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Thomas Anstis (died April 1723) was an early 18th-century pirate, who served under Captain Howell Davis and Captain Bartholomew Roberts, before setting up on his own account, raiding shipping on the eastern coast of the American colonies and in the Caribbean during what is often referred to as the "Golden Age of Piracy".
Phillips was a ship's carpenter by trade. While voyaging from England to Newfoundland, his ship was captured on April 19, 1721, by Thomas Anstis's pirates. Phillips was forced to join the pirates, as skilled artisans often were. Phillips "was soon reconciled to the life of a Pirate," and served Anstis as carpenter for a year.
Although much of his early career is unrecorded, he was a member of Captain Roberts's fleet in June 1719 to April 1720, until leaving with fellow member Thomas Anstis, who was awarded command of the 21-gun Morning Star shortly before leaving the West Indies for the West African coast during the night of 21 April 1721. [1]
April 18 - Captain Thomas Anstis with 70 men and a brigantine deserts Bartholomew Roberts to start his own piratical career. June 13 - George Lowther leads a mutiny aboard the Gambia Castle, renames her the Happy Delivery, and draws up articles of piracy for his crew. August - Bartholomew Roberts captures the Onslow at Sestos, near Cape Coast ...
The Buck's new pirate crew included reformed pirates Thomas Anstis and Howell Davis, [75] as well as a man who had come from England aboard the Buck, Walter Kennedy. [74] Moreover, Rogers estimated that 150 pirates had left New Providence between the end of July and late October, including pirates hoping to join Vane. [76]
Per Anstis, he and Priscilla went on a few dates during her time in London. “Priscilla looks exquisite, speaks with such poise and has so much charisma. She really is quite someone to be with ...
Anstis joined the band in 1995 and played on two studio albums before leaving in 1999. R.I.P. Stuart Anstis, Former Cradle of Filth Guitarist Dead at 48 Jon Hadusek
August - Under the command of Thomas Anstis, [2] John Fenn's ship, the Morning Star, wrecks on Grand Cayman. [3] Indian Ocean. This section is empty.