a faithful and true account of the most considerable occurences that happened in that place during the lying of the French fleet before it / in a letter from a gentleman in Algier to his friend in London.


id: A80052
author: Cardenas, Alonso de.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 2740
sentence: 70
flesch: 51
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title:
  A speech, or complaint, lately made by the Spanish embassadour to his Majestie at Oxford, upon occasion of the taking of a ship called Sancta Clara in the port of Sancto Domingo, richly laden with plate, cocheneal and other commodities of great value, by one Captaine Bennet Strafford, and by him brought to Southampton. Being a matter of high concernment betwixt the two Kings of Spaine and England. Also a proclamation prohibiting the buying or disposing of any the lading of the ship called the Sancta Clara, lately brought into Southampton. / Translated out of Spanish, in Oxford, by Sr Torriano, an Italian.

summary:
  COmplaint having been made unto His Majesty , by Don Alonco de Cardenas Ambassador from the King of Spain , that a Ship called the Sancta Clara , belonging to the said King and his Subjects , hath beene lately treacherously brought to Southampton , by one Captaine Bennet Strafford and others , from Sancto Domingo , the said Ship being laden with Silver , Cocheneal , and other Wares and Merchandizes , to a very great value ; And that the said Ship and Goods being by the said Ambassadour arrested , and the said Bennet Strafford apprehended , whilest a suit for the said Ship and Goods is depending in the Court of Admiralty , the Silver ( part of the lading of the said Ship , to a very great value ) hath been disposed of , contrary to Law , without any other security given for the same , then the empty name of Publicke Faith ; which without His Majesty cannot ( as is well knowne to all the world ) be engaged ; or if engaged without His Majesty is not valid , or to be relyed on for satisfaction . That on the eighth of October Stilo veteri , there arrived in the habour , or rather close port of Sancto Domingo of the West Indies ( the very centre of my Masters Dominions ) a Ship of your Majesties , and a Pinnace , under the command of Captain Bennet Strafford , an English man , and a member of your Majesties Fleet at Sea , which letting fall anchor under colour of ●aking in fresh water , & some other necessary provision , about one or two of the clock the same evening ( the Master and other Officers of my Masters faire Ship , called La Sancta Clara , lately having taken in her lading of Silver Ingots , to the number of 2000. with Coucheneale , Tobacco , Indie hides , to eight hundred tunne weight ) was in a thievish and Piratick manner stollen out of the said harbour by the Captaine of your Majesties Ship above mentioned , that is , Bennet Strafford , whose men comming aboard the said Ship , under pretence of chearing and merry making , observing the wind served for their designe , cut the cables , and let her drive , till such time that the Captain perceiving his advantage , forthwith seized and boarded the said Ship , clapping all my Masters Sailers and other Officers there aborad her under the hatches , carried the ship unto Cape de bona Speranza there landed them ashore in his long boate like slaves and captives , manned my Masters Ship with his owne men , unto your towne of Southampton , and there made prize of her , exposing my Masters goods to most unconsiderable rates and valuation , to make the better dispatch of his unlawfull attempt .


id: A20982
author: Dunton, John, mariner.
date: 1637.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 7789
sentence: 194
flesch: 67
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title:
  A true iournall of the Sally fleet vvith the proceedings of the voyage. Published by Iohn Dunton, London mariner, master of the admirall call'd the Leopard. Whereunto is annexed a list of Sally captives names, and the places where they dwell, and a description of the three townes in a card.

summary:
  It was the 19 th day of March that wee did see tha●● Carvill , and so sayling alongst the Coasts untill the●● 21 of March in the morning at day-light wee did se●● the South Cape of Spaine , and were fayre by the land●● by six a clock in the morning ; and so steering away●● our course South-east for Sally in Barbary , and the 2●● of March in the morning , we saw the land at noone●● we made the Towne of Momora ; and at night wee●● came to an Anchor in 27 fathom water , two leagues●● off the shore before Momora , and there did ride al●● night untill the 24 th day of March in the morning we●● set sayle at ten of the clock with little wind at Nor●● North-west , and at 4 of the clock in the afternoone ▪ we did come to an anchor in Sally Rode in 33 fathom● water , right before the new towne of Sally . RIght Honourable , in S●●tember last was twel●● month , I redeemed m●● selfe prisoner from Sal●● being sent out Mast●● and Pilote in a Sally ma●● of warre , with twenty●● one Moores and five Flemish rennagadoes , un●● the coast of England to take Christians , brough●● them into the Isle of Wight under the co●mand of Husk Castle , where I was detained●● a Pirate , and sent to Winchester with the re●● till wee were tryed by the Law , then comming to London very bare , I found much favour at your Honours hands ;


id: A10235
author: Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.
date: 1639.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 6863
sentence: 161
flesch: 53
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title:
  A true relation, of the lives and deaths of two most famous English pyrats, Purser, and Clinton who lived in the reigne of Queene Elizabeth. Together with the particular actions of their takings, and undertakings with other pleasant passages which hapned before their surprizall worth the observing.

