"CHAP. I. OF Capt. AVERY"

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X Bibliographic Information

"CHAP. I. OF Capt. AVERY"

by Captain Charles Johnson

Original Source

Diplomatic editions of this text are based on transcriptions created by Ingrid Reiche for an MA Thesis at Carleton Unversity

Witness List

  • "CHAP. I. OF Captain AVERY And Othes of his CREW" from A General History of the Pyrates1 (st ed, 1724)
  • "CHAP. I. OF Captain AVERY And his CREW" from A General History of the Pyrates (2nd ed., 1724)
  • "CHAP. I. OF Captain AVERY And his CREW" from A General History of the Pyrates (3rd ed., 1725)
  • "CHAP. I. OF Captain AVERY And his CREW" from A General History of the Pyrates (4th. ed., 1726)

Textual Notes

This is a comparision of four version of the text from the first page of "CHAP I. OF Captain AVERY, And hiS CREW" A General History of the Pyrates ranging from the 1st edition printed in 1724 to Volume I of the 4th edition printed 1726

1st ed.-1724 From the Baldwin Room at the Toronto Reference Library - photographs by Ingrid Reiche

9 leaves (-1 -the verso of leaf 9). pages 25-42. Signed C-C4
Running head: Of Captain AVERY except on pages 37-42 where it becomes "The HISTORY of the PYRATES

2nd ed.-1724: From the Internet Archive - scans from the Rare Book collection of the Boston Public Library

9 leaves. pages 45-63. Signed D-D4
Running head: Of Captain AVERY

3rd-1725:from Eighteeenth Century Collection Online (ECCO) - scans provide by the British Library

9 leaves. pages 45-63. Signed D-D4
Running head: Of Captain AVERY

4th ed.(Vol.1)-1726: From the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library at the University of Toronto - scans by Ingrid Reiche

9 leaves. pages 45-63. Signed D-D4
Running head: Of Captain AVERY

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X Critical Introduction

Critical Introduction

About the Text
The text from these four editions remains essentially the same. There are three major differences. The first is that this chapter is 17 pages in the 1st ed., and 18 pages in the 2nd - 4th eds. This means an extra page plus one line (i.e. 39 lines) have been inserted in the 2nd-4th editions beginning on line 7 of page 57 and spanning over to line 8 of page 58. The text, from page 37 of the 1st ed., then resumes where it left off in the third paragraph of page 58 (i.e. line 9). The second difference is that in the 1st edition many words are contractions or not spelled out in full, as in line 31(32 in the 4th edition) where the 1st edition spells "acknowledg'd" and the 2nd - 4th eds. spell out the word in full as "acknowledged." The third difference is that the text of the 1st - 3rd editions begins on line 14, whereas 4th edition begins on line 15, moving the whole body of the text one line on this page. This is not recorded as a difference with highlighting, as it would mean the whole of the first page of the 4th ed. would be highlighted.

Glossary Note TypesGloss notes: denoted by superscript "g", point to changes in capitalization, spelling or wording.
Physical notes: denoted by superscript "p", point to changes in formatting and the physical layout of the page such as changes in line ends.
Critical Notes: denoted by a superscript "c", point to critical changes in the text, such as added material.
Notes: denoted by a superscript "n", point to more general comments about changes in the text.

Glossary of Abbreviations
a.w. = added word(s)
c.c. = capitalization change (generally to the first letter in a word)
d.w. = deleted word(s)
l.c. = line change (of a word(s), or parts of a sentence)
l.e.c. = line end change
p.c. = punctuation change
s.c. = spelling change
w.c.= a word that is changed in some manner
w.m.= a word(s) moved

XWitness
25
c
In the 1st ed. CHAP. I. start on page 25, whereas in the 2nd-4th eds. it starts on 45 because "The INTRODUCTION" has been made longer
45
c
In the 2nd-4th eds. "CHAP. I. begins on page 45 because "The INTRODUCTION" has been expanded, whereas in the 1st ed. this chapter begins on page 25.
 
 
 
CHAP. I. p
The 2nd & 3rd eds. use a different headpiece that is smaller and "CHAP. I." starts on line 4 but is in a larger font size so the body of the texr begins on line 14 as it does in the 1st ed
CHAP. I. p
The 1st & 4th ed. use the same heapiece which larger than that in the 2nd & 3rd ed., and the title is in a larger font so "CHAP. I." starts on line 5 of the 1st and 4th eds.. In the 1st ed. the space between this line and the next have the body of the text beginning on line 14, which is replicated in the 2nd & 3rd ed. But in the 4th ed. body of the text begins on line 15, one line below that of the first three editions, so that the text of the 4th ed. on line 38 ends with the text of line 37 from all other editions, and the 4th ed. has a different catchword on page 45.
 
