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Jones

A pirate captain who was killed by his own crew.

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Also known as Captain Jones, This Jones, John Jones, one Jones

First appearance: ix of captain bartho roberts and his crew

Jones shows up with force in Of Captain Anstis, and His Crew. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Boatswain of the Good Fortune who proposed the uninhabited island near Cuba as a safe retreat.
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