Cup of Gold · Character

The Cockney

A talkative English buccaneer in Morgan's crew.

minor

Also known as Jones, This Jones, the little Cockney Jones, the little Cockney

First appearance: II

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Revealed to be named Jones; a former aspiring preacher who was shipped to the islands as a vagrant, became a pirate, married a Spanish-Negro slave to save her reputation, and…

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With Henry Morgan (friendship): The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures. With Henry Morgan (friendship): The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures. With Henry Morgan (friendship): The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.

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Friendship
Other

Character groups

Colonial authorities and informants
Protagonist
Welsh origins and mentors
Buccaneer companions and loves

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Henry Morgan
friendship · positive
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Henry Morgan
friendship · positive
The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted… How this plays out →
Henry Morgan
friendship · positive
The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted… How this plays out →

Henry Morgan
The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.
Henry Morgan
The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.
Henry Morgan
The Cockney is Henry's loyal, talkative, and humorous shipmate who serves as a trusted companion and confidant during his pirate adventures.

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II
Revealed to be named Jones; a former aspiring preacher who was shipped to the islands as a vagrant, became a pirate, married a Spanish-Negro slave to save her reputation, and secretly carries a crucifix for her.
IV
The little Cockney Jones is caught concealing a golden crucifix and is shot by Morgan after suffering an epileptic seizure.
V
Jones, recently killed by Morgan, haunts his thoughts as a symbol of his cruelty.
VII
Appears as the messenger who delivers the ransom and later reveals the true reason for the high payment.

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