The Real Captain Kidd: A VindicationDalton, Cornelius Neale
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The Real Captain Kidd: A Vindication
Dalton, Cornelius Neale
Kidd, William, -1701; Pirates -- Biography
Which beforegoing contains the Particulars of what Captain _Kidd_ and his
Men related to
Your Lordship’s most humble Servant
DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
APPENDIX E
APPENDIX E
EXTRACTS RELATING TO BELLAMONT AND KIDD FROM NARCISSUS LUTTRELL’S BRIEF
HISTORICAL RELATION OF STATE AFFAIRS FROM SEPTEMBER, 1678, TO APRIL, 1714.
1 April 1693. A patent is passing the seals for settling £500 per annum
on the Lord Bellamont in consideration of his past services. Vol. III, p.
67.
11 June 1695. The Lords Justices have given order for passing a
Commission for the Lord Bellamont to be Governor for New England. Vol.
III, p. 483.
25 June 1695. Lord Bellamont is hastening to his government of New
England. Vol. III, p. 489.
4 July 1695. The Lord Bellamont’s warrant for his patent runs to be
Governor, Captain General and Admiral of New England. Vol. III, p. 494.
29 Aug. 1695. Complaint being made to the Committee of foreign
plantations against Fletcher, governor of New York, ’tis said the
Council will annex that government to that of New England, and that Lord
Bellamont goes governor of both.
12 May 1696. The Lord Bellamont has obtained a grant of £1,000 per annum
out of the estate of Lord Kilmeare (formerly Sir Valentine Brown). Vol.
IV, p. 57.
7 Jan. 1697. The Lord Bellamont, ’tis said, will not only be governor of
New England, but also of New York. Vol. IV, p. 166.
18 March 1697. On Tuesday the Lord Bellamont was declared governor of New
England, and ordered to hasten thither. Vol. IV, p. 198.
20 March 1697. The Lord Bellamont is made governor of New York and New
Hamstead[16] as well as New England and Colonel of a regiment of foot.
Vol. IV, p. 199.
5 June 1697. The Lord Bellamont’s commission to be governor and captain
general of New England and New York is passing the seals, and his
Lordship will suddenly goe to his government in the Deptford frigate.
Vol. IV, p. 235.
11 Sept. 1697. The lords of the treasury have paid the Earl of Bellamont,
governor of New England, £12000 in mault lottery tickets. Vol. IV, p. 227.
4 Oct. 1697. This day the Earl of Bellamont, governor of New England,
went on shipboard. Vol. IV, p. 285.
24 Nov. 1698. The East India Company have acquainted the lords justices
with the action of Captain Kidd, commander of a man of war, sent to
suppress the pyrates in the Persian seas, but instead thereof joyned
them. Several great lords were concerned in sending him out, and to be
sharers of what he should take from those pyrates. Vol. IV, p. 454.
29 Nov. 1698. A proclamation is ordered to be published to pardon all the
pyrates settled at Madagascar except Captain Kidd and 3 others, provided
they submit within a certain time: which proclamation Captain Warren
takes with him. Vol. IV, p. 456.
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