Early Career
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, one of three sons of Henry Hayes, a grog-shanty keeper. Hayes became a sailor on the Great Lakes after running away from home. He is believed to have left New York as a passenger of the Canton on 4 March 1853, although when the ship reached Singapore on 11 July 1853 it was captained by Hayes, with the Canton being sold by Hayes in Singapore. Hayes operated in East Asia, carrying out various frauds on ship’s chandlers over mortgaging ships, providing forged papers in payment for cargo and selling cargo for his own account rather than for the account of the owners of the cargo.
New research appears to be adding to our knowledge of Bully Hayes (William Hayes). Hayes has been associated with the disappearance of the Rainbow in 1848 and The author of The Silent Moon places him in Australia in 1853 and as having been involved in the McIvor Escort Robbery. This author also has Bully playing a central role in the disappearance of the gold ship the Madagascar in 1853.
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