Thomas Tew

Thomas Tew
Thomas Tew relates his exploits to Gov. Fletcher of New York by Howard Pyle
Born	March 1649 Unknown; likely Great Britain or New England
Died	7 September 1695 Arabian Sea
Piratical career
Nickname	The Rhode Island Pirate
Type	Pirate / Privateer
Years active	1692–1695
Rank	Captain
Base of operations	Newport, Rhode Island, New York City, and Indian Ocean
Commands	Amity
Wealth	about £8,000
Later work	see his reputed son Ratsimilaho

Thomas Tew (died September 1695), also known as the Rhode Island Pirate, was a 17th-century English privateer-turned-pirate. He embarked on two major pirate voyages and met a bloody death on the second, and he pioneered the route which became known as the Pirate Round. Other infamous pirates in his path included Henry Avery and William Kidd.