The Pirates of Panama presents a true account of the famous adventures and daring deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and other notorious freebooters of the Spanish Main. Written by John Esquemeling, a Dutch merchant clerk who turned to piracy and served under Captain Morgan, witnessing and participating in their crimes, the book offers a firsthand account of many different aspects of piracy and the life of pirates.Esquemelingdescribeshow the democracy works among the pirates, the ruthlesscircumstances that they undergone, along with the terror they imposed upon those they seized.

John Esquemeling(1645-1707) was a Dutch mercantileworking for oversea trading companies who turned to piracy. He is best known for his memoirs in which he portrays the piracy and life of pirates in late 17th century.