 
OF
 
OF
 
Captain AVERY,
 
 
And Others of
c
a.w. in the 1st ed. "Others of" is in this line; in the 2nd-4th eds. these words hace been deleted
 his Crew
g
c.c. in the 1st ed. "Crew" is not all-caps; in the 2nd-4th eds. "CREW" is all-caps


 CREW
g
c.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "CREW" is all-caps; in the 1st ed. "Crew" is not all-caps


 
And his CREW g
c.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "CREW" is all-caps; in the 1st ed. "Crew" is not all-caps


 
 
NONE of these bold Adventurers were
ever so much talked of, for a while,p
l.e.c. In the 1st ed. it ends with "while" and next line begins with "Avery"; in the 2nd - 4th eds this line ends with "as"and "as" is at the beginning of line.
NONE of these bold Adventurers were
c
The text of the 4th ed. is moved down 1 lin, so it begins on line 15; in the 1st-4th eds. it begins on line 14 - this means all collation of changes in the edition refer to one line below that in the 1st-3rd editions, though the format of the remains almost the same until line 34.
as
p
In the 2nd - 4th eds this line ends with "as"; in the 1st ed. it ends with "while", and "as" is at the beginning of the next line.
 
as
Avery he made as great a Noise in theever so much talked of, for a while, as
p
l.e.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. this line ends with "as" and the next line begins with Avery; in the 1st ed. this line begins with "while" and next line begins with "as".
 
World as Meriveis does now, and was looked uponAvery he made as great a Noise in the
 
to be a Person of as great Consequence ; he was re-World as Meriveis does now, and was looked upon
 
presented in Europe, as one that had raised himselfto be a Person of as great Consequence ; he was re-
to the Dignity of a King, and was likely to be thepresented in Europe, as one that had raised himself
 
Founder of a new Monarchy ; having, as it was said,to the Dignity of a King, and was likely to be the
 
taken immense Riches, and married the Great Mo-Founder of a new Monarchy ; having, as it was said,
 
guls Daughter, who was taken in an Indian Ship,taken immense Riches, and married the Great Mo-
 
which fell into his Hands ; and that he had by herguls Daughter, who was taken in an Indian Ship,
many Children, living in great Royalty and State ;which fell into his Hands ; and that he had by her
 
that he had built Forts, erected Magazines, andmany Children, living in great Royalty and State ;
 
was
p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with "was", whereas in the 4th ed. the precious line ends with "and was"
Master of a stout Squadron of Ships, man'd
g
w.c. in the 1st ed. "man'd" has one n; in the 2nd-4rh eds. "mann'd" has two "n"s
mann'd
g
w.c. in the 2nd-4rh eds. "mann'd" has two "n"s; in the 1st ed. "man'd" has one n
with
p
l.e.c. in the 1st & 4th eds. "with" is at the end of this line; in the 2nd-4th eds. "with" begins the next line
that he had built Forts, erected Magazines, and was
p
l.e.c. In the 4th ed. this line end with "was", whereas in the 1st-3rd eds. this line end with "and" and "was" begins line 27
 
with
p
l.e.c. in the 2nd-3rd eds. "with" begins this line; in the 1st & 4th eds. it is at the end of the previous line
able and desperate Fellows of all Nations; thatMaster of a stout Squadron of Ships, mann'd
g
w.c. in the 2nd-4rh eds. "mann'd" has two "n"s; in the 1st ed. "man'd" has one "n"
with
p
l.e.c. in the 1st & 4th eds. "with" is at the end of this line; in the 2nd-4th eds. "with" begins the next line
 
hegave Commissions out in his own Name , p
p.c. in the firts ed. there is a comma after "Name,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is not a comma after "Name"
 to theable and desperate Fellows of all Nations; thathe
Captains of his Ships, and to the Commanders ofgave Commissions out in his own Name to the
 
his Forts, and was acknowledg'd
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. "acknowledg'd" is not spelled out in full; in the 2nd-4th eds. it is spelled out in full as "acknowledged"
acknowledged
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. it is spelled out in full as "acknowledged"; in the 1st ed. "acknowledg'd" is not spelled out in full
by them ,
p
p.c. in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "them,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is not a comma after "them"
as theirCaptains of his Ships, and to the Commanders of
 
