Show good Fortu fortunes neis bad luck C captain BRIGSTOCK WEAVER Is not known so BO well as some of the other famous pirates but it la Is doubtful if any of them were more successful at their trade than he A native of hereford Ile reford Iiri england gland he learned his first les lessons tn piracy under the notorious captain anstis who turned over tits his own ship the good fortune to weaver after the pirate leader had captured the morning star at hrat first the good fortune proved to be good fortune for captain weaver indeed for in it he captured no less than GO CO anil ing vessels in tile west ivest indies and on the banks of new found land and many of then them pro proved V e d to be rich prizes here Is the list a aa recorded by byone one pirate historian in augast 1722 lie took a dutch ship and out of her got pieces of holland value pounds sterling anti 1000 pieces of eight OU november 20 0 lie ho plundered the dolpha Dolp lil of london ot of BOO pieces of eight and 40 gallons of rum out of the don carlos lot nee kins master he stole ounces of silver 00 50 gallons of rum 1000 pieces of eight IOU pistols and other roods goods out of the portland ibid ten pipes of wine valued nt at 50 pounds sterling ills prosperity soul boon came to an end however and in may alay 1723 we learn of weaver dressed in rags begging from door to door tn in bristol where lie he was telling a tale of how he was waa nn an honest who naho had been captured by wicked pirates and had but lately escaped from them I 1 so well did he play tits his role that he was soon dressed in fine clothes clothe Q carrying ten pounds sterling or more in hij pockets and lodging at the griffith inn the best beat hostelry in the he town but this newfound prosperity soon led to his downfall ono one day on th streets of bristol he met a sea captain who claimed acquaInt acquaintance rince with him anti invited him into a tavern for a drink thero there the captain reminded weaver that he had find once been n victim of weavers pirate crew who hai stolen nil all of tits his cargo of liquor however lie said weaver had used him well so ho be was disposed to lot let bygones be bygones by gones if weaver would give gho him four hogsheads hog of elder cider when weaver refused the captain b be brayed him and lie he was banned |