New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-14
PIRATE TREASURE
Ms Discovery Pounds the Fort.
unes of a Noble House.

p.r,,. who Is about to marry the pretty
,,ord half-American daughter OF the Her
ut Wards. IL a scion OF the only house OF
,sa British aristocracy that is indebted for
~. foundation Of its fortune to the recov-
~ Of pirate treasure such as that OF Sir
uenrv Morgan. which has been the object
=, 90 many fruitless exploring expeditions
!, r.o.nt years Miss Ward is the daughter
:, Herbert Ward NOV about the only sur
v,vor Of SIR Henry Stanley's Emin Pacha
,.,ief expedition and of his wife. who was
Miss schermerhorn. OF Philadelphia. Be
sides being an explorer OF note. Herbert
ward is a sculptor Of talent. added TO
which the Wards have a considerable fort
an. derived from the cattle and hide trade
DOWN IN Argentina.
Enc Phipps is a son OF the late Sir Ed
uun6 Constantine Phipps, for many years
Connected with the British Embassy at
Washington. and afterward British envoy
At Brussels (who died only few weeks
ssc). BY his first marriage. 70 the daughter
~ Alfred Miller Mundy. OF Shipley Hall,
perbyshre. Sir Edmund afterward mar
RED a Russian lady Of great wealth.
daughter CT old Wassili schorrnacker. of
s.. Petersburg, and widow of General
Gomez Brandao. OF the Brazilian army
Eric Phippss union 10 Miss Ward will be
his second marriage, his first wife. whom
he lost two years ago, having been Yvonne,
daughter or the Comte and Comtesse de
Iouvencourt. of Paris. who represent one
o. the oldest families IN France
The origin OF Eric Phipps's family should
Do Of particular interest 10 people over
here since its founder was born in Amer
tea although for some reason or other no
mention whatsoever is made thereof in
Burkes. Debrett's or any other of the
standard "peerages." He was William
Tllpps. the son OF James Phipps, q Bristol
pgnsnith, who had emigrated TO America
and married there his son William, whom
be rad apprenticed TO a ship carpenter at
Boston. having been born in that city. On
attaining manhood William Phipps took 70
trading and during a voyage 10 the Ba-
lamas learned there OF the existence OF
h-ccsneer cache on one OF the smallest
o. the West India islands He seems 20
have been partly successful in recovering
some % the vsluables. FOR he was enabled
10 make a voyage 20 England. He had ob-
tanned information that there was some
q
ghty treasure hitherto undiscovered"
$50 a pirate cache, and having a strong
Impression on his mind that he was des-
tined 20 be the discoverer he managed 10
gst himself appointed by King Charles II
10 conduct g search under a commission
from the crown. The King placed the Al
ser Rose. a frigate Of eighteen guns and
u.nety-ive men. at his disposal, and after
touching at various New England ports he
made his way 70 the West Indies. He
"a lied. however. 20 discover any treasure,
aud was forced by mutinies and lack of
rrovisions 10 return 10 England, Charles
meanwhile having been gathered TO his
fathers
William Phipps endeavored 70 OBTAIN an
other vessel from his successor, James H.
but as the latter would not consent ne
opened a subscription for private assistance
At first ne was scoffed at; but at length
the Duke Of Albemarle. son OF that General
Monk who had brought about the restora-
ton of Charles II, agreed 70 advance a
large sum, and induced some OF his friends
ro 10 likewise. In 1887 Phipps set sail once
more. in a ship Of two hundred tons bur-
zen. having previously engaged 70 divide
he profits according 70 the twenty shares
81 which the subscription consisted. on
arriving on the spot the Banks of the Ba-
hames where he felt persuaded the sunken
treasure lay ne employed the various in
struments he had invented for submarine
cescent. including the diving bell. but with
0ut success. For a long tine the search
was in vain. but finally the lost treasure
was discovered. and before long thirty-two
tons Of silver. great quantities Of gold, pre-
cious stones and pearls were discovered,
he proceeds amounting in value % about
so.000.0O0.
Cn the return OF Phipps 70 England press
ure was brought TO bear on the King TO
seize both the ship and the cargo on the
ground that treasure trove belonged by
rht % the crown and that insufficient in
tormatiOn had been given 70 the govern
ment regarding the project for which the
charter had been obtained The King.
however. turned a deaf ear 70 these recon-
mendations lie declared that Phipps was
"an honest man" and that ne and his as
soc.ates in the venture should be left 10
share its entire profits among themselves,
even II the fortune which they had secured
was double The value stated. Not content
hood upon Phipps. VINO. as Sir William
Phiprs returned 70 America N 1888 and
served a term as High Sheriff Of New Eng
and While there he fitted out another ex-
petition 20 the West Indies. found another
private cache. and obtained thereby hand
slme addition 20 his already large fortune
honors came thick upon him. He was ap
pointed Governor OF Massachusetts. and
dled i'm his forty-ffth year in London, in
1893
10 vas his grandson who became Lord
Chancellor Of Ireland. and the latters
grandson IN turn who was created Lord
Mu.grave. Later Lord Mulgrave was ad-
'snced 20 the rank Of Marquis Of Norman
sv lie was IN turn Governor General OF
Jamaica. Lord Privy Seal and Secretary
FOR The Colonies and for the Home Depart
ment and Ambassador TO the court OK
France, while his son. the father of the
present marquis, was Governor, in turn, OF
Queensland. OF New Zealand and of Vic
ioria, as well as Controller Of Queen Vic
tefas household.
The present Lord Normandy, head Of the
House Of Phipps, was formerly rector or
place called Worsley near Manchester. but
ne did not keep the berth very long; Tor
IS soon as It became known In Lancashire
snt The neighborfng counties that there
vas a real live marquis officiating AZ rec
tor AZ Worsley people came from far and
vide for the purpose Of awaiting themselves
of mis- ecclesiastical services. Some stood
IN need OF baptism, others Of marriage and
o. confirmation while yet others required
nothing save a funeral service. The last
named class prcdominated. and before long