CAPTAIN EVERY

 

Cast in Lead-free, Kid-Safe, Pewter in the USA by skilled American Crafts People.Captain Henry Every was the most successful Pirate ever known, though he only made one voyage as a Pirate Captain! He plied his "trade" in the late 1600's and most of his wealth came from only two conquered ships-The Arab ship, the Gang-j-Sawai, and its escort the Fateh Mohamed.

The Mohamed put up little fight but yielded treasure valued at 50,000 pounds sterling. The Gang-j-Sawai had 62 cannons, 500 musketeers, and 600 passengers! After a fierce 2 hour battle the "Great Mogul's" ship surrendered. Its treasure was a Pirate's dream: 500,000 pieces of Silver and Gold, many Jewels and a saddle set with rubies meant as a gift for the Great Mogul.

After this Great Plunder, Captain Every tried to retire in the Bahamas but the Great Mogul used his power to put a bounty on all of Every's men and threatened to cut off all trade with the East India Company. The result was they were not welcome there. Purchasing a small sloop, they made their way back to Ireland where Cpt Every slipped away and retired a wealthy man. It is also told that Every was cheated by the merchants he was dealing with and he was soon reduced to begging for food and dying without the price of a coffin.

Whether he died rich or poor it is certain that the taking of the Gang-i-Sawai and Every's resulting celebrity inspired quite a few to turn to a life of piracy. 

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A unique double-sided design from a drawing by Qrys Bennett, actualized by Pepi, Cast in Lead-free Hallmark brand Pewter by American Crafts persons in the USA. Copr 2007