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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".
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]
John Phillips (died April 18, 1724) was an English pirate captain. He started his piratical career in 1721 under Thomas Anstis, and stole his own pirate vessel in 1723.He died in a surprise attack by his own prisoners.
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 ]
William Ingram and other crew who'd served with Anstis willingly were executed. [5] Weaver's own testimony minimized his role in piracy and emphasized the fact that he had been forced aboard. [ 1 ] Some crewmen such as the ship's doctor William Parker (who had also been captured and forced aboard) confirmed his story [ 7 ] and in July 1725 the ...
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He is best known for sailing alongside Thomas Tew and Henry Every. James Weatherhill: d. 1703 1693 Caribbean A privateer and pirate active in King William's War. Brigstock Weaver? 1720–1725 Unknown He is best known for his association with fellow pirates Thomas Anstis and Bartholomew Roberts. John West (pirate)? 1713–1714 Unknown
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates, or simply A General History of the Pyrates, is a 1724 book published in Britain containing biographies of contemporary pirates, [1] which was influential in shaping popular conceptions of pirates.