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On the 19th of July the act Was amended, and two per cent. placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, and privateersmen put on the pension list with the navy. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z

In making war against Spain, the hunters were mere privateersmen cruising against a national enemy; but in their endurance, patience, and energy, they stood alone. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z

When they heard the latter, some said they wished they had known it before they left the West Indies, as they might have turned privateersmen, and have enriched themselves. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z

A schooner could do better than a square-rigged vessel under such circumstances, but that wind was an aggravating trial to a ship-load of excited privateersmen. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

Maclay, in his "History of American Privateers," says: "In general, the conduct of American privateersmen on the high seas was most commendable." Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z

Q. Have you formed or expressed any opinion upon the guilt or innocence of these privateersmen? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z

"These borrowings from the Spaniards," he says, "have this advantage attending them, that there is no obligation to repay them," and there was war between the two crowns, so that he was a legal privateersman. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z

We kept in this manner," writes the privateersman, "from break of day till ten in the forenoon. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z

Here they were, now, however, not a hair of their heads injured, and Captain Syme even thanked Captain Avery, the privateersman, for having treated him and his so very well. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

The treatment which all American prisoners, and especially privateersmen, had received at the hands of the British would have almost justified the commander of the Lively in leaving these shipwrecked mariners to their fate. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z

Q. An indictment of piracy against the privateersmen captured on the Savannah? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z

"He's a privateersman and an outlaw, and has done enough to hang himself a dozen times—" "When you capture him!" interposed the visitor lightly. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z

He runs on his own hook—is a privateersman, in fact, on a small scale. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies

He was evidently a privateersman all over, and his view of the matter was that he had only met with a disaster in the regular line of his business. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

Upon Barney opening his coat and showing his British uniform, the privateersman, though more polite, was obviously suspicious. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z

Masters of vessels who came from long voyages and privateersmen sometimes appeared at the captains' table, where they exchanged news. Toilers of the Sea

And on the morrow, the islanders, or English-French, more or less privateersmen themselves, were equally curious. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z

Dutee himself thought little of the house, for he grew up to be a privateersman, and served with distinction on the Vigilant under Captain Cahoone in the War of 1812. The Shunned House

He was a privateersman in preference to any other occupation, without need for the patriotic spirit which was sending into it the seafaring veterans of America. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

It is, of course, most natural that these writers should stand up for their countrymen, and Englishmen, as has already been stated, are not slow to acknowledge the prowess of American privateersmen. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z

These people suffered severely at the hands of American privateersmen as the war progressed, and most of them were forced to abandon their homes and move up the river for greater security. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784

Pierre Laroche, who has been called friend of privateersmen, perhaps even of the Black Seigneur, himself! The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z

Good-bye to Kit French, privateersman’s mate; and how-d’ye-do to Christopher, the coasting skipper. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV

He was thinking of his mother rather than of stunning successes as a young privateersman. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

With these preliminary remarks, let us now recount the doings of some of the American privateersmen, commencing with Silas Talbot. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z

Plunder had become as attractive to them as to the privateersman and the pirate. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series

"He looked more like an old privateersman!" murmured the woman. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z

I was a privateersman—serving my country, I say; but he calls it pirate. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV

He could see only the money side of the war for American independence, and he took it for granted that a privateersman would look at it in precisely that way. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

This is a good example of the behaviour of the aristocratic naval officers towards privateersmen, and it is not surprising if the latter demurred to accepting commissions in the Navy. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z

Roused by this, the privateersmen rushed to their guns. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848

It was a nursery for privateersmen, and many are the exploits recorded of them. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel

He would remain right where he was, within earshot of the faithful Bose, who would be likely to make things lively for the privateersman if he attempted any violence. True To His Colors

Warrior he might be, sailor, pirate, or privateersman, but at that moment he was dreaming of the happiness of pulling in flounders and blackfish from the waters around his island. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z

But privateersmen frequently captured the boats that carried them, and very often the letter-bags were dropped overboard. Lafayette

We now perceived that we had taken for our director one of the sons of Abraham, whose home is no where; and that he took us to be either privateersmen or pick-pockets. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself.

Some were fished from the bottom of the lake; some have been rusting in the woods since the discovery of the country; and some were never guns at all—mere privateersmen's playthings! The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757

The Kanawha was the ship in which Captain Mogul Mackenzie had made himself notorious as a privateersman. Great Pirate Stories

The privateersman was treated with the greatest courtesy and was made as comfortable as could be. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

I found only her uncle, a weazened, peevish man, who had showed himself very little while the privateersmen were about his house. Athelstane Ford

Though the enemy outnumbered the privateersmen, and carried heavier metal, yet the "Dolphin" went gallantly into the fight, and after a severe battle succeeded in taking both vessels. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2

The bawl of privateersmen for the crew of a captured vessel to go below. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

The Huguenot then discharged a blunderbuss, with small leaden balls, one of which entered the neck of the privateersman, and another his side, when his men carried him back wounded to the ship. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

His face well exhibited his dislike for the successful privateersman, Jean Bart. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

There had not been a privateersman in the United States for near a half-century. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life

Properly treated, it would fill a volume; and, indeed, one of the most noted privateersmen has left a narrative of the exploits of the principal privateers, which forms a very considerable tome. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2

So again he became a privateersman in the service of his State. The Story of Commodore John Barry

In this war as in the preceding, French privateersmen made great inroads on British commerce, and some of these privateering operations were conducted on a grand scale. A History of Sea Power

Arab and German strove as well as Englishman and Italian to battle strenuously beneath the eye of the famous privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

