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Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped

Amateur historian’s look into murderous pirate finds New York beach namesake may have helped
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An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers. James Bailey, who five years ago made headlines af...

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