The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago by John Biddulph
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Portuguese pirates--Vincente Sodre--Dutch pirates--Royal filibustering--Endymion Porter's venture--The Courten Association--The Indian Red Sea fleet--John Hand--Odium excited against the English in Surat--The _Caesar_ attacked by French pirates--Danish depredations--West Indian pirates--Ovington's narrative--Interlopers and permission ships--Embargo placed on English trade--Rovers trapped at Mungrole--John Steel--Every seizes the _Charles the Second_ and turns pirate--His letter to English commanders--The Madagascar settlements--Libertatia--Fate of Sawbridge--Capture of the _Gunj Suwaie_--Immense booty--Danger of the English at Surat--Bombay threatened--Friendly behaviour of the Surat Governor--Embargo on European trade--Every sails for America--His reputed end--Great increase of piracy--Mutiny of the _Mocha_ and _Josiah_ crews--Culliford in the _Resolution_--The _London_ seized by Imaum of Muscat. CHAPTER II CAPTAIN KIDD Measures to suppress piracy--The _Adventure_ fitted out--Warren's squadron meets with Kidd--His suspicious behaviour--He threatens the _Sidney_--Waylays the Red Sea fleet--Captures the _Mary_--Visits Carwar and Calicut--His letter to the factory--Chased by Portuguese men-of-war--Chases the _Sedgwick_--Chivers--Action between _Dorrill_ and _Resolution_--Kidd captures the _Quedah Merchant_--Dilemma of European traders at Surat--Their agreements with the authorities--Experience of the _Benjamin_--News of Kidd's piracies reaches England--Despatch of squadron under Warren--Littleton at Madagascar--Kidd sails for New |
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