LIVES AND BLOODY EXPLOITS

QF THE

MOST NOTED

PIRATES

THEIR TRIALS AND EXECUTIONS,

INCLUDING CORRECT ACCOUNTS OF THE

LATE PIRACIES,

COMMITTED IN THE WEST INDIAS, AND THE EXPEDITION
OF COMMODORE PORTER; ALSO, THOSE COMMITTED
ON THE BRIG MEXICAN, WHO WERE EXECUTED

At BOSTON, in 1835.

"Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci."- HOR.

HARVARD TO' LECE LIBRAW

FROM THE 1.3 VRY OF
FRANCIS PEAD JDY MAGOUN

THE GIFT OF HIS SON
MAY 8, 1929

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Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1835, by EzRA STRON in the Clerk's office of the State of Connecticut.

BOSTON:

STEREOTYPED BY SHEPARD, OLIVER AND CO.
No. 3, Water Street.

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The Victoire engages with two Sallee-men. Page 7.

CAPTAIN MISSON was born in Provence, of an ancient family. His father was master of a plentiful fortune; but having a great number of children, our rover had but little hopes of other fortune than what he could carve out for himself with his sword. His parents took care to give him an education equal to his birth, and upon the completion of it would have put him into the musketeers; but as he was of a roving temper, and much affected with the accounts he had read in books of travels, he chose the sea as a life which abounds with more variety, and would afford him an opportunity to gratify his curiosity, by the change of countries. Having made this choice, his father, with letters of recommendation, and every thing fitting for him, sent him volunteer on board the Victoire, commanded by Monsieur Fourbin, his relation. He was received on board with all possible regard by the Captain, whose ship was as Marseilles, and was ordered to cruise soon after Misson's arrival. Nothing could be more agreeable to the inclinations of our volunteer than this cruise, which made him