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OHN Phillips was bred a Carpenter, and ailing to Newfoundland in a Wet-Country Ship, was taken by Antis in the Good Fortune Brigantine, the next Day after he had left his Conort and Commadore, Captain Roberts. Phillips was oon reconciled to the Life of a Pyrate, and being a brisk Fellow, was appointed Carpenter of the Veel, for at firt his Ambition reach’d no higher; there he remain’d till they broke up at Tabago, and was one of thoe who came home in a Sloop that we have mentioned to be unk in Britol Channel.

His Stay was not long in England, for whilt he was paying his firt Viits to his Friends in Devonhire, he heard of the Mifortune of ome of his Companions, that is, of their being taken and committed to Britol Goal; and there being good Reaon for his apprehending Danger from a Wind that blew from the ame Quarter, he mov’d off immediately to Topham, the nearet Port, and there hipp’d himelf with one Captain Wadham, for a Voyage to Newfoundland, and home again; which, by the way, Mr. Phillips never deign’d to perform,