This eBook edition of «The Pirates of the West Indies in 17th Century» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Clarence Henry Haring was an important historian of Latin America and a pioneer in initiating the study of Latin American colonial institutions among scholars in the United States. Excerpt: "Christopher Columbus, a Genoese sailor in the service of the Castilian Crown, wishing to find a western route by sea to India and...