In the list of goods on board a prize taken by a privateersman in 1712 were "Boxes of Toys." Customs and Fashions in Old New England

Yet history records a few actions in which the privateersmen showed a steadiness and courage worthy of seamen of the regular service. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2

Smugglers, privateersmen, the sweepings of ports, home and foreign, some who had blood on their hands—though with the distinction that it had been shed in encounters with excisemen. The Dew of Their Youth

The French privateersmen were indeed a very rough-looking set of fellows. The Rival Crusoes

If you are an admirer of the fighting quality in a man, give three times three for the privateersman who had the nerve to sail into eight vessels,—and won out. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

He seems to have deceived himself into thinking that his acts of piracy were simply the legitimate work of a privateersman. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

That I, Captain Levee, who had commanded his vessels so long—I, the very beau idéal of a privateersman, a reckless, extravagant dare-devil, should also presume to have scruples, was too much for him. The Privateersman

One of the crew of the Golden Hind, American-owned privateersman with French letters of marque? The Dew of Their Youth

I know what privateersmen are like, when they see cold steel in their faces. The Rival Crusoes

This vessel—a zebeque—had been waiting for the well-hated privateersman for several days, as her captain had been warned by the Italians that Wright was about to set sail. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

The participants in them were often longshoremen, fishermen, or privateersmen, and but seldom sailors enrolled in the regular navy of the united colonies. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

At first, I must confess, not over-much, and, notwithstanding my dislike to the life of a privateersman, I often sighed heavily, and wished that I were an officer in the king’s service. The Privateersman

You know that privateersmen are not the most orderly of characters; I am uncertain how my fellows may behave during my absence, though I can answer for their good conduct when I am among them. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley

He seemed, however, not a little pleased to get out of the clutches of the terrible privateersman. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land

The British privateersman cruised about for a whole month without any luck, and, falling in with the privateer Sheerness, joined with her in a little run in search of inoffensive merchantmen. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

As a privateersman, he continued to do daring work to the end of the war. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

In return, the privateersmen hesitate at no barbarity when engaged in such enterprises. The Privateersman

All were dressed in uniforms closely resembling that of the British navy, for such privateersmen were wont to wear. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley

There was one labor, however, in this connection, which properly fell within his department, and in this his privateersmen gave him abundant occupation. Benjamin Franklin

And, at this, both of the American privateersmen chuckled. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

The privateersmen claimed that the prize was theirs alone. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

And within forty-eight hours of the receipt of my commission I had entered upon my new career, and had ceased to be a privateersman. The Log of a Privateersman

Whatever you do, let me urge you, Gerald, never to turn privateersman; if you were to consult your father, he would, I know, say as I do, for we have often spoken about the matter.” The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley

But the next point made by the admiralty was that they would make no exchanges with Franklin except for English sailors taken by American cruisers, thus excluding captives taken by the privateersmen. Benjamin Franklin

The swish, swish of water came to the eager senses of the anxious privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

But while the privateersmen had preferred flight to fighting while nothing was at stake, they did not propose to let their prize be taken from them without a resistance, however great the odds against them. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

I mean to teach him that he cannot bully us poor, hard-working privateersmen with impunity. The Log of a Privateersman

The Frenchman has no stomach for a fight, that’s very certain; those privateersmen prefer plunder to glory. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley

A pirate, indeed, in those days, was synonymous with the individual who was termed a privateersman at the time of the Napoleonic wars. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer

Of course all France again rang with the fame of Jean Bart, while the crafty sea-dogs who had endeavored to capture the slippery privateersman were furious with envious rage. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

Ebenezer Fox, another privateersman, has left his recollections of this dreadful prison. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

She had somewhat the look of a Dutchman, to my eye, and if so she would probably afford very respectable pickings to a crew of hard-working privateersmen like ourselves. The Log of a Privateersman

You are brave fellows," he said, "and will make good privateersmen. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War

Though blacksmiths by profession, they soon took to smuggling goods brought by privateersmen and pirates. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers

They were giving instructions to Captain Woodes Rogers: their privateersman, who was about to make a voyage of adventure in their behalf. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

The little crew of privateersmen fought viciously, guarding the side with cutlasses and pistols, hurling the boarders back into the sea, or cutting them down as they reached the deck. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

Captain Jonathan Haraden, the most famous Salem privateersman of the Revolution, made the rigging for the mainmast in his loft. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17

"An excellent simile, Captain Passford, and I could not have invented a better myself," returned the privateersman. Stand By The Union

"I hope he did not do that," said the privateersman, with a good deal more energy than the other thought the occasion warranted. Within The Enemy's Lines

And—as Captain Woodes Rogers went off to inspect his privateersmen—all indulged in a glass of Madeira to pledge “good luck and good health” to the staunch seaman from Bristol. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

This time the privateersmen had every advantage, while the British carried the day by pure courage. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

To the Boer forces at large he was what the pirate adventurers and buccaneers of the Elizabethan period, and the privateersmen of the eighteenth century, were to the National Navy. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans

He did not think it necessary 282 to fire a second shot, but he was careful not to let the opportunity pass by if it was needed to reduce the privateersman to subjection. Stand By The Union

It appeared now that the privateersmen had two boats, which had been brought across the island for the purpose. Within The Enemy's Lines

In spite of this order—he continued to reside in Italy, with the true independence of a privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

In the course of the next two months, Chesapeake Bay was the scene of two gallant adventures, in which American privateersmen were opposed to the British sailors. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

The "Jersey" prison-ship was not an uncommon lot for the bold privateersman, who, when once consigned to it, found that the reward of a sea-rover was not always wealth and pleasure. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

It is now converted into a farmhouse, but in it once a celebrated privateersman of Dieppe received the ambassadors of the King of Portugual. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 10, October 1895. French Farmhouses.

