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Census • Pirates

James Sparks Notes

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John Phillips Gang:	Led by John Phillips [1] Archer , John Rose: An English pirate who was a member of both {c673}'s and {c22}' crews. Later became an honest fisherman, but turned pirate again.....John Phi... Cheesman , Edward: Taken prisoner out of the Dolphin, on the Banks of Newfoundland, by the Pirate Phillips in 1724. With the help of a fisherman called Fillmor... more	Led by John Phillips [1] Archer , John Rose: An English pirate who was a member of both {c673}'s and {c22}' crews. Later became an honest fisherman, but turned pirate again.....John Phi... Cheesman , Edward: Taken prisoner out of the Dolphin, on the Banks of Newfoundland, by the Pirate Phillips in 1724. With the help of a fisherman called Fillmor... Fern , Thomas: A Newfoundland fish-splitter. In August, 1723, joined with {c22} in stealing a small vessel, which they called the Revenge, and went "on the... Fillmore , John: A fisherman of Ipswich. Taken out of the Dolphin when fishing for cod off the Banks of Newfoundland in 1724 by the pirate Captain {c22}, and... Nutt , John: a 17th-century English pirate. He was one of the more notorious brigands of his time raiding the coast of southern Canada and western Englan... Sparks , James: A Newfoundland fisherman. In August, 1723, with {c22} and three others, ran away with a vessel to go "on the account." Sparks was appointed ... Taylor , William: One of Captain Phillips's crew. Wounded in the leg while attempting to desert. There being no surgeon on board, a consultation was held over... White [1], William: A Newfoundland fish-splitter. With {c22} and three others, he stole a fishing-boat at St. Peter's Harbour in Newfoundland in August, 1723. T... less
The Pirates' Who's Who: (P. Gosse, 1924)	A Newfoundland fisherman. In August, 1723, with John Phillips and three others, ran away with a vessel to go "on the account." Sparks was appointed gunner.