![]() It was much more than anyone of them even imagined. In February 1717, after three days chase, Bellamy and Williams managed to capture English slave ship Whydah, which was on its way to Jamaica, packed with indigo, ivory and a lot of gold and silver. With coordinated attacks, they managed to capture ships easily without damaging them. His flagship was powerful with many cannons and the second one was light but fast, which made a good balance. Usually, he had two ships under his control. Crew liked him a lot and sometimes even called him "Pirate Robin Hood".Ĭaptain Bellamy was also a good strategist. His captain rules were almost democratic. His favorite weapons were four dueling pistols that he always carried in the sash. He liked expensive clothes, especially black coats. ![]() In one year, they robbed more than fifty ships, mainly in the Atlantic and the Caribbean.Ĭaptain Samuel Bellamy, now known as Black Bellamy, was a tall, strong, well-mannered and very tidy man. Samuel Bellamy and Paulsgrave Williams were appointed for the new Captain and Quartermaster, respectively. In June 1716, the crew revolted against him, because they wanted to attack an English ship. Harnigold Benjamin was capable Captain, who was famous for his generosity to prisoners and his codex about attacking only French and Spanish ships. Disappointed, but still willing to risk everything to get rich, Samuel and Williams decided to join Captain Benjamin Hornigold's pirate crew. Many months passed, but Samuel and Williams could not find Spanish treasure. Even after that, she still waited for him. Sentence was not long, but she was exiled out of town. ![]() It was a big scandal and she even ended up in jail. With his friend Paulsgrave William who paid for a new treasure hunt expedition, he set sail with a promise that he'd return as the respected Captain of the greatest ship that world has ever seen! After Samuel went, Maria gave birth to his child who died soon after. Her parents liked Samuel, but they did not think that poor self-confident sailor was good enough for their daughter. On his journey, he stopped in Eastham Harbor, Massachusetts, where he met a local beauty, 15-year-old Maria Hallett. ![]()
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