For decades, pirates have captured the hearts of Americans - we are fascinated by the sea rovers and robbers. Pirates lived outside the rule of law, plundered provisions, ammunition, money and slaves from the wealthy trading classes and traveled to exotic locales. This book, Of Captain Worley and His Crew , is a part of the “General History of Pirates” series presented by Captain’s Row Publishing Co. highlighting the stories of pirates originally published in A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates. A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates is a veritable “who’s who” of the Golden Age of Piracy, featuring biographies of Anne Bonny, Bartholomew ("Black Bart") Roberts, Edward Teach/Thatch (“Blackbeard”), “Calico” Jack Rackham, Charles Vane, Edward England, Edward Lowe, Francis Spriggs, George Lowther, Henry Every, Howell Davis, Israel Hands, James Martel, John Evans, John Gow, Mary Read, Richard Worley, Philip Roche, “The Gentleman Pirate” Stede Bonnet, Thomas Anstis, Christopher Condent, John Bowen, John Halsey, Nathaniel North, “Black” Samuel Bellamy, Samuel Burgess, Thomas Howard, Thomas Tew, William Fly and William Kidd. Much of what we know of Richard Worley’s early career in piracy comes from A General History of the Pyrates . But, additional details are available throughout the historical record. Starting out with only a small boat and a crew of eight men, Worley set off from New York in search of plunder and fortune. It is unclear whether Worley and his crew intended to be pirates (they would not fly a pirate flag and sign articles until a later stint in the Bahamas), but it is clear they intended to engage in criminal behavior.