Category: 1810s

This is a difficult entry because it is still mysterious to me. Charles Johnson's highwaymen book was first published in 1734, and it included some biographies of pirates copied verbatim from the previously published pirate book. These books were both pirated relentlessly over the decades and centuries. Originally, I thought The Pirates Own Book by… Continue reading The History of the Lives and Actions of the Most Famous Highwaymen, Street-Robbers, &c. &c. by Charles Johnson →