ar's_ Crew,
without any resistance, they pretending they were glad of this
opportunity; the rest hid themselves in the woods.

The Brigantine after her escape, sailed to an Island, near the Bay of
_Honduras_, to clean, and in her way took a Sloop, Captain _Durfey_
Commander, which they destroyed, but brought the men on board. While
she was cleaning, _Durfey_ conspired with some of the prisoners, to
carry off the Brigantine; but it being discovered, he and four or
five more got ashore, with arms and ammunition; and when the Pirates'
Canoe came in for Water, seized the boat and men; upon which, _Anstis_
sent another boat with 30 hand ashore; but _Durfey_ gave them such a
warm reception that they were glad to return back again.

In _December_ 1722, _Anstis_ left this place, taking in his cruise a
good ship. He mounted her with 24 Guns and made _Fenn_ Commander. From
hence they went to the _Bahama_ Islands, taking what they wanted.

As they were cleaning their ship the _Winchelsea_ came down upon them,
when most of them escaped to the woods; but _Anstis_ having a light
pair of heels, escaped in the Brigantine. Afterwards, some of the
Company, being tired of this trade, shot _Anstis_ in his Hammock, and
put the rest in irons, and then carried the Brigantine to _Curacco_, a
_Dutch_ Settlement, where they were hanged, and those that delivered
up the vessel acquitted. _Fenn_ was soon after taken by the
Man-of-War's Men, straggling in the woods, with a few more, and
carried to _Antegoa_ and hanged. But some escaped among the negroes,
and were never heard of since.

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CAPTAIN JOHN PHILLIPS, AND HIS CREW

_John Phillips_ was bred a carpenter, but sailing in a West Country
ship to _Newfoundland_, was taken by _Anstis_, who soon persuaded him
to join with him, making him Carpenter of the Vessel, in which station
he continued till they broke up at _Tobago_, when he came Home in a
Sloop that was sunk in _Bristol_ Channel. But he did not stay long in
_England_; for hearing of some of his companions being taken in
_Bristol_ Gaol, he moved off to _Topsham_, and there shipped himself
with one Captain _Wadham_ for _Newfoundland_, where when the ship
came he ran away, and hired himself a splitter in the Fishery for the
season: but he soon combined with others in the Fishery, to go off
with one of the vessels that lay in the Harbour, and turn Pirate, and
accordingly fixed upon the 29th of _Augus