summary:
  Together with the particular actions of their takings, and undertakings with other pleasant passages which hapned before their surprizall worth the observing. Together with the particular actions of their takings, and undertakings with other pleasant passages which hapned before their surprizall worth the observing.


id: A41761
author: Impartial hand.
date: 1676.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 8857
sentence: 162
flesch: 38
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title:
  The Grand pyrate, or, The life and death of Capt. George Cusack, the great sea-robber with an accompt of all his notorious robberies both at sea and land : together with his tryal, condemnation, and execution / taken by an impartial hand.

summary:
  I understand that the common people of the Colony manifested agreat dissatisfaction at the concernment of those that interested themselves , also that the authority resented the same , and took security from one Dominick Bodkin an Irish man , the principal correspondent with Cusack , to respond the claims of such as were concerned in the said Ship , and should in a year and a day prosecute the same ; but the said term being elapsed and no demand made , his Bonds became void , and he by the improving of what his profit was there , is become very considerable , and this year hath been here with a very rich Cargo ; and had the order you intimate met him , it might possibly have prevailed for some competent satisfaction ; the Magistrates and People hearing a general displacency against those that were concerned , but him in particular , as being the only and immediate Agent ; he is gone hence for Virginia and thence is intended for Flanders , with at least a 1000 Hogs heads of Tobacco in two Ships upon his imployment ; and in regard his success here hath been so good , 't is probable he may come here again . Edward Creswel of London-derry maketh Oath , that about the first day of July last past , being aboard the Ship , called the Robert , one Mr. Calhoone being owner , the said Ship being bound from Amsterdam to Newcastle , one Symon Harcourt being Master , did take in one Smith , alias Dixon , alias Cusack , with several others of the said Cusacks Companions , pretending them selves to be passengers , and the said Ship being at Sea , this Deponent did often observe the said Harcourt and Cusack and the rest of the pretended Passengers whispering together , which gave this Deponent cause to believe , that the said Harcourt and Cusack , and the rest of his pretended Passengers , did intend to surprize and seize the said Ship ; soon after one of Cusacks Companions ( this Deponent being asleep ) came to him with a Sword drawn in his hand , and did awake this Deponent striking him over the ▪ face with the flat of his Sword , and calling him Dog , Swearing several Oaths , using the Deponent in a very ill manner , and said the Ship was their own , and that they seized her by Vertue of a French Commission , and afterward came up with three Ships , two Swedes , and one Dane , and Robb'd them , leaving them not so much as Victuals to maintain them for Twenty four Hours , having taken their Sails , Cables and Anchors , leaving them to the mercy of the Sea , and one Main-Sail ; and having begged on their knees for their Fore-Sail , and Anchor , in a passion they let their Water go out of their Casks which was more dear to them than their Victuals , he bidding them go , the Devil would furnish them with Sails and Anchors ; this Deponent having humbly begged for a Sute of his own Cloaths , after all being taken from him but his Shirt and his Drawers , Cusack with his Sword drawn caused him to leap over board , and if the Danes Boat had not been near , ( whom they had Robb'd ) this Deponent had been drowned ; and this Deponent further maketh Oath that they took out of the said Swede Ship , a parcel of Dollars to the value of 1000.


id: A04099
author: Barker, Andrew, fl. 1609.
date: 1609.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 9108
sentence: 199
flesch: 52
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title:
  A true and certaine report of the beginning, proceedings, ouerthrowes, and now present estate of Captaine Ward and Danseker, the two late famous pirates from their first setting foorth to this present time. As also the firing of 25. saile of the Tunis, men of warre: together with the death of diuers of Wards chiefe captaines. Published by Andrew Barker master of a ship, who was taken by the confederates of Ward, and by them some time detained prisoner.