Prince. A Play was writ upon him, call'd
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. "call'd" is not spelled out in full; in the 2nd-4th eds. "called" is spelled out in full
 called
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "called" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "call'd" is not spelled out in full
, the Suc-his Forts, and was acknowledged
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. it is spelled out in full as "acknowledged"; in the 1st ed. "acknowledg'd" is not spelled out in full
by them as their
 
cessful Pyrate ; and, these Accounts obtain’d such p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line end with "such"" and next line begins with "Belief", whereas in the 4the ed. this line ends with "such Be-" and the next line starts with "lief
Prince. A Play was writ upon him, called
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "called" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "call'd" is not spelled out in full
, the Suc-
 
Belief
p
l.e.c.In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with with; in the 4the ed. the previous line ends with "Be-" andthis line begins "lief"
, that several Schemes were offer'd
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. "offer'd" is not spelled out in full; in the 2nd-4th eds. "offered" is spelled out in full
offered
Alternate spelling:
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "offered" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "offer'd" is not spelled out in full
to thecessful Pyrate ; and, these Accounts obtain’d such Be-
p
l.e.c. in the 4the ed. this line ends with "Be-" and the next line starts with "lief"; in the 1st-3rd eds. thi correlating line ends with "such" and next line begins with "Belief", whereas
Council
p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with with "Council"; in the 4the ed. the previous line ends with "Coun-" and this line begins "cil
,
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "Council,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma after "Council"
for fitting out a Squadron to take him ;lief
that several Schemes were offered
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "offered" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "offer'd" is not spelled out in full
to theCoun-
Alternate spelling:
p
l.e.c. in the 4the ed. this line ends with "Coun-" and the next line begins "cil; in 1st-3rd eds. the correlating line begins with with "the and the next line begins with "Council"
 
while
p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with "while"; in the 4th ed. this line end with "while"
 others were for offering him ,
p
p.c. in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "him,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma after "him"
and his Compa-
p
l.e.c. in the 1st-3rd eds. line 36 ends with Compa-" and line 37 begins with "nions an"; in the 4th ed. the coressponding line 37, end with "Companions an" "
cil
Alternate spelling:
for fitting out a Squadron to take him ; while
Alternate spelling:
 
nions
,
p
p.c. the 1st ed has a comma after "Companions,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma
an
Act of Grace, and inviting them to
p
w.m. in the 1st-3rd eds. the words "Act of Grace, and inviting them to" are in thee middle of line 37; in the 4th ed. they begin line 38
Eng-
p
l.e.c. in the 1st-3rd eds. line 37 ends with "Eng-" and line 38 begins with "land, with"; in the 4th ed. line 38, the corresponding line, ends with "Endland, with"
others were for offering him p
in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma after "him"; in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "him,"
 and his Companions an
Alternate spelling:
p
 
land
 with all
c
s.c. in the 1st-3rd eds. "all" is on line 38; in the 4th ed. "all" is the catchword on the last line of page 45, and the first word on page 46
their Treasure, least his growing
c
in the 1st-3rd eds. the last line of the page contains the words "all their Treasure, least his growing"; in the 4th ed. these words begin page 46
Act of Grace, and inviting them to
p
w.m. in the 4th ed. the words "Act of Grace, and inviring them to" begin line 38; in the 1st-3rd eds. they were on line 37
England
withp
in the 4th ed. "England with end line 38 and this page; in the 1st-3rd eds. "Eng-" end line 37, and "land, with" begins line 38.
 
Greatness
c
c.i.cw. in the 1st-3rd eds. the catword is "Greatness; in the 4th ed. it is "all"
all
c
in the 4th ed. the catword is "all"; in the 1st-3rd eds. it is "Greatness"
XWitness
25
c
In the 1st ed. CHAP. I. start on page 25, whereas in the 2nd-4th eds. it starts on 45 because "The INTRODUCTION" has been made longer
45
c
In the 2nd-4th eds. "CHAP. I. begins on page 45 because "The INTRODUCTION" has been expanded, whereas in the 1st ed. this chapter begins on page 25.
 
