The first known documented occurrence of the term, however,
was from 1708 by Woodes Rogers, Governor of the Bahamas;
That is until Woodes Rogers, a former privateer, became the Governor of the Bahamas, and
drove out all the pirates.
Stuck alone for more than four years, by the time privateer Captain Woodes Rogers found him,
Selkirk at first had difficulty speaking as he hadn't done so in years.
Finally, on February 1, 1709, two ships,
which included famed explorer William Dampier and was led by Woodes Rogers, anchored near the island
and Selkirk revealed himself to the crews via a signal fire.