New-York tribune., 1905-02-03
,IRATE TREASURE -TROVE,.
, Enabled Boston Nan to Found
House of British NobiIitu

- pal
= having now safely returned TO England after
= extraordinary expedition to the Cocos ISL
q living vest of Costa Rica, In the Pacific for
! -.oovery Of the fabulous treasure Of the famous
,-sneer and pirate. Sir Henry Morgan. narrowly
ING with their lives. their blasting with dyna
= barfng precipitated a landslide by which tbe1,
- engulfed and injured. ii may be of interest 10
-. o1t that such ventures as these do not ALWAYS
-'re themselves into a wild goose chase. and that
- IS ST least one great house of the British aris
-srv that Is indebted for the foundation of IT'S
--ne 70 the recovery Of pirate treasure such as
,st Of Sir Henry Morgan. The family in question
! .hat Of Phipps. the head of which is the present
louis OF Normandy. whose WIFE whom he mar
= wear ago. has just become a mother
TIE origin Of this house is of particular interest
osople over here, since fits founder was born In
,rs-ioa. although for some reason or another no
-erton whatsoever is made thereof in ''Burke's"
snebretts' or any other OF the standard peerages
- founder was William Phipps. the son of James
-eir7s a Bristol gunsnith. who had emfgrated to
s.erica and married there. his son William. whom
. auprentice5 70 a ship carpenter at Boston hav-
4 been born in that city. On attaining manhood
gTlam Phipps took 20 trading. and during voy-
,- 70 the Bahamas learned there Of the existence
= buccaneer cache on one OF the smallest of
no West India Islands He seems to have been
.sr.aIly successful in recovering some OF the
-sIusbles, for he was enabled 10 make a voyage
/, England He had obtained information that
here was sorne~ here among the West India ISL
s,ss "a mighty treasure hitherto undiscovered
$50 q pirate cache, and having strong impress
cor on his mind that he was destined 10 be the
ss,o-erer be managed 10 get himself appointed
sr King Charles II 10 conduct the search under a
s,rnisson from the crown.
The King placed the Algier Rose a frfsate of
srhteen guns and ninety-hve men. at his disposal
,rs after touching at various New-Fngland ports.
= made his way 10 the West Indies He failed.
texsver 70 discover any treasure. and was forced
~ rnutuies and lack Of provisions 10 return 70
England. Charles having meanwhile been gathered
. rs fathers William Phipps endeavored to OBJ
sn another vessel from his successor, James II
But as the latter would not consent he opened a
subscription for private assistance. At first he
vas scoHed ~. But length the Duke of Albe-
marie. son OF that General Monk who had brought
sbout the restoration OF Charles IL agreed TO
ADVANCE a large sum and induced some Of his
trends 70 Go likewise.
n lsa Phipps set sail once more in a ship Of
-vo hundred tons burden. having previously en-
saEsd 70 divide the profits sccording 10 the twenty
sharss Of which the subscription consisted On
1vng OF the spot the banks Of Bahama. where he
q. persuaded the sunken treasure lay. he en-
rsTsd the various Instruments he had invented for
y1hrszrine descent including the diving bell. but
v.-hout success For q long time the search was
vai1. But finally the lost treasure was discov
cred al5 before long thirty-two tons Of silver,
Esat Quantities of gold, precious stones and pearls
Ess discovered the proceeds amounting in value
70 about s5.9l30aa
On the rouGrn OF Phipps TO England pressure was
brought bear on the King 10 seize both the ship
su5 The cargo. on the ground that treasure trove
tsa1ze5 av right 70 the Crown. and that INSULT
-alI information had been given TO the government
-rardnE rhe project for which the charter had
been obtained. The King, however. turned a deaf
ssF N these recommendations He declared that
PhiBps vas ''an honest man and that he and his
u, leFf shs
-s entire profits among themselves even # the
'o-tu7= which they had secured was double tho
value stated Eot content with this he conferred
ne horor n knighthood upon Phlpps. who, E-
EIizn Phipps. returned To America in 1858. and
served p terrn as High Sheriff Of New-EngIand.
ElEe there he fitted out another expedition 10 the
Tes Indies. found another pirate cache and
tberghv obtained handsome addition 10 his al
-ea5r 1a--e fortune Honors came thick upon him.
He was appointed Governor of Massachusetts, and
6-a in h.s E5rty-ffth year in London in 1892.
= his grandson who became Lord Chancellor
r. Ireland. and The Iatter,s grandson in turn who
vas created Lord MU1Erave later Lord Null
grave advanced to the rank Of Marquis OF
No-ma1by. He in turn Governor General OF
Jsnaica. LORD Privy Seal, Secretary Of State for
t5s Colonies and 70 the Home Department and
ambassador n the Court Of France. while his son
he father O. The present marquis, Governor, in
tu7L Of Queensland. New Zealand and Of Victoria
as vel as Controller Of Queen Victoria's house
h0d
Ths present marquis is clergyman. a canon of
Windsor. and. until his marriage a year ago, con-
dueted a school at Mulgrave Castle. his grand old
Place in Yorkshire One Of his cousins Sir Con
Ea1tiue PhipDs vas for many years stationed at
Washington as secretary Of legation and IS now
British Envoy 10 the Court Of Brussels Lord Nor
uanby was for tine rector OF Worsley. in Lanea-
shre but was obliged 70 resign the benefce on ac-
count of tee startling influx of corpses. everybody
md oiTf n he
1zgh5orhooa showing an extravagant anxiety to
have the funeral ceremonies over their dead per
formed by real live marquis
LADY ROssLYN VERTs TO ROME
Blanche. Countess OF RossIyn mother Of the earl
9. that i-k as wei as OF the Countess OF Warwick
and O Vesru0reIand, Of the Duchess Of SuJher-
ald u Lady Angela Forbes and Of Lady Algy
Gordon Lenn0x. has become a convert to Roman
Catholicism her conversion having been accom-
EHzhea by the well known Jesuit priest Father
Bernard Vaughan brother Of the late Cardinal
Vaughan LADY PossIyn has been through no end
O. trouble IL recent years. among the least OF
Eaich has been bankruptcy and II was nut the
otasr Day that the Duke and Duchess OF SutheT-aho
aza her other children dubbed together IN ORDER
% present 10 her 4 completely furnished house IN
Loa5oa, her previous home having been sold 1or
he benefit o. neg creditors
lazy Rossvr is by birth Fitzroy, that IS 70 say
msrher of that family Of which the Duke OF
grafton is the chief, and which IS deScehdeo from
King Charles T and mis- favor1te Barbara Nli4iefs-
She las beer twice married Her first husband was
Colcaa Maynard. who had he lived, Woulo nave
Flease5ed 70 MS fathers viscounty and barony o.
-al1zr1. now extinct.
E- second husband was the late LORD Rosiyh'
nan Of brilliant gifts, who achieved no httle ois-
tHc1on as "a poet and as q sportsman, who was re-
Furee 20 have The hest chef and the most perfect
u appointed house IN London and who combined IN
-S manner d certain insolent swagger and AFRO
slaos with perfect dignity and DISTINCTION 10
-ass whom lie met on a footing Of equality ne was
q greatest fUn n the world. With eli mat ne was
very kind hearted chivalrous cultivated man
IL trnr-a Ill L. ola-fa slinned profanity OF