Trevor Collins

Initially, yes, they were meant to go to the Spanish West Indies here in the Caribbean, but instead they've been locked in a port.

It says that like there was issues with paperwork, which I would assume maybe are permits or orders of operation or things to do.

I don't know if you need some sort of legal documentation like that, but all of this paperwork essentially caused delays and this left the group locked in the port without any income for several months.

And at this point, every using this kind of tension is getting upset with the whole situation.

And he uses this to his advantage.

He sparks an insurgency in May of 1694.

And he says he's seizing the ship.

It is now mine.

I am a pirate and the captain of this vessel.

Evry is quoted supposedly saying, quote, I am the captain of this ship now.

I am bound for Madagascar with the design of making my own fortune and that of all the brave fellows joined with me, end quote.

Well, several months.

It's almost a year.

Oh.

It's a little fuzzy, but it's the next year in May when he says, F this.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

I mean, at a certain point, when you're hearing about great riches and these, air quotes, strange new lands, and you want to go chasing these gold treasure troves and hidden cities like El Dorado, which is an episode we did, Task Force, I guess I can hear the call of the wild.

Pirate, I always hear as like a lawless individual, but maybe in this context, it feels more like, listen, I'm dropping the Navy reputation.

I'm just doing my own thing.