The privateersman listened for a few minutes in silence. Within The Enemy's Lines

At length the bluff privateersman was allowed to go free, and—he never paid back the money. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

"I hope," responded Allen courteously, "that you do not take us for privateersmen." The Naval History of the United States Volume 1

It is, in fact, a striking evidence of the gallantry and the patriotism of the privateersmen that they did not seek to evade battle with the enemy's armed forces. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

He was not, strictly speaking, a naval officer, but a privateersman who had made the unique record of taking eleven prizes in ten consecutive days with his famous Baltimore schooner Rossie. The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812

The privateersman sprang into the boat, shoved it off, and pulled in the direction from which the appeal came. Within The Enemy's Lines

The fame of this gallant exploit soon spread abroad and the king showed some desire to see this courageous privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

No sooner was the bark on her way than the privateersmen set to work to lift out their injured mainmast, and to replace it with that they had brought on board from the bark. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo

While armed to fight, if need be, that was not their purpose, and a privateersman who gained the reputation among owners of being a fighting captain was likely toPage 171 go long without a command. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

Generals, officers, soldiers, privateersmen, and partisans, being all. commissioned by the Sovran, make war by virtue of a particular order. The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping

It was five miles to Pensacola, but the privateersmen landed their prisoners there. Within The Enemy's Lines

When news of this was brought to the privateersman he was naturally delighted, and, travelling to Versailles, was ushered into the presence of his Majesty. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

He has seen something of the world, has been carried out to the West Indies by a French privateersman, and has gone through a lot of adventures. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo

But most notable of all the battles fought by privateersmen in the War of 1812, was the defense of the brig "General Armstrong," in the harbor of Fayal, in September, 1814. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

Many of these pirates professed to be privateersmen, serving the Commonwealth of England. Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam

But the privateersman suddenly fell upon him, and both of them went down. Within The Enemy's Lines

I thought she was a privateersman under Letters of Marque. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

The United States government regards the confederates as rebels, and their privateersmen as pirates. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

For, indeed, the two were one throughout a considerable period of our maritime history, the sailor turning privateersman or the privateersman sailor as political or trade conditions demanded. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

Tourville's is the only great historical name among the seamen of this war, if we except the renowned privateersmen at whose head was Jean Bart. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783

"By the way, how many men did you leave on board of the Teaser?" asked the privateersman, whose manner seemed to have suddenly become considerably changed. Within The Enemy's Lines

So, luffing around in the steady breeze, the privateersman rolled ominously towards the lolling Delft. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

We would have in good faith to treat the confederate privateersmen as pirates. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy

Very speedily the privateersmen became the most prosperous and the most picturesque figures along the waterside of the Atlantic cities. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

Now, as privateersmen are not expected to be expert or even very accurate in the use of signals, he had ventured to show these very numbers, let it prove for better or worse. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

"The question is which side is in possession of the Teaser, yours or mine," replied the privateersman, still gazing out into the gloom. Within The Enemy's Lines

To the West of this is the great pass of Barrataria, where is about nine to ten feet of water: enough to float the ordinary pirate or privateersman’s vessel. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

As usual, the Peace of Utrecht was followed by an increase of piracy, through the privateersmen being thrown out of employment. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

A true type of the Revolutionary privateersmen was Captain Silas Talbot, of Massachusetts. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

Its purport was as follows: He reported the capture of Raoul, explaining the mode and the circumstances under which that celebrated privateersman had fallen into his hands. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

"You do not expect me to shoot you in that case, I hope?" added the privateersman. Within The Enemy's Lines

The privateersman was a gentleman adventurer, a protected pirate, a social highwayman of the waters. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure

The privateersmen, disregarding the peace, under pretence of making war on France and Spain, plundered ships of all nations. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

In the diary of a privateersman of Revolutionary days is to be found the story of the capture of an Indiaman which may well be reprinted as typical. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

The cabin-lamp was trimmed, and the privateersman found himself under a strong light as soon as he had crossed the threshold of the apartment. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

Our hands then went to demand Ferrow, but the privateersmen got out their arms and would not suffer us to board them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861

With these weapons, it would have been easy for us to have given the privateersmen such a hint, as would not fail to keep them at bay. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"

With peace their numbers increased by the conversion of privateersmen into freebooters. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago

When the wars of the early years of the nineteenth century ended the privateersmen looked about for some seafaring enterprise which promised profit. American Merchant Ships and Sailors

I believe you are right, Griffin; one feels forced to respect the privateersman, in spite of his trade. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

Some were fished from the bottom of the lake; some have been rusting in woods since the discovery of the country; and some were never guns at all—mere privateersmen's playthings! The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757

Marble brought up the muskets left by the privateersmen, and began to renew their primings. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"

Arrived at manhood, he gave up staymaking to embrace the wild life of a privateersman, and served in two successive adventures. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain

He was usually addressed as Captain, this visitor; and had been a pilot, or a skipper, or a privateersman, or all three perhaps; and was a very salt-looking man indeed. Dombey and Son

Then the personal appearance of the young privateersman was unusually attractive, and altogether different from what it had been previously represented, and that, too, by an active rivalry that was not altogether free from bitterness. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

I was a privateersman - serving my country, I say; but he calls it pirate. Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson

No sooner was my proposition made than it was accepted by acclamation, and the privateersmen began to pour into the boat, heels over head, without order, and I may say without orders. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"