 
 
CHAP. I. p
The 2nd & 3rd eds. use a different headpiece that is smaller and "CHAP. I." starts on line 4 but is in a larger font size so the body of the texr begins on line 14 as it does in the 1st ed
CHAP. I. p
The 1st & 4th ed. use the same heapiece which larger than that in the 2nd & 3rd ed., and the title is in a larger font so "CHAP. I." starts on line 5 of the 1st and 4th eds.. In the 1st ed. the space between this line and the next have the body of the text beginning on line 14, which is replicated in the 2nd & 3rd ed. But in the 4th ed. body of the text begins on line 15, one line below that of the first three editions, so that the text of the 4th ed. on line 38 ends with the text of line 37 from all other editions, and the 4th ed. has a different catchword on page 45.
 
 
OF
 
OF
 
Captain AVERY,
 
 
And Others of
c
a.w. in the 1st ed. "Others of" is in this line; in the 2nd-4th eds. these words hace been deleted
 his Crew
g
c.c. in the 1st ed. "Crew" is not all-caps; in the 2nd-4th eds. "CREW" is all-caps


 CREW
g
c.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "CREW" is all-caps; in the 1st ed. "Crew" is not all-caps


 
And his CREW g
c.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "CREW" is all-caps; in the 1st ed. "Crew" is not all-caps


 
 
NONE of these bold Adventurers were
ever so much talked of, for a while,p
l.e.c. In the 1st ed. it ends with "while" and next line begins with "Avery"; in the 2nd - 4th eds this line ends with "as"and "as" is at the beginning of line.
NONE of these bold Adventurers were
c
The text of the 4th ed. is moved down 1 lin, so it begins on line 15; in the 1st-4th eds. it begins on line 14 - this means all collation of changes in the edition refer to one line below that in the 1st-3rd editions, though the format of the remains almost the same until line 34.
as
p
In the 2nd - 4th eds this line ends with "as"; in the 1st ed. it ends with "while", and "as" is at the beginning of the next line.
 
as
Avery he made as great a Noise in theever so much talked of, for a while, as
p
l.e.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. this line ends with "as" and the next line begins with Avery; in the 1st ed. this line begins with "while" and next line begins with "as".
 
World as Meriveis does now, and was looked uponAvery he made as great a Noise in the
 
to be a Person of as great Consequence ; he was re-World as Meriveis does now, and was looked upon
 
presented in Europe, as one that had raised himselfto be a Person of as great Consequence ; he was re-
to the Dignity of a King, and was likely to be thepresented in Europe, as one that had raised himself
 
Founder of a new Monarchy ; having, as it was said,to the Dignity of a King, and was likely to be the
 
taken immense Riches, and married the Great Mo-Founder of a new Monarchy ; having, as it was said,
 
guls Daughter, who was taken in an Indian Ship,taken immense Riches, and married the Great Mo-
 
which fell into his Hands ; and that he had by herguls Daughter, who was taken in an Indian Ship,
many Children, living in great Royalty and State ;which fell into his Hands ; and that he had by her
 
that he had built Forts, erected Magazines, andmany Children, living in great Royalty and State ;
 
was
p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with "was", whereas in the 4th ed. the precious line ends with "and was"
Master of a stout Squadron of Ships, man'd
g
w.c. in the 1st ed. "man'd" has one n; in the 2nd-4rh eds. "mann'd" has two "n"s
mann'd
g
w.c. in the 2nd-4rh eds. "mann'd" has two "n"s; in the 1st ed. "man'd" has one n
with
p
l.e.c. in the 1st & 4th eds. "with" is at the end of this line; in the 2nd-4th eds. "with" begins the next line
that he had built Forts, erected Magazines, and was
p
l.e.c. In the 4th ed. this line end with "was", whereas in the 1st-3rd eds. this line end with "and" and "was" begins line 27
 
with
p
l.e.c. in the 2nd-3rd eds. "with" begins this line; in the 1st & 4th eds. it is at the end of the previous line
able and desperate Fellows of all Nations; thatMaster of a stout Squadron of Ships, mann'd
g
w.c. in the 2nd-4rh eds. "mann'd" has two "n"s; in the 1st ed. "man'd" has one "n"
with
p
l.e.c. in the 1st & 4th eds. "with" is at the end of this line; in the 2nd-4th eds. "with" begins the next line
 
hegave Commissions out in his own Name , p
p.c. in the firts ed. there is a comma after "Name,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is not a comma after "Name"
 to theable and desperate Fellows of all Nations; thathe
Captains of his Ships, and to the Commanders ofgave Commissions out in his own Name to the
 
his Forts, and was acknowledg'd
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. "acknowledg'd" is not spelled out in full; in the 2nd-4th eds. it is spelled out in full as "acknowledged"
acknowledged
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. it is spelled out in full as "acknowledged"; in the 1st ed. "acknowledg'd" is not spelled out in full
by them ,
p
p.c. in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "them,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is not a comma after "them"
as theirCaptains of his Ships, and to the Commanders of
 
