BELLAMONT. Memorandum. Before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents, it was covenanted and agreed by the said Earl of Bellamont with the said _Robert Levingston_ Esquire and Captain _William Kidd_ That the Person to whom the Grant above-mentioned in these articles shall be made by his Majesty, shall within Eight Days at the most, after such Grant has passed the Great Seal of _England_, assign and transfer to each of them, the said _Robert Levingston_ Esquire, and Captain _William Kidd_, respectively, their Heirs and Assigns, One full Tenth Part (the Ship’s Crew’s Share and Proportion being first deducted) of all such Goods, Treasure or other Things, as shall be taken by the said Captain Kidd, by virtue of such Commission as aforesaid: And the said Grantee shall make such Assignment as aforesaid, in such manner as by the said _Robert Levingston_ Esquire, and Captain _William Kidd_, or their Counsel learned in the Law, shall be reasonably devised and required: And then these Presents were sealed and delivered, the Sixpenny Stamp being first affixed, in the Presence of us. MARTHA BREKEN JOHN MADDOCKE JOHN MOULDER. WHEREAS the necessary Fitting, Equipping and Outset, of the ADVENTURE GALLEY, bought by the above-mentioned WM. KIDD, in pursuance of these Articles, could not be completely finished and perfected within the time thereby limited; and consequently, that all the several Sums of Money, therein covenanted to be paid were not actually paid by all or any the Parties to the above-written Covenants and Agreements, within the Time thereby expressed, limited and directed; but that, nevertheless, all the said Sums have since been paid; and the Ship bought for the Voyage and Design expressed in these Articles, is now completely fitted out and provided with all Things necessary, and lies ready to depart, and that also the several Commissions have been obtained by the Earl of _Bellamont_. It is hereby further mutually declared, covenanted and agreed, by and between the abovesaid Right honourable _Richard_ Earl of _Bellamont_, and _Robert Levingston_, and _William Kidd_, on behalf of themselves, and all others concerned therein, That, notwithstanding the Delay in the Dispatch of the said Ship or Galley, and of the Payments of the Monies expressed in the above-mentioned Agreement, that, yet, nevertheless, all and singular the several Agreements, articles and Clauses, therein mentioned and intended, as hereby declared to be, and are and shall be and remain in as full Force and Virtue, as if the said Ship, and all the Sums of money, had been actually paid within the time limited and directed by the said Articles, anything therein to contrary notwithstanding.