Hugh Jennings, for the love of piracy!

This Welsh pirate had been a man of good position, education, and property before he took to piracy, which he did for the love of the life and not from necessity.

Captain Jennings was held in high esteem by his fellow pirates at their stronghold in the Bahamas.

Notice was brought of King George's pardon in 1717 so a meeting was held of all the pirates at which Jennings presided. After much discussion Jennings boldly gave out that he himself meant to surrender, whereupon some hundred and fifty other pirates declared their intention of doing likewise.

On the new Governor's arrival from Britain they received their certificates, though the greater part of them soon went back to piracy, or, to quote the expressive Captain Johnson, "returned again like the Dog to the Vomit."

However, there is no further record of Captain Jennings so perhaps indeed he saw the error of his ways and remained law abiding for the rest of his life.

connection: Was known to be a Welshman.


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