Joseph Kelly (crimper)
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Joseph Kelly (crimper)
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Joseph "Bunko" Kelly was an English hotelier of the 19th century who kidnapped men and sold them to work on ships. The terms "Shanghaiing" and "crimping" are used to describe this type of activity. By his own account, he Shanghaied about 2,000 men and women during his 15-year career, beginning in 1879.
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Kidnapper who Shanghaied sailors
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kelly_(crimper)
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2023-10-31T23:26:11Z
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