All this was, legally, very wrong; but, I still think, it was not so very far from being morally just; at least, as regards the privateersmen. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast

The assailants had 13, and the privateersmen 16 men killed and wounded in the fight. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

Raoul's generosity had worked a revolution in his feelings, however, and nothing was further from his wishes, now, than to be employed against the celebrated privateersman. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

Good-bye to Kit French, privateersman's mate; and how-d'ye-do to Christopher, the coasting skipper. Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson

By anchoring at the spot where the boat waited for us, we at once gave up the ship to the privateersmen, the battery first mentioned commanding that point completely. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"

Most of these prisoners were privateersmen; though there were a few soldiers, and some citizens that had been picked up in Chesapeake Bay. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast

The victorious privateersmen had lost 7 killed, 15 badly and 9 slightly wounded, leaving but 9 untouched! The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

Still she listened eagerly, and it was not the least of her causes of satisfaction to find that her own hurried interviews with the handsome privateersman had apparently escaped observation. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

As they did so, however, the French flag fluttered down from the peak, and the privateersmen threw down their arms. With Moore at Corunna

I knew the uselessness of remonstrating with a rapacious privateersman. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"

Neb was justly elated with the success that attended this exhibition of his skill, and described the retreat of our enemies with a humour and relish that raised many a laugh at the discomfited privateersman. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale

The privateersmen suffered a heavier proportional loss than their assailants, and they gained the victory by sheer ability to stand punishment. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans

All these would have been good prizes; but, to do the privateersman justice, he was little in the habit of molesting mariners of so low a class. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

He told me he had stowed away the remainder of his property where it would puzzle the privateersmen to find it, and chuckled over the ingenuity by which he expected to outwit the rascals. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

It shot out a snake-like flame that licked the bald pate of the sleeping privateersman. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea

These prison ships were intended for sailors and seaman taken on the ocean, mostly the crews of privateersmen, but some soldiers were also sent to languish in their holds. American Prisoners of the Revolution

At the "Spread-Eagle" in Tooley Street he and his gang one evening pressed a privateersman—an insult keenly resented by the master of the ship. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

The wish of the young privateersman, however, was soon gratified. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

The stern-boat, a light skiff, was lowered and brought alongside, and then it appeared why the privateersmen did not board us in their own boat, as is usual on such occasions. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

She was given to going at night where she had need to go, with a great stick for privateersmen, the vagabond, drunken Hessians, and other street pirates. Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker

"My reading up to the age of fifteen was confined almost exclusively to the genteel histories of pirates, buccaneers and privateersmen, Captain Trigger," announced A. A. Percival, taking the master's hand in a firm grip. West Wind Drift

No. She's got guns on her—" "Merchantman fitted out for privateersman, probably. A Rock in the Baltic

It's more likely, sir, that some of the privateersmen have got ashore on planks and empty casks, and are prowling about in the weeds, watching our boats. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet

As the privateersmen could not take our vessel without avowing themselves pirates, they reluctantly limited themselves to plunder. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale

The privateersmen of the Revolution played a larger part in winning the war than has been commonly recognized. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

To conceal their vessels when anchored just inside an inlet, the privateersmen would stand slim pine trees beside the masts and thus very effectively concealed the rigging from British cruisers prowling along the shore. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware

The schooners, brigs, and brigantines in which the privateersmen sailed were beautifully modeled, and were among the fastest craft afloat. Hero Tales from American History

And this, too, is worth noting: that the buccaneer by sea, the privateersman, through long practice in endurance, is able to live at the expense of far superior powers. The Cavalry General

He was a stout-hearted old privateersman of the Revolution whom nothing could dismay, and in this tiny Experiment of his he won merited fame as one of the American pioneers of blue water. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

Such a one was Captain Jonathan Haraden, Salem privateersman, who captured one thousand British cannon afloat and is worthy to be ranked as one of the ablest sea-fighters of his generation. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

They would start legally enough, for they began as privateersmen under legal letters of marque in the wars. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware

The privateersmen were on their guard, and warned the boats off, and after the warning had been repeated once or twice unheeded, they fired into them, killing and wounding several men. Hero Tales from American History

Captain Jonathan Haraden, the finest privateersman of the Revolution, made the rigging for the mainmast at his ropewalk in Brown Street. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

No privateersman could resist such strategy as this. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

In several notable instances the privateersmen tried conclusions with ships that flew the royal ensign, and got the better of them. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

A few of the enemy gained the deck, but the privateersmen turned and killed them. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

In the crisis they were Americans, not privateersmen in quest of plunder, and they would gladly die sooner than haul down the Stars and Stripes. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

Other privateersmen, however, were not so valiant or quarrelsome, and there was many a one tied up in London River or the Mersey which had been captured without very savage resistance. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

The masters and officers who handled these ships with such magnificent success were true-blue American seamen, inspired by the finest traditions, successors of the privateersmen of 1812. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

Six thousand privateersmen had signed articles in her taverns, as many as the total population of the town, and they filled it with a spirit of enterprise and daring. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors

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例句	privateersman On the 19th of July the act Was amended, and two per cent. placed in the hands of the Secretary of the Treasury, and privateersmen put on the pension list with the navy. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In making war against Spain, the hunters were mere privateersmen cruising against a national enemy; but in their endurance, patience, and energy, they stood alone. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z When they heard the latter, some said they wished they had known it before they left the West Indies, as they might have turned privateersmen, and have enriched themselves. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z A schooner could do better than a square-rigged vessel under such circumstances, but that wind was an aggravating trial to a ship-load of excited privateersmen. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Maclay, in his "History of American Privateers," says: "In general, the conduct of American privateersmen on the high seas was most commendable." Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Q. Have you formed or expressed any opinion upon the guilt or innocence of these privateersmen? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z "These borrowings from the Spaniards," he says, "have this advantage attending them, that there is no obligation to repay them," and there was war between the two crowns, so that he was a legal privateersman. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z We kept in this manner," writes the privateersman, "from break of day till ten in the forenoon. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Here they were, now, however, not a hair of their heads injured, and Captain Syme even thanked Captain Avery, the privateersman, for having treated him and his so very well. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The treatment which all American prisoners, and especially privateersmen, had received at the hands of the British would have almost justified the commander of the Lively in leaving these shipwrecked mariners to their fate. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Q. An indictment of piracy against the privateersmen captured on the Savannah? Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z "He's a privateersman and an outlaw, and has done enough to hang himself a dozen times—" "When you capture him!" interposed the visitor lightly. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z He runs on his own hook—is a privateersman, in fact, on a small scale. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies He was evidently a privateersman all over, and his view of the matter was that he had only met with a disaster in the regular line of his business. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z Upon Barney opening his coat and showing his British uniform, the privateersman, though more polite, was obviously suspicious. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Masters of vessels who came from long voyages and privateersmen sometimes appeared at the captains' table, where they exchanged news. Toilers of the Sea And on the morrow, the islanders, or English-French, more or less privateersmen themselves, were equally curious. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Dutee himself thought little of the house, for he grew up to be a privateersman, and served with distinction on the Vigilant under Captain Cahoone in the War of 1812. The Shunned House He was a privateersman in preference to any other occupation, without need for the patriotic spirit which was sending into it the seafaring veterans of America. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z It is, of course, most natural that these writers should stand up for their countrymen, and Englishmen, as has already been stated, are not slow to acknowledge the prowess of American privateersmen. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z These people suffered severely at the hands of American privateersmen as the war progressed, and most of them were forced to abandon their homes and move up the river for greater security. Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 Pierre Laroche, who has been called friend of privateersmen, perhaps even of the Black Seigneur, himself! The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z Good-bye to Kit French, privateersman’s mate; and how-d’ye-do to Christopher, the coasting skipper. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV He was thinking of his mother rather than of stunning successes as a young privateersman. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z With these preliminary remarks, let us now recount the doings of some of the American privateersmen, commencing with Silas Talbot. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Plunder had become as attractive to them as to the privateersman and the pirate. Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago American Pioneers and Patriots Series "He looked more like an old privateersman!" murmured the woman. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z I was a privateersman—serving my country, I say; but he calls it pirate. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV He could see only the money side of the war for American independence, and he took it for granted that a privateersman would look at it in precisely that way. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z This is a good example of the behaviour of the aristocratic naval officers towards privateersmen, and it is not surprising if the latter demurred to accepting commissions in the Navy. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Roused by this, the privateersmen rushed to their guns. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 It was a nursery for privateersmen, and many are the exploits recorded of them. England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel He would remain right where he was, within earshot of the faithful Bose, who would be likely to make things lively for the privateersman if he attempted any violence. True To His Colors Warrior he might be, sailor, pirate, or privateersman, but at that moment he was dreaming of the happiness of pulling in flounders and blackfish from the waters around his island. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z But privateersmen frequently captured the boats that carried them, and very often the letter-bags were dropped overboard. Lafayette We now perceived that we had taken for our director one of the sons of Abraham, whose home is no where; and that he took us to be either privateersmen or pick-pockets. A Journal of a Young Man of Massachusetts, 2nd ed. Late A Surgeon On Board An American Privateer, Who Was Captured At Sea By The British, In May, Eighteen Hundred And Thirteen, And Was Confined First, At Melville Island, Halifax, Then At Chatham, In England ... And Last, At Dartmoor Prison. Interspersed With Observations, Anecdotes And Remarks, Tending To Illustrate The Moral And Political Characters Of Three Nations. To Which Is Added, A Correct Engraving Of Dartmoor Prison, Representing The Massacre Of American Prisoners, Written By Himself. Some were fished from the bottom of the lake; some have been rusting in the woods since the discovery of the country; and some were never guns at all—mere privateersmen's playthings! The Last of the Mohicans A Narrative of 1757 The Kanawha was the ship in which Captain Mogul Mackenzie had made himself notorious as a privateersman. Great Pirate Stories The privateersman was treated with the greatest courtesy and was made as comfortable as could be. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure I found only her uncle, a weazened, peevish man, who had showed himself very little while the privateersmen were about his house. Athelstane Ford Though the enemy outnumbered the privateersmen, and carried heavier metal, yet the "Dolphin" went gallantly into the fight, and after a severe battle succeeded in taking both vessels. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 The bawl of privateersmen for the crew of a captured vessel to go below. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The Huguenot then discharged a blunderbuss, with small leaden balls, one of which entered the neck of the privateersman, and another his side, when his men carried him back wounded to the ship. The Continental Monthly, Vol 3 No 3, March 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy His face well exhibited his dislike for the successful privateersman, Jean Bart. