David Marteen

Captain David Marteen was one of the many pirates who attempted to make their fortunes by raiding the Spanish settlements of Mexico and Nicaragua during the years of 1663 to 1665. Although raids against the Spanish were prohibited under British law, he agreed to join Sir Henry Morgan's expedition and soon set sail from Port Royal along with John Morris and Captain's Jackman and Freeman under letters of marque issued by the previous governor, Thomas Modyford.
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Once in Mexico, the pirates anchored their ships at the mouth of the Grijalva River and marched 50 miles inland to Villahermosa, the capital of the Tabasco Province.
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Although the raiders had taken the garrison by complete surprise, when they returned to the coast they discovered that their ships had been overtaken by Spaniards in their absence.