Prince. A Play was writ upon him, call'd
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. "call'd" is not spelled out in full; in the 2nd-4th eds. "called" is spelled out in full
 called
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "called" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "call'd" is not spelled out in full
, the Suc-his Forts, and was acknowledged
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. it is spelled out in full as "acknowledged"; in the 1st ed. "acknowledg'd" is not spelled out in full
by them as their
 
cessful Pyrate ; and, these Accounts obtain’d such p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line end with "such"" and next line begins with "Belief", whereas in the 4the ed. this line ends with "such Be-" and the next line starts with "lief
Prince. A Play was writ upon him, called
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "called" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "call'd" is not spelled out in full
, the Suc-
 
Belief
p
l.e.c.In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with with; in the 4the ed. the previous line ends with "Be-" andthis line begins "lief"
, that several Schemes were offer'd
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. "offer'd" is not spelled out in full; in the 2nd-4th eds. "offered" is spelled out in full
offered
Alternate spelling:
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "offered" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "offer'd" is not spelled out in full
to thecessful Pyrate ; and, these Accounts obtain’d such Be-
p
l.e.c. in the 4the ed. this line ends with "Be-" and the next line starts with "lief"; in the 1st-3rd eds. thi correlating line ends with "such" and next line begins with "Belief", whereas
Council
p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with with "Council"; in the 4the ed. the previous line ends with "Coun-" and this line begins "cil
,
g
s.c. in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "Council,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma after "Council"
for fitting out a Squadron to take him ;lief
that several Schemes were offered
g
s.c. in the 2nd-4th eds. "offered" is spelled out in full ; in the 1st ed. "offer'd" is not spelled out in full
to theCoun-
Alternate spelling:
p
l.e.c. in the 4the ed. this line ends with "Coun-" and the next line begins "cil; in 1st-3rd eds. the correlating line begins with with "the and the next line begins with "Council"
 
while
p
l.e.c. In the 1st-3rd eds. this line begins with "while"; in the 4th ed. this line end with "while"
 others were for offering him ,
p
p.c. in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "him,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma after "him"
and his Compa-
p
l.e.c. in the 1st-3rd eds. line 36 ends with Compa-" and line 37 begins with "nions an"; in the 4th ed. the coressponding line 37, end with "Companions an" "
cil
Alternate spelling:
for fitting out a Squadron to take him ; while
Alternate spelling:
 
nions
,
p
p.c. the 1st ed has a comma after "Companions,"; in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma
an
Act of Grace, and inviting them to
p
w.m. in the 1st-3rd eds. the words "Act of Grace, and inviting them to" are in thee middle of line 37; in the 4th ed. they begin line 38
Eng-
p
l.e.c. in the 1st-3rd eds. line 37 ends with "Eng-" and line 38 begins with "land, with"; in the 4th ed. line 38, the corresponding line, ends with "Endland, with"
others were for offering him p
in the 2nd-4th eds. there is no comma after "him"; in the 1st ed. there is a comma after "him,"
 and his Companions an
Alternate spelling:
p
 
land
 with all
c
s.c. in the 1st-3rd eds. "all" is on line 38; in the 4th ed. "all" is the catchword on the last line of page 45, and the first word on page 46
their Treasure, least his growing
c
in the 1st-3rd eds. the last line of the page contains the words "all their Treasure, least his growing"; in the 4th ed. these words begin page 46
Act of Grace, and inviting them to
p
w.m. in the 4th ed. the words "Act of Grace, and inviring them to" begin line 38; in the 1st-3rd eds. they were on line 37
England
withp
in the 4th ed. "England with end line 38 and this page; in the 1st-3rd eds. "Eng-" end line 37, and "land, with" begins line 38.
 
Greatness
c
c.i.cw. in the 1st-3rd eds. the catword is "Greatness; in the 4th ed. it is "all"
all
c
in the 4th ed. the catword is "all"; in the 1st-3rd eds. it is "Greatness"

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