66. Certificate for John Devin (Bahamas). Sept. (?) 20, 1698 178 67. Certificate for John Devin (Massachusetts). Oct. 25, 1698 179 68. Deposition of Adam Baldridge. May 5, 1699 180 * * * * * 69. Warrant for Commissioning of Admiralty Judge. Apr. 29, 1697 187 70. Proclamation of Lieut.-Gov. Stoughton. June 4, 1698 188 CASE OF WILLIAM KIDD 71. Deposition of Benjamin Franks. Oct. 20, 1697 190 72. The President and Council of the Leeward Islands to Secretary Vernon. May 18, 1699 195 73. Examination of Edward Buckmaster. June 6, 1699 197 74. Deposition of Theophilus Turner. June 8, 1699 200 75. Memorial of Duncan Campbell. June 19, 1699 202 76. Narrative of William Kidd. July 7, 1699 205 77. Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. July 8, 1699 213 78. Petition of Sarah Kidd. July 16 (?), 1699 218 79. Narrative of John Gardiner. July (17), 1699 220 80. Sarah Kidd to Thomas Payne. July 18, 1699 223 81. Petition of Sarah Kidd. July 25, 1699 224 82. Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. July 26, 1699 224 83. The Danish Governor of St. Thomas to Lord Bellomont. Sept. 1, 1699 232 84. Declaration of William Kidd. Sept. 4, 1699 236 85. Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. Nov. 29, 1699 237 86. Information of Henry Bolton. Feb. 4, 1701 245 87. William Kidd to the Speaker of the House of Commons (Robert Harley). Apr. (?), 1701 250 88. William Kidd to Robert Harley (?). May 12, 1701 252 89. _Captain Kid's Farewel to the Seas; or, The Famous Pirate's Lament._ 1701 253 THE _FIDELIA_ 90. Examination of William Sims. Oct. 22, 1699 257 _LA PAIX_ 91. Orders of Governor Nicholson to County Officers. Apr. 28, 1700 259 92. Deposition of William Fletcher. May 2, 1700 262 93. Charles Scarburgh to Governor Nicholson. May 3, 1700 264 94. John and Adam Thorowgood to Captain Passenger. May 3, 1700 266 95. Benjamin Harrison, jr., to Governor Nicholson. May 4, 1700 267