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BUY NOW! The True & Complete Memoirs of the Pyrate Captain Extraordinaire! The Illustrious Captain, John ‘Bartholomew’ Roberts The Most Successful Pyrate of ALL Time! Credit, Debit or E-check --- Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!. The Memoirs are over 300 pages in length.  PLUS... Full index; 140 different pictures/charts/maps; Lengthy bibliography; Concise time table; Glossary: Containing terms used, Various Types & Parts of the Ships, Description of islands visited; Full-Size Wall Map of the Cap’n’s Entire Journey; A complete list of crew taken at Cape Corso; One line of the Cap’n’s family tree dating from his father to present; A copy of the Cap’n’s brother's Will (written in Welsh w/English Translation); A copy of Cap’n Roberts Articles; & lastly an 8x10" full color photo of Cap’n Roberts. The latter four are suitable for framing. This book does not contain any writings, happenings or pictures of other Pirates or their lives, beyond what directly involves Cap’n Roberts, nor will the reader be, at any time, diverted away from Cap’n Roberts. ISBN: 1599719398 --- $29.95 1st Class S&H inc.

		‘Captain Dirk Chivers’ Dirk Chivers signed aboard the Portsmouth Adventure early 1694, under Captain Joseph Farrell.   The ship was leaving Rhode Island for the Red Sea.   Once there, Farrell helped Henry Every capture two ships rich in booty around June, 1695.   While returning to Rhode Island, the ship was wrecked on Mayotte in the Comoro Islands.   Farrell was rescued by John Every and continued on with him, but Chivers stayed behind on Mayotte.   Toward the end of 1695, Chivers signed aboard the 28 gun ship Resolution.   Several months later Chivers was made captain & he renamed her the Soldado. Chivers was very successful, plundering several ships rich with booty. Chivers sailed in consort with John Hoar taking two East India Company ships.   The two captured ships were ransomed.   When the governor of Aden refused to pay the ransom, the ships were burned. One of the captives from the seized vessels was Captain Sawbridge. Sawbridge's constant complaining provoked Chiver's crew into sewing up the man's lips with a sail needle. In November 1696, Chivers sailed into the harbour at Calcutta. He seized 4 ships with their crews & demanded £10,000 random for their return.   Chivers sent the following message to governor stating:   "We acknowledge no country, having sold our own and as we are sure to be hanged if taken, we shall have no scruple in murdering and destroying if our demands are not granted in full." Not swayed by Chivers threat, the governor sent 10 Indian ships.   When they sailed into the harbor, Chivers fled, heading for Saint Mary's Island to make repairs & arrived in the summer of 1697. Chivers captured the Sedgwick, an English ship, in April 1698.   The captain of the Sedgwick was very persuasive & Chivers’ crew let him keep his ship after he supplied them with rum. That September, Chivers joined forces Robert Culiford.   Together they captured the Great Mohammed & £130,000.   Chivers took command of the new ship & renamed her the New Soldado. Chivers returned to Saint Mary's Island.   When 4 British battleships arrived at Saint Mary's in September 1699, Chivers sunk the New Soldado in the harbor to block the passage.   Chivers was offered a royal pardon which he accepted & returned home on the merchantman Vine. Click Here to sail back to V’lé’s ‘Buccaneers, Privateers & Swashbucklers’ DON'T leave this site before visiting: The Illustrious & Uncomparable Captain Bartholomew Roberts THE most successful pirate of ALL time! Planning a vacation. Check out Fantasy Island Bed & Breakfast