THE CONTENTS OF THE SECTIONS.

THE CONTENTS OF THE SECTIONS.

Sect. 1. The Introduction. The Authors Ends in Writing this Remarkable History, Page 1. Sect. 2. Some great Men with whom Sir William Phips might be paralleled. An Account of his Birth in New-England, and his Parentage, 3. Sect. 3. He was early inspired with great Hopes. Yet puts himself Apprentice to a Shipwright. He Marries a Merchants Widow. Builds a Ship. Saves his Neighbours from the cruelty of the Indians, 5. Sect. 4. He strangely foretells his future Advancement. An Account of his Genius and Disposition. He goes to Sea in quest of a Spanish Wreck. Sails to England for Assistance. Is made Captain of one of the Kings Frigates, 6. Sect. 5. His Conduct and Courage when his Men Mutinied. He gets Intelligence of the Place where the Spanish Wreck lay. Sails to England again for farther help, 7. ⟨image 5⟩Sect. 6. His admirable Patience, Diligence, &c. in prosecuting his Business. Returns to Port de la Plata in America. Happily finds out the Wreck which had been cast away Fifty Years before. An Account how he fished and brought up two and thirty Tuns of Silver, besides Gold and Jewels. His Seamen Mutiny. He quiets them. Brings his Treasure, being about 300000 l. Sterling to London. His Honesty both to his Employers, and to his Seamen. He is Rewarded, and Knighted, Page 10. Sect. 7. His generous Temper, and great Love to his Native Country. Some Account of the sad State of New-England, by the loss of its Charter, and by an ill Governor. Sir William Phips his endeavours at Court to serve New-England. He is made High Sheriff of that Country. Sails a second time to the Wreck, with Sir John Narborough, 15. Sect. 8. A large Account of New-Englands Sufferings and Oppressions under their bad Governor. For redress whereof Sir William Phips makes a Voyage to England. King James offers him the Government of New-England on Terms which He could not accept. He returns to New-England. Finds his Country in new troubles from the Indians. News is brought thither of the Prince of Orange's Success in England. An Account how the Revolution was brought about in New-England, their Governor imprisoned, &c. 19. ⟨image 5⟩Sect. 9. Sir William Phips joins himself to a Church in New-England. His own Account of his Conversion to God, Page 26. Sect. 10. His great Zeal to serve his Country. His Expedition against the French at L'Acady, and Nova Scotia. He recovers that Country from them, Anno 1690. 30.