f Barbados, on the high sea, and within the Jurisdiction of
the Admiralty of Great Britain, with force and arms did Pyratically
And Feloniously surprise, seise and take the Sloop named the
_Content_, George Barrow Master, belonging to His Majesties good
subjects, and out of them then and there in manner as aforesd. did
take and Carry away one John Masters, the mate of sd. sloop, and plate
and Provisions to the value of One hundred pounds.

Secondly, For that the said William Phillips and Isaac Lassen, in
Conjunction as aforesd., in the Month of ---- last,[2] upon the high
seas, within the Jurisdiction aforesd., with force and arms
Pyratically and Feloniously did surprize, seize and take a Portuguese
Brigantine bound to Brazil, and in manner as aforesd. did out of her
then and there take and Carry away a Negro Man Slave named Francisco,
of the value of One hundred pounds, three Dozen of shirts of the
value of forty pounds, one Cask of Brandy and Provisions of the value
of thirty pounds.

[Footnote 2: October, 1723.]

Thirdly, For that the sd William Phillips and Isaac Lassen, in
Conjunction as aforesd., on or about the fourth day of February last
past, upon the high sea, about thirty five Leagues to the southward of
sandy hook, within the Jurisdiction aforesd., with force and arms
Pyratically and Feloniously did surprize, seise, enter into and take a
snow, one ---- Laws master, belonging to His Maj'ties good subjects,
and out of her then and there with force as aforesd., Pyratically and
Feloniously take and Carry away Cloaths and provision to the value of
One hundred pounds.

Fourthly, For that the sd. William Phillips, Isaac Lassen and Henry
Gyles, in Conjunction as aforesd., on or about the first day of March
last, upon the high sea and within the Jurisdiction aforesd., with
force and Arms Pyratically and Feloniously did surprise, seize and
take a French Ship bound from Martenico to France and, in manner as
aforsd., out of her, with force as aforsd., then and there did
Pyratically and Feloniously take and Carry away One Negro Man named
Pierro, of the Value of sixty pounds, Eight Great Guns, twenty small
Arms, a number of Cutlashes, and a Considerable quantity of Brandy,
Wine and sugar to the Value of two hundred pounds.

Fifthly, For that the sd William Phillips, Isaac Lassen and Henry
Gyles, in Conjunction as aforsd., on or about the 27th of March last,
upon the high sea within the Jurisdiction aforesd., with fo