Jasper Seagar

Some sources claim Edward England was born Edward Seegar, or that Jasper Seagar was England's real name. Other accounts from trial depositions make clear that Seagar was a separate person, and that he took over captaincy of England's ship after England was marooned by his crew: "...the sd Ship the Victory under ye Comand of the sd Richard Taylor and the Cassandra under the Comand of Jaspar Seater who was made Captain of her in the room of ye sd Edward England (who was turned out of Comand) proceeded to the East India...". ==History==

In 1719, pirate Thomas Cocklyn in the Victory put into Madagascar alongside Edward England's Fancy and John Galley. Cocklyn died there; England burned the John Galley, transferring Cocklyn's crew to the other two ships, and Richard Taylor was placed as captain aboard the Victory. Off the island of Johanna they engaged the Cassandra under Captain James Macrae (also McCrae or Mackra), {{multiple image The Cassandra was fitted out for piracy and Jasper Seagar was placed in command. and the retiring Portuguese Viceroy Sailing to Île Sainte-Marie near Madagascar, they burned the Victory and fitted out the Cabo for piracy; Seagar died while on Madagascar of unknown causes. ==See also==