The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-06-06

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authority, as they behaved themselves
very quietly, and paid cash and round
prices for their supplies, and in many
instances they we're allowed Gin N York
particularly to sell the fruits OF their
theyeries openly in the town, under
projections obtained from the GoUern.
o II, and Mr.. Nioholl, one of the Coun-
Gil, became himself an agent for the pi-
rates, Of whom he received, and justi-
fed the receipt of $500 for his SER
vices.
Colonel Fletcher at this time, that is
from 1899 to 1896, was the Provincial
Governor, a man whose ideas of gov
ernment were learned under a drill rat
tan, rapid headiong. ignorant,se self sufi-
Client. and withal of the most unchaste
and adventurous avarice-a man OF
whom it is said that for the posey on
the hymeneal ring of cedamas Gmosi,
he substituted the better carer of,
Rem, 81 possis, rectes 81 non, %quocunque rem !
Talents like these, united to a bold
ness oftransgre.sions which seemed to
challenge scrutiny, and was equalled
only by the frontless villainy ofthe pi-
rates themselves, it may we'll be sup
posed, were as little calculated to con-
ciliate friends as to insure IMMUNITY
Complaints of his NAL administration,
denouncing him at the same time as the
protector and partner of the sea rob-
bers, very soon reached the throne,
but a remissness in the ministry, which
saaxiGRarather to c~ountenance than GEN.
ksconduct of the Governor, Sc
latter four years in his Office,
lsghsA Elamour beng too great to be
resia.edy he was superseded by the
Earl 6f.Bellmont.
1t was between this latter appoints
ment andthe spring of 1906, that the
Earl became acquainted with Mr. Rob'rt
r.. the rich and common ances-
tor of the present l. family in
New York, who happened to be in Lon.
don at that time. The Earl, probably
anxious to know all things relative to
the object of his new appointment, and
finding Mr. L. very competent to
inform him inthis respect had frequent
and long consultations with him, in
one of which he took occasion to intro
duce the dishonourable conduct Of his
predecessor relating to the pirates. In
this conference expedients for checking
their depredations, or e~xterpating the
race were %cohversed upon. Mr.. l.
then informed the Governor that he
was personally acquainted with a capt.
Robert Kid, a gentleman of much per-
sonal bravery, and great nauticalknow-
ledge, and who was moreover acquain-
ted with the haunts and rendezvous of.
the pirates, and every way qualified to
command an enterprise OF such impor-
sance. Kid was afterwards consulted
upon the subject, and was introduced to.
the Earl by Mr.. l., when it was
agreed, that if frigate of So guns and
$50 men could be obtained from the
King, that he (Kid,) would undertake
the Enterprise, and sail Immediately.
This vas suggested to his majesty,
who consulted the admiralty on the
subject. but as the war with France
was then in its full rage and fury, they
reported against the application, and it
was dropped for that time. Soon after
Mr.. proposed to the Earl to
make a private adventure ofit,in which
he Mr.. L--,) offered to be con-
cerned with Kid fifth in vessels and
outfits, and moreover, become surety for
Kids faithful erecution ofhis trust. +.
On a communication of this new ar
rangement to the King. he very readi-
ly gave his sanction to it, and aided it's
popularity by taking himself one tenth
of the joint fund, which was now agreed
to extend as far as the gross sum of
$26'640, to which with others) Lord
Somers, the Earl Of Rumney, Sir Ed
mund Harrison, the Duke of Shrews-
brrry, and the Earl of Oxford, Bell
mont, L-- and Kid were subscri-
bers, the whole being under the direc-
ton of Belmont. Kid sailed from Ply
mouth for New York, in April of 1896.
How long he cruized on the American
coast in execution of his commission is
not known. Mr.. l. was, however,
the only n Of the concern in America,
until the arrival of the Earl two years
afterwards, that is in April. 1892,
Kid, in the mean while, went to the In.
dian Ocean. and establishing himself
somewhere the Island of Madagascar,
lay Ike a shark in those remote seas,
pillaging and plundering with impuni-
ty the m of all nations, at his
pleasure. 1t was here, that having cap