summary:
  [ I meane of Ward and others , who haue beene their commanders ] to tackle their Ships , to man and mannage a fight , that if it doe not please God to moue the heart of his Maiestie , and other Christian Princes , and states , to ioyne together for their speedy suppression , and the disiointing of their late strengthned forces , which continually encreaseth by the Ships of England , and Holland , which they daily surprise , It will be discomodious to the state , and so dangerous to the common wealth , in succeeding times , that Christendome must expect no Trafficke at Sea : for they are alreadie grown to the number of fifteene saile of great ships belonging to Tunis , some bearing 40. some 30. and some 20. pecces of ordinance , with men accordingly , as 300. 250. and 200. men at the least , in euery Ship , so that I doubt , and the cause it selfe may breed a generall feare , that if expedition be not hastened against them , the state may heareafter share a part in that sorrow , which wee poore Sea-faring men haue already suffered . A true and certaine report of the beginning, proceedings, ouerthrowes, and now present estate of Captaine Ward and Danseker, the two late famous pirates from their first setting foorth to this present time.


id: A14719
author: Nixon, Anthony, attributed name.
date: 1609.0
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words: 12714
sentence: 268
flesch: 52
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title:
  Nevves from sea, of tvvo notorious pyrats Ward the Englishman, and Danseker the Dutchman VVith a true relation of all or the most piraces [sic] by them committed vnto the sixt of Aprill. 1609.

summary:
  But well a day ▪ this Tragedie is acted , death and slauery vsurped vpon these Innocents , well might we pitie them , but we knew we could no way preuaile to their helpe , so they neither making to vs , nor w●●●strous to haue more a●qua●ntance with them , away steard we for the shore , and ioyfull men we were you must thinke , hauing now nothing to loose but our liues where we were cleere of them the second time . It is with him , as with those who one the one side , by their brauery seeme great and mighty ▪ when if you consider on the other side them ●●auish actions , their base and villanaus filthines , and their dayly dr●dgery in ●●●n●ful enterprises , you cannot but ●eeme them extreamly miserable that are in thralled in so h●uie a bōdage of con●cience .


id: A67021
author: Woofe, Abraham.
date: 1653.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 19475
sentence: 187
flesch: -7
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title:
  Tyranny of the Dutch against the English wherein is exactly declared the (almost unvaluable) loss which the commonwealth of England hath sustained by their usurpation : and likewise the sufferings and losses of Abraham Woofe, then factor at Lantore, and others in the island of Banda / formerly collected in loose sheets by Mr. Woofe himself ; and now illustrated and extracted out of his papers by John Quarles.

