New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14

through We wonderful Providence OF God,
hut one man was killed and two MORALLY
wounded in that hot Engagement. which
continued We greatest part OF ye night and
We next day several hours,
ut was Governor Phips who suppressed
the witchcraft prosecutions. and the spe-
cisl court that had passed so many wicked
death sentences was shorn Of It's powers by
his order Other prisoners were later &C.
quilted. and a hundred and nifty re-
leased from jail. No sooner was this burly
figure of man finished with the witch
craft business than he was leading force
of Indian allies against the French. HIS
birth and youth In the East had rendered
him well known 10 the Indians there SAYS
Cotton Mather; he had hunted and hsAed
many a weary day I'm his childhood win
them; and when these rude savages had
got the story that he had found a ship run
OF money and was now become all one
king. they were nightly astonished AT H.
but when they further understood that ne
was now become the Governor OF New Eng
land, it added further degree or SON
sternation 10 their establishment lie was
too strenuous person, was this astonlsn-
ing william Phlps, TO remain tanned ana
conservative when there was no strong
work in hand. With that gold-headed cane
OF his he cracked the head OF the captain
Of the Nonesuch frigate OF the royal navy
and with his hard fists he pounded the Col
lector OF the Port after swearing at nm
with such oaths us better befitted bucca-
neer than the Governor OF the province
These uuarreIs arose from a dispute over
the authority Of Sir William 10 lay down
the law as he pleased. BY virtue OF his
commission as vice-admiral OF the colony
he held that he had the right TO Judge and
condemn naval prizes. The Collector
claimed Jurisdiction, and when he refused
TO deliver a cargo OF plumber brought In
by privateer, the Governor BACKED his
eyes for him. AS for the naval skipper
Captain Short his experience with the
, Phips temper was even more disastrous
He refused to lend some OF his men TO man
a cruiser, which the Governor wished 10
send after coastwise pirates. When next
the twain met. Captain Short was nrst Well
J thrashed then bundled off TO prison. and
from there shipped home TO England In
merchantmen. Such methods OF admins
traitor had served admirably we'll TO rule
those mutinous dogs Of seamen aboard the
Rose frigate, but they were resented IN
Boston. and after other alterations Gov
ernor Phips found IT necessary TO so TO
England 10 answer the complaints that had
been pilng up In the ofnces OF the Lords
Of the Council OF Trade and Plantations.
He sailed in his own yacht, brisantine
built in Boston shipyard, and we may
! be sure that he was ready 10 face his ac'
cusers with stout heart. King William
refused to depose the famous treasure md
err without hearing what he had TO say
IN his own behalf. and Sir William stoutly
swore that those whom he had punished
got no more than they deserved. strong
party had been mustered against him,
however and he waged an uphill light
for vindication until Death, the ono foe
| for whom he did not think himself
match, took him by the heels and laid him
I'm vault beneath the Church Of st. Mary
Woolnoth, London
Surely, a bold, turbulent. profane, but
honest and simple hearted sailorman, well
calculated to fire the minds of countless
generations OF urchins.
After dealing with the equally bold but
wholly INSCRIPTIONS John Quelch, pirate
whose treasure is supposed to be concealed
on the Isles of Shoals, and who was prop
erly hanged in Boston we embark with MI
Paine and make sail for Scotland,