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The pirates of the New England coast, 1630-1730

by George Francis Dow; John Henry Edmonds

Chapters (30)
  1. THE PIRATES OF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST 1630–1730: PREFACE 0:00
  2. ILLUSTRATIONS 4:54
  3. INTRODUCTION 17:40
  4. CHAPTER I The Beginnings of English Piracy 30:08
  5. CHAPTER II Dixey Bull, the First Pirate in New England Waters and Some Others who Followed Him 1:11:15
  6. CHAPTER III John Rhoade, Pilot of the Dutch Pirates on the Coast of Maine 2:03:17
  7. CHAPTER IV Thomas Pound, Pilot of the King’s Frigate, who became a Pirate and Died a Gentleman 2:22:04
  8. CHAPTER V Capt. William Kidd, Privateersman and Reputed Pirate 3:00:55
  9. CHAPTER VI Thomas Tew, who Retired and Lived at Newport 3:22:50
  10. CHAPTER VII John Quelch and his Crew who were Hanged in Boston and their Gold Distributed 3:50:16
  11. CHAPTER VIII Samuel Bellamy, whose Ship was Wrecked at Wellfleet and 144 Drowned 4:23:56
  12. CHAPTER IX George Lowther who Captured Thirty-Three Vessels in Seventeen Months 4:57:51
  13. CHAPTER X Ned Low of Boston and how he became a Pirate Captain 5:16:46
  14. CHAPTER XI Captain Roberts’ Account of what Happened on Low’s Ship 5:48:34
  15. CHAPTER XII The Brutal Career and Miserable End of Ned Low 7:34:39
  16. CHAPTER XIII The Strange Adventures of Philip Ashton 8:12:39
  17. ASHTON’S MEMORIAL An History of the Strange Adventures, and Signal Deliverances of Mr. PHILIP ASHTON, Jun. of Marblehead 8:24:12
  18. CHAPTER XIV Nicholas Merritt’s Account of His Escape from Pirates 10:08:52
  19. CHAPTER XV Francis Farrington Spriggs, Companion of Capt. Ned Low 10:24:45
  20. CHAPTER XVI Charles Harris who was Hanged at Newport with Twenty-five of his Crew 10:47:35
  21. CHAPTER XVII John Phillips whose Head was Cut off and Pickled 11:31:54
  22. CHAPTER XVIII William Fly, who was Hanged in Chains on Nix’s Mate 12:07:38
  23. CHAPTER XIX Pirate Haunts and Cruising Grounds 12:29:53
  24. CHAPTER XX Pirate Life and Death 13:00:15
  25. APPENDIX I Captain Ploughman’s Privateering Commission 13:32:32
  26. II Captain Ploughman’s Instructions 13:35:50
  27. III The Dying Speeches of Captain Quelch and his Companions 13:41:19
  28. IV John Fillmore’s Narrative 13:47:25
  29. V An “Act of Grace” 13:50:56
  30. PUBLICATIONS OF THE MARINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 13:55:16
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September 22, 2026
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