In 1684 an account of Morgan's exploits was published by Exquemelin, in a Dutch volume entitled "De Americaensche Zee-Roovers" (trans: "About the Buccaneers of America"). Morgan took steps to discredit the book and successfully brought a libel suit against the book's publishers William Crooke and Thomas Malthus. In his affidavit he stated that he had "against evil deeds, piracies and robberies the greatest abhorrence and distrust", and that "for the kind of men called buccaneers", he "always had and still has hatred". The court found in his favour and the book was retracted; damages of £200 were paid to him.