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure There had not been a privateersman in the United States for near a half-century. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life Properly treated, it would fill a volume; and, indeed, one of the most noted privateersmen has left a narrative of the exploits of the principal privateers, which forms a very considerable tome. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 So again he became a privateersman in the service of his State. The Story of Commodore John Barry In this war as in the preceding, French privateersmen made great inroads on British commerce, and some of these privateering operations were conducted on a grand scale. A History of Sea Power Arab and German strove as well as Englishman and Italian to battle strenuously beneath the eye of the famous privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure In the list of goods on board a prize taken by a privateersman in 1712 were "Boxes of Toys." Customs and Fashions in Old New England Yet history records a few actions in which the privateersmen showed a steadiness and courage worthy of seamen of the regular service. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 Smugglers, privateersmen, the sweepings of ports, home and foreign, some who had blood on their hands—though with the distinction that it had been shed in encounters with excisemen. The Dew of Their Youth The French privateersmen were indeed a very rough-looking set of fellows. The Rival Crusoes If you are an admirer of the fighting quality in a man, give three times three for the privateersman who had the nerve to sail into eight vessels,—and won out. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure He seems to have deceived himself into thinking that his acts of piracy were simply the legitimate work of a privateersman. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 That I, Captain Levee, who had commanded his vessels so long—I, the very beau idéal of a privateersman, a reckless, extravagant dare-devil, should also presume to have scruples, was too much for him. The Privateersman One of the crew of the Golden Hind, American-owned privateersman with French letters of marque? The Dew of Their Youth I know what privateersmen are like, when they see cold steel in their faces. The Rival Crusoes This vessel—a zebeque—had been waiting for the well-hated privateersman for several days, as her captain had been warned by the Italians that Wright was about to set sail. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The participants in them were often longshoremen, fishermen, or privateersmen, and but seldom sailors enrolled in the regular navy of the united colonies. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 At first, I must confess, not over-much, and, notwithstanding my dislike to the life of a privateersman, I often sighed heavily, and wished that I were an officer in the king’s service. The Privateersman You know that privateersmen are not the most orderly of characters; I am uncertain how my fellows may behave during my absence, though I can answer for their good conduct when I am among them. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley He seemed, however, not a little pleased to get out of the clutches of the terrible privateersman. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land The British privateersman cruised about for a whole month without any luck, and, falling in with the privateer Sheerness, joined with her in a little run in search of inoffensive merchantmen. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure As a privateersman, he continued to do daring work to the end of the war. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 In return, the privateersmen hesitate at no barbarity when engaged in such enterprises. The Privateersman All were dressed in uniforms closely resembling that of the British navy, for such privateersmen were wont to wear. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley There was one labor, however, in this connection, which properly fell within his department, and in this his privateersmen gave him abundant occupation. Benjamin Franklin And, at this, both of the American privateersmen chuckled. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The privateersmen claimed that the prize was theirs alone. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 And within forty-eight hours of the receipt of my commission I had entered upon my new career, and had ceased to be a privateersman. The Log of a Privateersman Whatever you do, let me urge you, Gerald, never to turn privateersman; if you were to consult your father, he would, I know, say as I do, for we have often spoken about the matter.” The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley But the next point made by the admiralty was that they would make no exchanges with Franklin except for English sailors taken by American cruisers, thus excluding captives taken by the privateersmen. Benjamin Franklin The swish, swish of water came to the eager senses of the anxious privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure But while the privateersmen had preferred flight to fighting while nothing was at stake, they did not propose to let their prize be taken from them without a resistance, however great the odds against them. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 I mean to teach him that he cannot bully us poor, hard-working privateersmen with impunity. The Log of a Privateersman The Frenchman has no stomach for a fight, that’s very certain; those privateersmen prefer plunder to glory. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley A pirate, indeed, in those days, was synonymous with the individual who was termed a privateersman at the time of the Napoleonic wars. The Cruise of the Nonsuch Buccaneer Of course all France again rang with the fame of Jean Bart, while the crafty sea-dogs who had endeavored to capture the slippery privateersman were furious with envious rage. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Ebenezer Fox, another privateersman, has left his recollections of this dreadful prison. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 She had somewhat the look of a Dutchman, to my eye, and if so she would probably afford very respectable pickings to a crew of hard-working privateersmen like ourselves. The Log of a Privateersman You are brave fellows," he said, "and will make good privateersmen. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War Though blacksmiths by profession, they soon took to smuggling goods brought by privateersmen and pirates. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers They were giving instructions to Captain Woodes Rogers: their privateersman, who was about to make a voyage of adventure in their behalf. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The little crew of privateersmen fought viciously, guarding the side with cutlasses and pistols, hurling the boarders back into the sea, or cutting them down as they reached the deck. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Captain Jonathan Haraden, the most famous Salem privateersman of the Revolution, made the rigging for the mainmast in his loft. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 "An excellent simile, Captain Passford, and I could not have invented a better myself," returned the privateersman. Stand By The Union "I hope he did not do that," said the privateersman, with a good deal more energy than the other thought the occasion warranted. Within The Enemy's Lines And—as Captain Woodes Rogers went off to inspect his privateersmen—all indulged in a glass of Madeira to pledge “good luck and good health” to the staunch seaman from Bristol. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure This time the privateersmen had every advantage, while the British carried the day by pure courage. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 To the Boer forces at large he was what the pirate adventurers and buccaneers of the Elizabethan period, and the privateersmen of the eighteenth century, were to the National Navy. