You might look at "Pirates on the Chesapeake" by Donald G. Shomette.  The
footnotes include a number of primary sources which could lead you to other
information.
Good luck
Barbara Farner



At 10:33 AM 3/22/04 -0500, you wrote:
>I am trying to find information for a research paper on Colonial
>pirates. I have two major themes I would like to develop.
>
>I want to research the level(s) of acceptance of and collaboration with
>pirates and their activities by some of the local citizens and by some
>colonial governments/governors (Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland,
>etc.). I plan to also include an abbreviated history of colonial pirates
>which might help to explain why they came into existence and flourished.
>
>I would also like to compare the colonial pirates and their acts of
>piracy to, for lack of a better description, 'modern day' pirate
>activities.
>
>Can anyone suggest books, articles or any other source(s) for this
>topic?
>
>Regards,
>Bonnie Capito
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