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
That the said Galley, some time after her arrival at _New York_ sailed
from thence to _Madera_; from _Madera_ to _Bonavista_ and _St. Jago_,
where they took in Provisions, and steered for the _Cape de Bon
Esperance_, but put not in there; but proceeded for an Island named
_Joanna_; staid there about a Week, took on board some Water, and then
went from thence to Mohilla; where the said Galley was laid on shore and
cleaned; and then returned again to the said Island of _Joanna_; from
whence the said Galley sailed to _Motta_ in the _Red Sea_, and there
watered; and then proceeded to a Place called _Bobs Key_, to wait for
Shipping: And, during the time of their being there, the _Moca_ Fleet
passed by; but the said Galley did not endeavour to come up or speak with
any of them, apprehending they were too strong; afterwards we spoke with
a small Bark coming from the _Red Sea_, commanded by one _Parker_, out
of which the Company belonging to the said Galley took about a Bushel of
Pepper: Then the said Galley went into a Port called _Callacut_, where
was an _English_ Factory; remained there Four or Five Days, and then
went a cruising upon that Coast; and sometime afterwards gave Chace to
a Ship about 150 Tons Burden, and, after about Nine Hours Chace, came
up with the same; then Captain _Kidd_ ordered Two Shot to be fired at
the same, to bring her to; whereupon she accordingly brought to; and the
Master, being a _Dutchman_ called _Skipper John_ came on board: There
was belonging to the said Ship Three _Dutchmen_, a Boy, and the rest
_Moors_, between Twenty and Thirty in Number; the _Dutchmen_, and Two or
Three _Moors_, were kept on board the said Galley, and the rest of the
said _Moors_ had the Long-boat given to them to go on shore, being then
about Two Leagues distant from the same: the said Ship was loaded with
Cotton, and had two Horses likewise on board the same; which Cotton and
Horses Captain _Kidd_ and his Company sold to the Natives of the Country
for Money and Gold; kept the said Ship with them, the Galley being leaky,
and carried her to _Madagascar_; When the said Galley came up with the
said Ship, the said Galley had aboard _French_ Colours, and the Master
of the said Ship brought on board a _French_ Pass, having other Passes
besides: The Time when the said Ship was taken, as above mentioned, was
about 13 or 14 Months since, about a Month or Five Weeks after which,
the said Galley gave Chace to another Ship; and, having chaced her about
Four Hours, came up with the same, the said Galley having aboard _French_
Colours, and the other Ship _Armenian_; which Ship was of the Burden of
about 400 Tons, called the _Quedah Merchant_, and was commanded by one
_Wright_, an _Englishman_, had on board the same, Two _Dutchmen_, who
were Mates of the said Ship; and a _Frenchman_, who was a Gunner, Six
or Eight _Armenians_; and the rest of the Company Moors, being about
ninety in Number; all of which Captain _Kidd_ sent on shore in the Boats
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