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans He did not think it necessary 282 to fire a second shot, but he was careful not to let the opportunity pass by if it was needed to reduce the privateersman to subjection. Stand By The Union It appeared now that the privateersmen had two boats, which had been brought across the island for the purpose. Within The Enemy's Lines In spite of this order—he continued to reside in Italy, with the true independence of a privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure In the course of the next two months, Chesapeake Bay was the scene of two gallant adventures, in which American privateersmen were opposed to the British sailors. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 The "Jersey" prison-ship was not an uncommon lot for the bold privateersman, who, when once consigned to it, found that the reward of a sea-rover was not always wealth and pleasure. American Merchant Ships and Sailors It is now converted into a farmhouse, but in it once a celebrated privateersman of Dieppe received the ambassadors of the King of Portugual. The Brochure Series of Architectural Illustration, Volume 01, No. 10, October 1895. French Farmhouses. The privateersman listened for a few minutes in silence. Within The Enemy's Lines At length the bluff privateersman was allowed to go free, and—he never paid back the money. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure "I hope," responded Allen courteously, "that you do not take us for privateersmen." The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 It is, in fact, a striking evidence of the gallantry and the patriotism of the privateersmen that they did not seek to evade battle with the enemy's armed forces. American Merchant Ships and Sailors He was not, strictly speaking, a naval officer, but a privateersman who had made the unique record of taking eleven prizes in ten consecutive days with his famous Baltimore schooner Rossie. The War With the United States : A Chronicle of 1812 The privateersman sprang into the boat, shoved it off, and pulled in the direction from which the appeal came. Within The Enemy's Lines The fame of this gallant exploit soon spread abroad and the king showed some desire to see this courageous privateersman. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure No sooner was the bark on her way than the privateersmen set to work to lift out their injured mainmast, and to replace it with that they had brought on board from the bark. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo While armed to fight, if need be, that was not their purpose, and a privateersman who gained the reputation among owners of being a fighting captain was likely toPage 171 go long without a command. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Generals, officers, soldiers, privateersmen, and partisans, being all. commissioned by the Sovran, make war by virtue of a particular order. The Laws Of War, Affecting Commerce And Shipping It was five miles to Pensacola, but the privateersmen landed their prisoners there. Within The Enemy's Lines When news of this was brought to the privateersman he was naturally delighted, and, travelling to Versailles, was ushered into the presence of his Majesty. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure He has seen something of the world, has been carried out to the West Indies by a French privateersman, and has gone through a lot of adventures. One of the 28th A Tale of Waterloo But most notable of all the battles fought by privateersmen in the War of 1812, was the defense of the brig "General Armstrong," in the harbor of Fayal, in September, 1814. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Many of these pirates professed to be privateersmen, serving the Commonwealth of England. Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam But the privateersman suddenly fell upon him, and both of them went down. Within The Enemy's Lines I thought she was a privateersman under Letters of Marque. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The United States government regards the confederates as rebels, and their privateersmen as pirates. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy For, indeed, the two were one throughout a considerable period of our maritime history, the sailor turning privateersman or the privateersman sailor as political or trade conditions demanded. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Tourville's is the only great historical name among the seamen of this war, if we except the renowned privateersmen at whose head was Jean Bart. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 "By the way, how many men did you leave on board of the Teaser?" asked the privateersman, whose manner seemed to have suddenly become considerably changed. Within The Enemy's Lines So, luffing around in the steady breeze, the privateersman rolled ominously towards the lolling Delft. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure We would have in good faith to treat the confederate privateersmen as pirates. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Very speedily the privateersmen became the most prosperous and the most picturesque figures along the waterside of the Atlantic cities. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Now, as privateersmen are not expected to be expert or even very accurate in the use of signals, he had ventured to show these very numbers, let it prove for better or worse. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet "The question is which side is in possession of the Teaser, yours or mine," replied the privateersman, still gazing out into the gloom. Within The Enemy's Lines To the West of this is the great pass of Barrataria, where is about nine to ten feet of water: enough to float the ordinary pirate or privateersman’s vessel. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure As usual, the Peace of Utrecht was followed by an increase of piracy, through the privateersmen being thrown out of employment. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago A true type of the Revolutionary privateersmen was Captain Silas Talbot, of Massachusetts. American Merchant Ships and Sailors Its purport was as follows: He reported the capture of Raoul, explaining the mode and the circumstances under which that celebrated privateersman had fallen into his hands. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet "You do not expect me to shoot you in that case, I hope?" added the privateersman. Within The Enemy's Lines The privateersman was a gentleman adventurer, a protected pirate, a social highwayman of the waters. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure The privateersmen, disregarding the peace, under pretence of making war on France and Spain, plundered ships of all nations. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago In the diary of a privateersman of Revolutionary days is to be found the story of the capture of an Indiaman which may well be reprinted as typical. American Merchant Ships and Sailors The cabin-lamp was trimmed, and the privateersman found himself under a strong light as soon as he had crossed the threshold of the apartment. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Our hands then went to demand Ferrow, but the privateersmen got out their arms and would not suffer us to board them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 With these weapons, it would have been easy for us to have given the privateersmen such a hint, as would not fail to keep them at bay. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" With peace their numbers increased by the conversion of privateersmen into freebooters. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago When the wars of the early years of the nineteenth century ended the privateersmen looked about for some seafaring enterprise which promised profit. American Merchant Ships and Sailors I believe you are right, Griffin; one feels forced to respect the privateersman, in spite of his trade. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Some were fished from the bottom of the lake; some have been rusting in woods since the discovery of the country; and some were never guns at all—mere privateersmen's playthings! The Last of the Mohicans; A narrative of 1757 Marble brought up the muskets left by the privateersmen, and began to renew their primings. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" Arrived at manhood, he gave up staymaking to embrace the wild life of a privateersman, and served in two successive adventures. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain He was usually addressed as Captain, this visitor; and had been a pilot, or a skipper, or a privateersman, or all three perhaps; and was a very salt-looking man indeed. Dombey and Son Then the personal appearance of the young privateersman was unusually attractive, and altogether different from what it had been previously represented, and that, too, by an active rivalry that was not altogether free from bitterness. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet I was a privateersman - serving my country, I say; but he calls it pirate. Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson No sooner was my proposition made than it was accepted by acclamation, and the privateersmen began to pour into the boat, heels over head, without order, and I may say without orders. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" All this was, legally, very wrong; but, I still think, it was not so very far from being morally just; at least, as regards the privateersmen. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast The assailants had 13, and the privateersmen 16 men killed and wounded in the fight. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Raoul's generosity had worked a revolution in his feelings, however, and nothing was further from his wishes, now, than to be employed against the celebrated privateersman. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Good-bye to Kit French, privateersman's mate; and how-d'ye-do to Christopher, the coasting skipper. Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson By anchoring at the spot where the boat waited for us, we at once gave up the ship to the privateersmen, the battery first mentioned commanding that point completely. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" Most of these prisoners were privateersmen; though there were a few soldiers, and some citizens that had been picked up in Chesapeake Bay. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast The victorious privateersmen had lost 7 killed, 15 badly and 9 slightly wounded, leaving but 9 untouched! The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Still she listened eagerly, and it was not the least of her causes of satisfaction to find that her own hurried interviews with the handsome privateersman had apparently escaped observation. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet As they did so, however, the French flag fluttered down from the peak, and the privateersmen threw down their arms. With Moore at Corunna I knew the uselessness of remonstrating with a rapacious privateersman. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" Neb was justly elated with the success that attended this exhibition of his skill, and described the retreat of our enemies with a humour and relish that raised many a laugh at the discomfited privateersman. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale The privateersmen suffered a heavier proportional loss than their assailants, and they gained the victory by sheer ability to stand punishment. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans All these would have been good prizes; but, to do the privateersman justice, he was little in the habit of molesting mariners of so low a class. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet He told me he had stowed away the remainder of his property where it would puzzle the privateersmen to find it, and chuckled over the ingenuity by which he expected to outwit the rascals. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale It shot out a snake-like flame that licked the bald pate of the sleeping privateersman. The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea These prison ships were intended for sailors and seaman taken on the ocean, mostly the crews of privateersmen, but some soldiers were also sent to languish in their holds. American Prisoners of the Revolution At the "Spread-Eagle" in Tooley Street he and his gang one evening pressed a privateersman—an insult keenly resented by the master of the ship. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore The wish of the young privateersman, however, was soon gratified. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet The stern-boat, a light skiff, was lowered and brought alongside, and then it appeared why the privateersmen did not board us in their own boat, as is usual on such occasions. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale She was given to going at night where she had need to go, with a great stick for privateersmen, the vagabond, drunken Hessians, and other street pirates. Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker "My reading up to the age of fifteen was confined almost exclusively to the genteel histories of pirates, buccaneers and privateersmen, Captain Trigger," announced A. A. Percival, taking the master's hand in a firm grip. West Wind Drift No. She's got guns on her—" "Merchantman fitted out for privateersman, probably. A Rock in the Baltic It's more likely, sir, that some of the privateersmen have got ashore on planks and empty casks, and are prowling about in the weeds, watching our boats. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet As the privateersmen could not take our vessel without avowing themselves pirates, they reluctantly limited themselves to plunder. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale The privateersmen of the Revolution played a larger part in winning the war than has been commonly recognized. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors To conceal their vessels when anchored just inside an inlet, the privateersmen would stand slim pine trees beside the masts and thus very effectively concealed the rigging from British cruisers prowling along the shore. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware The schooners, brigs, and brigantines in which the privateersmen sailed were beautifully modeled, and were among the fastest craft afloat. Hero Tales from American History And this, too, is worth noting: that the buccaneer by sea, the privateersman, through long practice in endurance, is able to live at the expense of far superior powers. The Cavalry General He was a stout-hearted old privateersman of the Revolution whom nothing could dismay, and in this tiny Experiment of his he won merited fame as one of the American pioneers of blue water. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors Such a one was Captain Jonathan Haraden, Salem privateersman, who captured one thousand British cannon afloat and is worthy to be ranked as one of the ablest sea-fighters of his generation. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors They would start legally enough, for they began as privateersmen under legal letters of marque in the wars. The Quaker Colonies, a chronicle of the proprietors of the Delaware The privateersmen were on their guard, and warned the boats off, and after the warning had been repeated once or twice unheeded, they fired into them, killing and wounding several men. Hero Tales from American History Captain Jonathan Haraden, the finest privateersman of the Revolution, made the rigging for the mainmast at his ropewalk in Brown Street. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors No privateersman could resist such strategy as this. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors In several notable instances the privateersmen tried conclusions with ships that flew the royal ensign, and got the better of them. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors A few of the enemy gained the deck, but the privateersmen turned and killed them. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors In the crisis they were Americans, not privateersmen in quest of plunder, and they would gladly die sooner than haul down the Stars and Stripes. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors Other privateersmen, however, were not so valiant or quarrelsome, and there was many a one tied up in London River or the Mersey which had been captured without very savage resistance. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors The masters and officers who handled these ships with such magnificent success were true-blue American seamen, inspired by the finest traditions, successors of the privateersmen of 1812. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors Six thousand privateersmen had signed articles in her taverns, as many as the total population of the town, and they filled it with a spirit of enterprise and daring. The Old Merchant Marine; A chronicle of American ships and sailors
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