title: The History and Lives of Notorious Pirates and Their Crews
author: Captain Charles Johnson
description: <div><B>Captain Charles Johnson</B>&#8217;s true identity is still widely debated, with many believing it was Daniel Defoe&#8217;s pseudonym.<BR><BR><B>C. Lovat Fraser</B> republished Captain Charles Johnson&#8217;s classic collection of pirate tales in 1922. He was an English artist, designer, and author. He resided in Dymchurch, England.<BR></div>
zlib_text: ### THE LIVES AND ADVENTURES  
  OF SUNDRY  
  NOTORIOUS PIRATES
  
  # PIRATES
  
  **With a _Foreword_ and sundry _Decorations_ by**
  
  ## C. Lovat Fraser
  
  _NEW YORK:_  
  ROBERT M. McBRIDE AND COMPANY  
  1922
  
  _First American Edition_
  
  _Printed in the United States of America_
  
  _Printed in Great Britain by Billing and Sons, Ltd., Guildford and Esher._
  
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  ## CONTENTS
  
  |  PAGE  
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  Foreword |  [vii](text00000.html#Page_vii)  
  The Life of Captain Avery |  [1](text00000.html#Page_1)  
  Captain John Rackham, and his Crew |  [17](text00000.html#Page_17)  
  Captain Spriggs, and his Crew |  [29](text00000.html#Page_29)  
  Captain Edward Lowe, and his Crew |  [37](text00000.html#Page_37)  
  Captain George Lowther, and his Crew |  [51](text00000.html#Page_51)  
  Captain Anstis, and his Crew |  [65](text00000.html#Page_65)  
  Captain John Phillips, and his Crew |  [77](text00000.html#Page_77)  
  Captain Teach, _alias_ Blackbeard |  [87](text00000.html#Page_87)  
  Major Stede Bonnet and his Crew |  [