Point Royal used to be one of the most popular ports for thieves, prostitutes and pirtaes of every stripe. The small harbor’s association with marauding began in the mid-1600s, when Jamaica’s governor offered it up as a safe haven for pirates in exchange for protection from the Spanish. The buccaneers accepted the deal, and the town soon became a major staging ground for British and French privateers, most notably Sir Henry Morgan. Port Royal prospered on the back of its pirate economy, its streets were lined with taverns and brothels eager to cater to the whims of young buccaneers flush with Spanish loot. With all good things, there is an end. 

The town was captured by England in 1655 during the invasion of Jamaica. By 1659 two hundred houses, shops and warehouses surrounded the fort; by 1692 five forts defended the port. Port Royal's Gallows Point has since become a known place where a great many pirates have lost their lives to the hangman's noose. The British Navy is nearly always docked within this port, using it as a base of operations to deal with the rest of the piracy threats on the fleet. 

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