_The Recorder_. "What were their names? You cannot tell without book. Mr. Kidd, the Court sees no reason to put off your trial, therefore you must plead." _Clerk of Arraignment_. "William Kidd, hold up thy hand." _Kidd_. "I beg your Lordship I may have counsel admitted, and that my trial may be put off, I am not really prepared for it." _The Recorder_. "Nor never will, if you could help it." _Dr. Oxenden_. "Mr. Kidd, you have had reasonable notice, and you know you must be tried, and therefore you cannot plead you are not ready." _Kidd_. "If your Lordships permit those papers to be read, they will justify me. I desire my counsel may be heard." _Mr. Coniers_. "We admit of no counsel for him." _The Recorder_. "There is no issue joined, and therefore there can be no counsel assigned. Mr. Kidd, you must plead." _Kidd_. "I cannot plead till I have those papers that I insisted upon." _Mr. Lemmon_. "He ought to have his papers delivered to him, because they are very material for his defense. He has endeavored to have them, but could not get them." _Mr. Coniers_. "You are not to appear for anyone, (Mr. Lemmon) till he pleads, and that the Court assigns you for his counsel." _The Recorder_. "They would only put off the trial." _Mr. Coniers_. "He must plead to the indictment." _Clerk of Arraignment_. "Make silence." _Kidd_. "My papers are all seized, and I cannot make my defense without them. I desire my trial may be put off till I can have them." _The Recorder_. "The Court is of opinion that they ought not to stay for all your evidence; it may be they will never come. You must plead; and then if you can satisfy the Court that there is a reason to put off the trial, you may." _Kidd_. "My Lord, I have business in law, and I desire counsel." _The Recorder_. "The course of Courts is, when you have pleaded, the matter of trial is next; if you can then show there is cause to put off the trial, you may, but now the matter is to plead." _Kidd_. "It is a hard case when all these things shall be kept from me, and I am forced to plead." _The Recorder_. "If he will not plead, there must be judgment." _Kidd_. "Would you have me plead and not have my vindication by me?" _Clerk of Arraignment_. "Will you plead to the indictment?" _Kidd_. "I would beg that I may have my papers for my vindication."