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Captain Samuel Bellamy, erroneously known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as one of the wealthiest pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy.
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![Silver recovered from the wreck of the Whydah. Forbes Magazine ranked Bellamy #1 in its list of "Top-Earning Pirates".[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Whydah-gold.jpg/500px-Whydah-gold.jpg)
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Captain Samuel Bellamy, erroneously known as "Black Sam" Bellamy, was an English sailor turned pirate during the early 18th century. He is best known as one of the wealthiest pirates in the Golden Age of Piracy. Though his known career as a pirate captain lasted little more than a year, he and his crew captured at least 53 ships.
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Lived 1689 to 1717 · aged 28
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