Then, as they could not feed upon gold and silver any more than old King Midas could, they found it necessary to go in search of better sustenance.
Phips resolved to return to England.

He arrived there in 1687, and was received with great joy by the Duke of Albemarle and other English lords who had fitted out the vessel.

Well they might rejoice; for they took by far the greater part of the treasure to themselves.
The captain's share, however, was enough to make him comfortable for the rest of his days.

It also enabled him to fulfil his promise to his wife, by building a "fair brick house" in the Green Lane of Boston.

The Duke of Albemarle sent Mrs.Phips a magnificent gold cup, worth at least five thousand dollars.