Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period

"Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period" is a definitive collection of primary source documents that illuminates the complex world of maritime legalities and illicit activities on the high seas. Compiled by esteemed historian John Franklin Jameson, this work offers a comprehensive look at the legal and extra-legal ventures of mariners from the late seventeenth century through the mid-eighteenth century. Through a curated selection of depositions, letters, and court records, the volu...