At _Mauritius_ two of the Crew, _viz._ _Israel Phipeny_ and _Peter Freeland_, left the Pyrates and concealed themselves in the Island till the Ship sailed. These two Men were part of _Drummond_'s Crew, who found an Opportunity of coming to _England_ soon after on board the _Raper_ Galley, and arrived at _Portsmouth_ in _March_ 1725. When this came to be known, Mr. _John Green_, Brother to Capt. _Green_, then under Sentence, went thither and got the Affidavits of the said _Phipeny_ and _Freeland_, made before the Mayor of _Portsmouth_, containing several Matters herein mentioned, which Affidavits were immediately brought to _London_, and by the Secretary of State sent away Express to _Scotland_, which arrived there some Hours before Capt. _Green_ was executed. OF Capt. _WILLIAM KID_. We are now going to give an Account of one whose Name is better known in _England_, than most of those whose Histories we have already related; the Person we mean is Captain _Kid_, whose publick Trial and Execution here, rendered him the Subject of all Conversation, so that his Actions have been chanted about in Ballads; however, it is now a considerable Time since these Things passed, and though the People knew in general that Captain _Kid_ was hanged, and that his Crime was Pyracy, yet there were scarce any, even at that Time, who were acquainted with his Life or Actions, or could account for his turning Pyrate. In the Beginning of King _William_'s War, Captain _Kid_ commanded a Privateer in the _West-Indies_, and by several adventurous Actions acquired the Reputation of a brave Man, as well as an experienced Seaman. About this Time the Pyrates were very troublesome in those Parts, wherefore Captain _Kid_ was recommended by the Lord _Bellamont_, then Governor of _Barbadoes_, as well as by several other Persons, to the Government here, as a Person very fit to be entrusted with the Command of a Government Ship, and to be employed in cruising upon the Pyrates, as knowing those Seas perfectly well, and being acquainted with all their lurking Places; but what Reasons governed the Politicks of those Times, I cannot tell, but this Proposal met with no Encouragement here, though it is certain it would have been of great Consequence to the Subject, our Merchants suffering incredible Damages by those Robbers. Upon this Neglect the Lord _Bellamont_ and some others, who knew what great Captures had been made by the Pyrates, and what a prodigious Wealth must be in their Possession, were tempted to fit out a Ship at their own private Charge, and to give the Command of it to Captain _Kid_; and, to give the Thing a greater Reputation, as well as to keep their Seamen under the better Command, they procured the King's Commission for the said Captain _Kid_, of which the following is an exact Copy. _William Rex_,