This appears (to me) to be an expeditious knockoff of Charles Johnson's General History that appeared for the first time in 1725. Many editions are indexed in various places, usually attributed to Charles Johnson or Daniel Defoe--which I think is just because people assume it's another version of the General History. Which makes sense because… Continue reading The History and Lives of All the Most Notorious Pirates and Their Crews
Category: 1720s
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Johnson
This book was first published in 1724 and went through several print runs before coming out in an expanded deluxe edition in 1728. The text is easily found online and it is also available in countless print editions. Some people take this book at face value and accept it as the truth. More often, people… Continue reading A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Charles Johnson
The Documentary Record
This post contains references to John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read in quote unquote "primary sources"--basically I am including everything that predates the General History. 1720 September 4 New-Providence, Sept. 4th. Several Pirates are on the Coast of the Bahamas, among which is one Rackum who Run away with a Sloop of 6 Guns,… Continue reading The Documentary Record
Depictions of John Rackam, Anne Bonny, and Mary Read 