George Lowther (pirate)

George Lowther (died 1723) was an English pirate who, although little is known of his life, was reportedly active in the Caribbean and Atlantic during the early 18th century.

They attacked many ships but when Massey wanted to pillage a village on shore, he lost the vote as the risk was deemed too great.

Lowther was able to obtain a smaller ship, named the Happy Delivery, and parted ways with Massey and his men.

[1] When Lowther sailed his fleet to Guatemala, they were attacked by natives, and he was forced to leave some ships and men behind.

The newspaper reports: The last Letters from S. Christopher bring Advice, that on the 20th of February, the Eagle Sloop, h ted out from that Island, had brought in thither the Pyrate Sloop she had taken from Lowther, with twenty of the Men that were on board, (Lowther himself and many of the Crew having made their Escape) and it was believed that twelve or thirteen of them would be convicted of Pyracy, and that the others would be clear’d, as being forced into the said Pyrates Service.The same information is in Newcastle Courant newspaper dated 1 February 1724: We have the good News from St. Christophers, that Captain Moor of the Eagle Sloop, discovering a Pyrate Sloop of 10 Guns, and 40 Men, commanded by Lowther, careening at the Island of Blanco, boarded, and took her, with 24 of her Men, but Lowther, and 10 more, jump'd over board, and escap'd, however 4 of them were afterwards taken by a Spanish Cannoe, and 'tis hoped Lowther and the Rest would be also taken.The Daily Courant of June 12, 1724, reported that "The Master of the Eagle was afterwards informed, that George Lowther, the Captain of the said Pyrate Sloop, had shot himself on the said Island of Blanko, and was found dead with his Pistol burst by his Side.