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In 1717, a British newspaper published "A proclamation for suppressingof pirates" by the...

In 1717, a British newspaper published "A proclamation for suppressing
of pirates" by the King, saying the military would
seize any pirate that would "Refuse or neglect
to surrender." And all of this amped up
public intrigue around pirates

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In 1717, a British newspaper published
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"A proclamation for suppressing of pirates" by the King,
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saying the military would seize any pirate
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that would "Refuse or neglect to surrender."
00:00:12.641 --> 00:00:16.481
And all of this amped up public intrigue around pirates.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
16
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:47
Uploaded
Jun 27, 2025
Season
1
Episode
6
Genres
documentary
Production
Amicus Productions

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