Memoirs of Captain Sam Bellamy: The Prince of Pirates: St Croix, 1716-1717 - Paperback

by John A. Boyd (Author)

This is a story about three pirate captains who worked together during the Golden Age of Piracy. The tale of Captain Paulsgrave Williams is a shared story with that of Captain Samuel Bellamy and is largely covered in this book. Their partner in crime, Olivier Levasseur, was perhaps the most successful pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy if the estimate of his wealth includes all of his Caribbean and African exploits. Despite their partnership, Levasseur and Williams never made the Forbes' list of the Richest Caribbean Pirates while Bellamy did. The reason of course is simple. Sam Bellamy's ship, the Whydah, was wrecked and the vast amount of wealth was documented at trials of the survivors. There is little documentation of the wealth accumulated by Levasseur and Williams

Author Biography

I live alone on a hill on St. Croix overlooking Christiansted Harbor in a fantasy world of my own creation. I am a time traveler, researching people and events back to the creation of recorded history a few thousand years ago. I am frequently contacted by my grandchildren who are fascinated by searching for pirate treasure, following the uncharted trails of the sovereign Caribs, searching for the Knights of Malta and seeking out other great adventures. I live alone but will never be lonely so long as there are mysteries to be solved, granddaughters to be loved and wine to be drunk.