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 Warrant for Execution.

William Phillips.

T appeared by the Evidence of Captain ''Jo. Trahern, and George Fenn, Mate of the King Solomon, that this Prioner was Boatwain of the ame Ship, when he was attacked and taken off Cape Appollonia, the 6th of January'' lat, by the Pyrate’s Boat.

When the Boat drew nigh, (they ay,) it was judged from the Number of Men in her, that they were Pyrates, and being hailed, anwered, ; at which the Commander natched a Muquet from one of his Men, and fired, aking them at the ame Time, whether they would tand by him, to defend the Ship? But the Pyrates returning a Volley, and crying out, they would give no Quarters if any Reitance was made; this Prioner took upon him to call out for Quarters, without the Mater’s Conent, and milead the ret to the laying down their Arms, and giving up the Ship, to half the Number of Men, and in an open Boat. It was