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The Age of Pirates | A Gold Chain Or A Wooden Leg | 1

American History Tellers

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Two Follows You Down Thames Street

Two approached the governor of Rhode Island seeking an official commission, but was turned down. So he headed southeast to England's Island Outpost of Bermuda. There he met with another colonial governor who held him secure the commission he'd been looking for. Known as a letter of mark, this commission allowed two to prey on the French ships with impunity.

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