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Letter describing the exploits of the pirate, Harry Paye. Extract from The Poole Pilot August 1868.
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Museum Ref No: PLA 942.337History of the Borough and County of the Town of Poole by H. P. Smith, Poole, J. Looker Ltd., vol. 1 1948. Illus. Pages 178-183.
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Website giving full text of 'The Unconquered Knight' by Gutierre Diaz de Gamez, translated by Joan Evans. Pages 55 to 57 describe Don Pero Nino's raid on Poole
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Museum Ref No: AH_Pirates_on_QuaysidePhotograph of Pirates on Brownsea Quay during Beating the Bounds ceremony.
From the Andrew Hawkes collection. For commercial use please contact Andrew Hawkes by email: hawkes99@gmail.com
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Museum Ref No: AH_Pirates_on_BrownseaPirates on Brownsea during Beating the Bounds ceremony. From the Andrew Hawkes collection. For commercial use please contact Andrew Hawkes by email: hawkes99@gmail.com
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Salisbury Journal of 1st November 1756 recorded under the sub-heading Poole the following:
Last Sunday the Uncertain of this Place, William Brown Master, laden with Strong Beer, was taken by a small Privateer off Portland, the Privateer was afterwards taken by the Lynn Man of War and carried into Weymouth, and Brown came home again on Thursday last.
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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 5th February 1740 reads: "The "Polly", Captain Newman of Pool, bound from Newfoundland to Lisbon, is taken by a Spanish Privateer and carried into Rio Roxo, near Vigo, as is the "Totness", Captain Bursell, from Newfoundland to Portugal, into Galicia."
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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 2nd October 1739 reads: "A vessel belonging to Pool- Glead, Master, bound from Newfoundland to Bilbao, was lately taken off Cape Ottigal in Galicia by a ship of 50 guns bound to the Caracas from St. Sebastian to which last place was sent in a prize."
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Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 9th March 1747 reads "The "Young Green", Cheeseman, from Lisbon, and the "Mary", Twogood, from Newfoundland, both for Pool, are taken and carried into Bayonne. The "Success", Watts, from Pool for Carolina is taken and carried into Bayonne."
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Extract from the Salisbury Journal 28th December 1747 describes the capture of "The Industry", master Segar, sailing from Newfoundland to Poole and carried into St. Sebastien by a privateer.
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