I, the said _Duncan Campbell_, being at _Rhode Island_ on _Saturday_ the 17th _June_ current; that Morning I went in a Sloop, in Company with Mr. _James Emott_ of _New York_, and Two other Men belonging to the said Sloop, towards _Block Island_; and, about Three Leagues from that Island, I met a Sloop commanded by Captain _Kidd_, and having on board about Sixteen men besides: after hailing of which Sloop, and being informed, That the said _Kidd_ was Commander thereof, he the said _Kid_ desired me to come on board the same; which I accordingly did; and, after some Discourse passed, the said _Kidd_ desired me to do him the Favour as to make what Speed I could for _Boston_, and acquaint your Excellency, That the said _Kid_ had brought a Ship, about 5 or 600 Tons from _Madagascar_, which some considerable time since he met within … and commanded her there to bring to; and that thereupon the Pilot, being a _Frenchman_, came on board the said _Kid’s_ Ship, and told him, the said _Kidd_, He was welcome, and that the said Ship, to which the said Pilot belonged, was a lawful Prize to him, the said _Kidd_, she sailing under a French pass, whereupon he, the said _Kid_, and Company, took the said Ship; and afterwards, understanding that the same belonged to the Moors, he, the said _Kid_, would have delivered her up again; but his Men violently fell upon him and thrust him into his Cabin, saying, The said ship was a said Prize (sic); and then carried her into _Madagascar_, and rifled her of what they pleased: But before they got into _Madagascar_, the Galley under Command of him, the said _Kidd_, became so leaky, that she would scarce keep above Water; whereupon the Company belonging thereto, having taken out her Guns, and some other Things, and put them on board the Prize, set the said Galley on Fire. The said Captain _Kidd_ further told me, That, when he and his Company were arrived at _Madagascar_ several of his Company moved him to go and take a Ship called the _Moca_ Frigate, that lay ready fitted at a Place not far distant from them, in the Possession of certain Privateers; and to go in the same for the _Red Sea_; but that he the said _Kid_ said, That if they would join with him, he would attempt the Taking of the said Ship, supposing her a lawful Prize, being formerly belonging to the King of _England_; but would not afterwards go with them on the said Design to the _Red Sea_: Whereupon Ninety of his, the said _Kidd’s_ Men, deserted him, went and took the said Ship, and sailed with the same on the said Design, as he, the said _Kid_, was informed; obliging one Captain _Culliver_, the then Commander of her, to go along with them.