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The pirate Gibbs confesses brutal Atlantic raids
The report reproduces Charles Gibbs pirate confession detailing his violent career from 1816 to 1821 aboard schooners and brigantines, including mass killings at sea, mutinies, and the destruction of vessels such as the Maria, Indispensable, and Earl of Moira, with captives and loot listed. Gibbs describes Cape Antonio, Havana dealings, and battles with U S. ships, plus a council of war decision to destroy a captive girl to save others.
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Christian Advocate
Vasrs
Congress
America
Allehany Mountains
Teo
Christ
N. York Journal of Commerce
Gibbs
William Roberts
Vineyard
High Seas
Rhode Island
Charles Gibbs
Henry W. Merritt
Jas. Hopson
Bellevue
Merritt
Bridewell
Hornet
Lawrence
England
Peacock
Pernambuco
U. S
Theovernment
Chesapeake
Boston
Broke
Shannon
Cape Ann
Halifax
Rhodes Island
New Orleans
Stockholm
Bristol
Liverpool
United States
Amity
Maxwell
John
Brown
Island of
Margarita
Maria
Bell
Bay of Mexico
Cuba
Pensacola
Antonio
Havana
Moro
Cape Antonio
Wavana
Favana
Princi
Bahama Banks
William
N. York
Mexico
U. States
John Adams
Earl of Moira
London
Cape
Gleastons
Curacoa
Belvdere
Dido
Larch
Justice Hopson
Coronation
Lucius
Charleston
Enterprise
Kerney
Gil
Canel Harleston
Heaterway J
Ape Antonio
U. S E Enterprise
Keagney
St.” Andrews
Kingston
Larkin
Hopson
City
Bridewel
Mr. Hopson
Merrit
Ains
UU. States
Jane
Belvidere
Gulf
Gulf of Mexico
Providence
Salem
Bremen
William Dawson
Loodange
Holland
Chagessengers