Another pirate dating from the end of the 1600s. His flag did not have a skull or even a bone. Just an arm wielding a cutlass or scimitar.

Tew was quite successful and seemed to roam freely throughout the Atlantic, Mediterranean and even Red Sea. most accounts claim he joined the brethren in Rhode Island and became quite successful. The end of Thomas Tew occurred around 1695 during a sea battle. From most accounts his belly was ripped apart by sangrenel* and as his intestines fell out upon the deck of the ship and he lay writhing in the final gasps of his life, his crew became so terrified by the sight that they struck their colors and gave up without another shot being fired.

A similar event occurred when Black Bart was killed. Such was the power and awe that these captains held over their men.

* a type of case round consisting of scrap iron and other waste materials.