PHILLIPS _his Original_, 396. _How he became a Pyrate_, ib. _His Return to_ England _accounted for_, ib. _Ships again for_ Newfoundland, ib. _Deserts his Ship in_ Peter _Harbour_, 397. _He and four others seize a Vessel_, ib. _Sail out a pyrating_, ib. _Articles sworn to upon a Hatchet_, ib. _A Copy of the Articles_, 397, 398. _Ill Blood amongst them, and why_, 399. _Are almost starved_, ib, _Take Prizes_, ib. Phillips _proposes to clean at_ Tobago, _and why_, ib. _Meets an old Acquaintance_, 400. _Frighten'd from the Island_, ib. _A Conspiracy to run away with the Prize_, ib. _A Skirmish_, ib. _The Carpenter's Dexterity in cutting off Legs_, ib. Fern _kill'd by_ Phillips, _and why_, 401. _The Danger of attempting an Escape among the Pyrates_, ib. _Captain_ Mortimer'_s Bravery, and hard Fate_, 401, 402. _Captain_ Mortimer'_s Brother escapes, and how_, 402. Cheeseman'_s Steps for overthrowing the Pyrates Government_, 403. _A Digression concerning_ Newfoundland, _and its Trade_, 403, 404. _The Pyrates recruited with Men from thence_, 405. Phillips _his Conscience pricks him_, ib. Dependence Ellery, _a Saint, oblig'd to dance by the Pyrates_, 406. _A brave Action perform'd by_ Cheesemen, 407. _Carries the Pyrate Ship into_ Boston, 408. _The dying Declarations of_ John Rose Archer, _and_ William White, 408, 409. CHAP. XVI. Of Captain SPRIGGS, and his CREW. SPRIGGS _his Beginning_, 411. _How he set up for himself_, ib. _Sweats his Prisoners for Diversion_, 412. _The Pyrates mistake in drinking Healths_, 413. _Take_ Hawkins _a second time_, 414. _Burn his Ship, and why_, ib. _An odd Entertainment given him by the Pyrates_, ib. _Captain_ Hawkins _how disposed of_, 414, 415. Spriggs _barbarous Usage of his Prisoners_, 415, 416. _Takes a Ship loaden with Horses_, 416. _An odd Frolick of the Pyrates_, ib. _Two particular Relations of Pyracy, from_ 417 _to_ 424. THE HISTORY OF THE PYRATES. INTRODUCTION. AS the Pyrates in the _West-Indies_ have been so formidable and numerous, that they have interrupted the Trade of _Europe_ into those Parts; and our _English_ Merchants, in particular, have suffered more by their Depredations, than by the united Force of _France_ and _Spain_, in the late War: We do not doubt but the World will be curious to know the Original and Progress of these Desperadoes, who were the Terror of the trading Part of the World. But before we enter upon their particular History, it will not be amiss, by way of Introduction, to shew, by some Examples drawn from History, the great Mischief and Danger which threaten Kingdoms and Commonwealths, from the Increase of these sort of Robbers; when either by the Troubles of particular Times, or the Neglect of Governments, they are not crush'd before they gather Strength.