Death
Sometime around the mid-1630s, Joost van Dyk's recorded involvement with the British Virgin Islands came to an end. Whilst this is unsurprising, in that his commercial endeavours were increasingly devoted to slavery and piracy, it also means that the manner and date of his death remain a matter of historical speculation.
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