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What were some of the financial difficulties Woodes Rogers had?
Woodes Rogers was forced to sell his Bristol home to support his family, having failed to recoup his business losses through privateering,
What happened after Woodes Rogers sold his home?
Woodes Rogers was successfully sued by a group of over 200 of his crew, who stated that they had not received their fair share of the expedition profits.
What did Woodes Rogers do after 200 of his crew sued him?
The profits from his book were not enough to overcome these setbacks, and he was forced into bankruptcy.
What happened after Woodes Rogers declared bankrupcy?
Woodes Rogers decided the way out of his financial difficulty was to lead another expedition, this time against pirates.

Question: What led up to the Bahamas proposal?
Self-contained rewrite: What led up to Woodes Rogers' Bahamas proposal?