History of the Buccaneers of America

Ships of different European Nations frequent the =West Indies=. Opposition experienced by them from the Spaniards. Hunting of Cattle in =Hispaniola=.

Adventure of an English Ship 32 The French and other Europeans resort to the West Indies 33 Regulation proposed in Hispaniola, for protection against Pirates ib. Hunting of Cattle in Hispaniola 34 Matadores ib. Guarda Costas 35 Brethren of the Coast 36

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_Iniquitous Settlement of the Island =Saint Christopher= by the =English= and =French=. =Tortuga= seized by the Hunters. Origin of the name =Buccaneer=. The name =Flibustier=. Customs attributed to the =Buccaneers=._

The English and French settle on Saint Christopher 38 Are driven away by the Spaniards 40 They return 41 Tortuga seized by the Hunters 41 Whence the Name Buccaneer 42 the Name Flibustier 43 Customs attributed to the Buccaneers 45

CHAP. V.

_Treaty made by the Spaniards with Don =Henriquez=. Increase of English and French in the =West Indies=. =Tortuga= surprised by the Spaniards. Policy of the English and French Governments with respect to the Buccaneers. =Mansvelt=, his attempt to form an independent Buccaneer Establishment. French West-India Company. =Morgan= succeeds =Mansvelt= as Chief of the Buccaneers._

Cultivation in Tortuga 48 Increase of the English and French Settlements in the West Indies ib. Tortuga surprised by the Spaniards 49 Is taken possession of for the Crown of France 51 Policy of the English and French Governments with respect to the Buccaneers 52 The Buccaneers plunder New Segovia 53 The Spaniards retake Tortuga ib. With the assistance of the Buccaneers the English take Jamaica 54 The French retake Tortuga ib. Pierre le Grand, a French Buccaneer ib. Alexandre 55 Montbars, surnamed the Exterminator ib. Bartolomeo Portuguez ib. L'Olonnois, and Michel le Basque, take Maracaibo and Gibraltar 55 Outrages committed by L'Olonnois ib. Mansvelt, a Buccaneer Chief, attempts to form a Buccaneer Establishment 56 Island S^{ta} Katalina, or Providence; since named Old Providence ib. Death of Mansvelt 57 French West-India Company ib. The French Settlers dispute their authority 58 Morgan succeeds Mansvelt; plunders Puerto del Principe ib. Maracaibo again pillaged 59 Morgan takes Porto Bello: his Cruelty ib. He plunders Maracaibo and Gibraltar 60 His Contrivances to effect his Retreat 61

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Treaty of =America=. Expedition of the Buccaneers against =Panama=. Exquemelin's History of the American Sea Rovers. Misconduct of the European Governors in the =West Indies=.

Treaty between Great Britain and Spain 63 Expedition of the Buccaneers against Panama 64 They take the Island S^{ta}. Katalina 65 Attack of the Castle at the River Chagre ib. Their March across the Isthmus 66 The City of Panama taken 67 And burnt 68 The Buccaneers depart from Panama 69 Exquemelin's History of the Buccaneers of America 71 Flibustiers shipwrecked at Porto Rico; and put to death by the Spaniards 73

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_=Thomas Peche.= Attempt of =La Sound= to cross the =Isthmus of America=. Voyage of =Antonio de Vea= to the =Strait of Magalhanes=. Various Adventures of the Buccaneers, in the =West Indies=, to the year 1679._

Thomas Peche 75 La Sound attempts to cross the Isthmus ib. Voyage of Ant. de Vea 76 Massacre of the French in Samana 77 French Fleet wrecked on Aves 77 Granmont ib. Darien Indians 79 Porto Bello surprised by the Buccaneers ib.

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