'One That's More Torrid': The Pirates of MadagascarMain Menu"One That's More Torrid" - The Pirates of MadagascarA Scholarly Introduction to the Pirates of Madagascar and Three Related Chapters from The General History of the PyratesAn Introduction'One That's More Torrid': The Pirates of MadagascarThe Island of Madagascar [Sections i-iv]A General History of the PyratesAn IntroductionOf Captain Avery [Part i]A General History of the PyratesOf Captain Misson [Part i]A General History of the PyratesOf Captain Tew [Part i]A General History of the PyratesUseful Contemporary DocumentsSubmenu of Contemporary DocumentsWorks CitedElissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165e
"£1000 per man"
12017-12-08T10:39:38-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165e231252plain2017-12-08T10:47:44-08:00Elissa DeFalcoe547f2c706898ac61284a88103735048ea3a165eIt is difficult to adjust the value of the loot from Avery's raid into modern currency, given the radically different commodities and lifestyles involved. (For example, the horse and carriage is replaced by the automobile...but the latter is far more common than the former among members of the working public.) This contemporary, supplemental government document suggests that individual pirates with one share each received £1000 per man, in a time when a family that opened substantial property might live on £100-200/annum. Even a conservative estimate places one share of the treasure at one hundred thousand dollars in today's USD. (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/results.asp#mid)
