. The history of the buccaneers of America; containing detailed accounts of those bold and daring freebooters; chiefly along the Spanish main, in the great South sea, succeeding the civil wars in England . Life. Capt. Henry Morgan was bora in Great Britain, in the prin-cipality of Wales ; his father was a rich yeoman, or farmer, ofgood quality, even as most who bear that name in Walesare known to be. Morgan, when young, had no inclinationto the calling of his father, and therefore left his country,and came towards the sea-coasts to seek some other employ-ment more suitable to his aspiring humo
. The history of the buccaneers of America; containing detailed accounts of those bold and daring freebooters; chiefly along the Spanish main, in the great South sea, succeeding the civil wars in England . Life. Capt. Henry Morgan was bora in Great Britain, in the prin-cipality of Wales ; his father was a rich yeoman, or farmer, ofgood quality, even as most who bear that name in Walesare known to be. Morgan, when young, had no inclinationto the calling of his father, and therefore left his country,and came towards the sea-coasts to seek some other employ-ment more suitable to his aspiring humor; where he foundseveral ships at anchor, bound to Barbadoes. With these heresolved to go in the service of one, who, according to the prac-tice of those parts, sold h,im as soon as he came ashore. Heserved his time at Barbadoes, and obtaining his liberty, betookhimself to Jamaica, there to seek new fortunes. Here he foundtwo vessels of pirates ready to go to sea ; and being destitute ofemployment, he went with them, with intent to follow theexercises of that sort of people. He soon learned their mannerof living, so exactly, that having performed three or four voya-8 * 90 THE BUCCANEERS OF Sir Henry Morgan. THE BUCCANEERS OF AMERICA. 91 ges with profit and success, he agreed with some of his comrades,who had got by the same voyages a little money, to join stocksand buy a ship. The vessel being bought, they unanimouslychose him captain and commander. With this ship he set forth from Jamaica to cruise on thecoasts of Campeachy, in which voyage he took several ships,with which he returned triumphant. Here he found an oldpirate, named Mansvelt, (whom we have already mentioned,)busied in equipping a considerable fleet, with design to land onthe continent, and pillage whatever he could. Mansvelt see-ing Capt. Morgan return with so many prizes, judged him to bea man of courage, and chose him for his vice-admiral in thatexpedition. Thus having fitted out fifteen ships, great
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