1. A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence Creator: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Published / Created: 1724 Call Number: Ik D362 724fb Image Count: 1 Resource Type: Books, Journals & Pamphlets Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A general history of the pyrates, from their first rise and settlement in the Island of Providence, to the present time. With the remarkable actions and adventures of the two female pyrates Mary Read and Anne Bonny ... To which is added, a short abstract of the statute and civil law, in relation to pyracy. By Captain Charles Johnson.