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The pirates of the New England coast, 1630-1730

Note 165 — Chapter XVII · John Phillips whose Head was Cut off and Pickled

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Phillips had captured between August 29, 1723 and April 14, 1724, a snow from New York, Low, master; three shallops; fifteen fishing vessels; three schooners, Haskel of Cape Ann, Furber and Chadwell; three brigantines, Moore, Read, and Francisco, masters; four sloops, Barrow, Salter and Harradine, masters; five ships, one from France, and a Frenchman, another from Martinico, Hussam from London to Virginia, two from Virginia for London, John Phillips and Robert Mortimer; in all thirty-four vessels.—Boston News-Letter, Apr. 30—May 7, 1724 issue.

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