summary:
  ●…ayle of the Holanders , upon fight whereof our Noble and valiant Sir Thomas Daile bore up to them , and after some smoaky salutations , the Hollander began to bid us farewell , though they had 8. Ships to our 7 , after the nimble Dutch found them●…elves suffici●…y b●…en , and were gone , Sir Thomas instantly w●…nt ashoar and demanded the Castle , and plant●…d his Gunns about it , but the King of that Countrey after the surrender of the Castle to Sir Thomas , stood upon tearms ( believing that Sir Thomas Dail had for ever beaten the Dutch ) and demanded to have half of what was in the Castle , men and all , telling Sir Thomas Dail , that he could take the Castle without his assistance ; To which 1. Pullaroone is scituated on the south Seas , a Place temperate and wholsom , insomuch that there was but 1 man known to die in 4 years ; It is very firtyl in bearing of Mace & Nutmegs , & other Provisions for the food of man : It lyes between 5 or 6 degrees from the Sun : The Inhabitants are generally Mahumetans , and strictly follow the directions of the Turkish Alkeron ; they are people very devout , and strict in their Religion , most severe punishers of Murder and Adultery , they are men Warrlike , and agile , strong and valiant , alwayes subject to revenge an injury ; their weapon is for the most part , Sword and Buckler , at which they play with such dexterity , that they can hardly be equalled by any , but themselvs ; They are courtuous and affable , bountefull and respective entertainers to all , full of contention amongst themselves , but generally united against the common Enemy ; These People for a time injoyed as much terreen happinesse as they could desire , and more then they could deserve , but at last they were subdued and subjugated by that avaritious , tyrannicall and fallatious Nation the Dutch , whose infidellities and Tragicall Actions craves mo●… imbittered expression , then the world affords Inke to write , or Tongues to express ; These are those whose general intrusions into most opulent parts have inriched themselves by the utter ruine and extirpation of others , whose desires to wealth are as voratious as the Sea that transports them to their prey ; these are they that have a long time been exiled these three imperiall Courts ; fides impietas , and Charet●… , because they ever did retaine venales animae , shaking off fas , and Idolizing Nef●…s , but in short , their subduing of Pullaroone was more to the detriment of the English then can easily be imagined , not onely there , but also in the adjacent Clove Islands ; but to shew them a little in their colours , I shall at 〈◊〉 ●…t onely resite one of their petty Baroarisins , and return to the aforementioned Captaine Courtupe , who was betrayed to death by them in manner following : This Captain Courtupe ( accidentall business intervening ) was inforced to go to a place called Lantore ( which was more then ever he did in my time ) which Lantore is an Island opposite ( a small distance ) to Pullaroone , being rowed over by the Bandaneeses themselves ; In the interim of his aboad on the other side ) we having three or four Dutch runnegadoes with us ) one of them , in the absence of this unfortunate Captain , stole away in the dead time of the Night a small Prooe , which is a little Boat , and with one Paddle or Oare , rowed over to Pullaway , which is a Island seated between Pullaroon and Lantore , and related to the Dutch there resident ; that Captain Courtupe was in the Lantore Island , and that within three or four nights he was expected to make his return to Pullaroone ; which welcome newes put them into a serious consideration of mischief , how they might intrap him in his transportation ; They understanding ( by the information of their welcome Traytor ) that Captain Courtupe was to come over speedily from Lantore to Pullaroone in a Noranbagg , gave command that a Currecure ( whose strength far exceeded the strength of Captain Courtups boat , which was but very small should be fitted out , which was forthwith done ; this villanous Plott , was not long destitute of a most bloody effect , for meeting ( according to their unsanctified wishes ) with our Captains boat , immediately fell upon her , and powring in shott ( as it were by wholsaile ) killed our most worthy and renowned Captaine , whose death was as much lamented by us , as it was rejoyced at by those treacherous and blood-thirsty Dutch , who not onely tryumphed in his death , but in the death of some others that were with him ; but this unexpected newes was not long a stranger to our ears , for some that escaped the furie of these Nero-like blood-suckers , having nothing to conduct them but the Waves , swom to Pulleroone , and after some seasonable respite , sadly related ( though at first ) the unbelieved misfortune of our unfortunate Captaine :


id: A00816
author: Fitz-Geffry, Charles, 1575?-1638.
date: 1637.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 24236
sentence: 1214
flesch: 76
cache: cache/A00816.xml
txt: txt/A00816.txt
title:
  Compassion towards captives chiefly towards our brethren and country-men who are in miserable bondage in Barbarie. Vrged and pressed in three sermons on Heb. 13.3. Preached in Plymouth, in October 1636. By Charles Fitz-Geffry.

summary:
  But uniust it is in regard of many iniurious , usurious creditors , who distinguish not betweene Gods visitation and mans corruption , but will enforce men to pay that which God , for causes best knowne to himselfe , hath taken from them . Lact●●● .


id: A82459
author: England and Wales.
title: An Act for the redemption of captives
date: 1650.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 25394
sentence: 4159
flesch: 101
cache: cache/A82459.xml
txt: txt/A82459.txt
summary:
  S. 00 ▪ D. 00 Spruce , Moscovia and and all other rough hemp , the hundred weight , containing 112. pound . — L.00 . D. 00 Aggets small as a Beane , the hundred dozen — L.00 .


id: A26296
author: Ayres, Philip, 1638-1712.
date: 1684.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 34779
sentence: 2331
flesch: 88
cache: cache/A26296.xml
txt: txt/A26296.txt
title:
  The voyages and adventures of Capt. Barth. Sharp and others in the South Sea being a journal of the same : also Capt. Van Horn with his buccanieres surprizing of la Veracruz : to which is added the true relation of Sir Henry Morgan his expedition against the Spaniards in the West-Indies and his taking Panama : together with the president of Panama's [i.e. Juan Perez de Guzman] account of the same expedition, translated out of Spanish : and Col. Beeston's adjustment of the peace between the Spaniards and English in the West Indies / published by P.A., Esq.

summary:
  28 min. the wind from S. to E. West 93 leag . 33 min. the wind at S. and S. S. E. 5 leag . distance from the Isle when we bore up , which makes East 20 leag . 15. Saturd .


