Compasses, Forks &c in each of their hands: Culprit enters the Circle; the Violin plays a merry Jig; and he must run for about ten minutes, while each man runs his instruments into his Posteriors”(Under the Banner of King Death": The Social World of Anglo-American Pirates, 1716 to 1726, Marcus Rediker p.216). Rediker’s thesis also supports the nature of true piracy. He explains that commonly, sailors were beaten and mistreated. Often, the captain’s procedures lead to the dictation of the ship which granted immense power and authority beyond crew members abroad the ship. This statement contradicts Misson’s views on the equality of sea men since the circumstances provided, opposed the rights of each member. Furthermore, Rediker mainly focuses on the importance toward the position of captain at sea. He mentions …show more content…
Most of these threats came to disrupt the peace centred in the society creating a vulnerability against both parties and I quote “In September I 720, pirates captained by Bartholomew Roberts "openly and in the daytime burnt and destroyed ... vessels in the Road of Basseterre [St. Kitts] and had the audaciousness to insult H. M. Fort," avenging the execution of "their comrades at Nevis." Roberts then sent word to the governor that"they would Come and Burn the town [Sandy Point] about his ears for hanging the pyates there…The credibility of the threat was confirmed by the unanimous resolution of the Virginia Executive Council that “the Country be put into immediate posture of Defence” (Under the Banner of King Death": The Social World of Anglo-American Pirates, 1716 to 1726, Marcus Rediker p.221). Bartholomew Roberts brought into perspective the physical violence attributed to the council members through fear and terror. Mostly, he complies using threats in order to achieve proper revenge and mostly authority against the governmental party regarding the