Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-26

the course Of free rovers, he was ready to
command them as such. The crew assured
Kidd that such had been their determines
ton, and received his acquiescence with
hearty cheers. After this they returned to
their duties, and eagerly awaited the ap-
pearance Of the expected vessels.
Finally they we're deserted approaching
the coast, and the Adventure Galley bore
| down upon them. A Moorish ship LED the
fleet. This vessel Kidd attacked, when the
entire squadron, some of whom were we'll
armed, hauled upon the wind, and coming
up to him, made the pirate sheer off.
But having commenced hOstilities, and
compromised tho character of his vessel, he
determined not t0 be driven of till he had
secured a small craft belonging to Moorish
merchants.
This vessel was richly fIeighted, and
under the command of an Englishman
named Parker. The only Europeans on
board were this man and Portuguese
named Rodriguez. These Kidd forced to
join his crew. The English captain. who
was acquainted with the coast, he made his
pilot, while the other was reserved to act
as interpreter.
1t was said he also used the mon belong.
ing to the Moorish vessels with great cruelty
causing them to be hoisted up by their
arms to the rigging, and whipping them
numerically, to extort from them con-
fession of the whereabouts of their moaey,
which he supposed was hidden somewhere
in the hold.
After taking from this vessel everything
OF value, she was permitted to return to the
feet
The report of this piracy spread like
MI oil lhn IL
Portuguese man Of war left Goa in quest of
this new sea robber. She fell in with the
Adventure Galley, and desperate engage.
ment took place. Both vessels were much
injured, and both lost many men. For
while Kidd was hopeful OF victory but
finding at length, that the Portuguese was
too strong for him, and he being able to
outsail her, he made good his escape.
Soon after this affair the pirate met with
much better success. But after while
entertaining fears that his conduct would
bring him ultimately to the gallows, he
wished to abandon this sort of life.
About this time he fell in with q Dutch
ship, having valuable cargo, aud entirely
unprepared for resistance. This vessel he
permitted to continue her voyage without
molestation, although she had been com.
pletely in his power. Upon this his crew,
accusing him of accepting bribe from the
Dutch skipper as the condition of his for
bearance, mutinied, and tire ltened TO take
the command from him. This dispute was
perempturily settled by Kidd, who, drawing
pistol, shot the ringleader of the revolt
dead at his feet.
This act seemed to have driven from his
bosom all feelings of penitence of the past
events, and indulgiD his men in all their
love of plumber, no sGen satisfied the most
vicious among them that he was all they
could wish for in pirate commander.
Coasting along Malabar, he fell in with
large number Of vessels, among which
WIS heavy Portuguese ship. This vessel
he kept possession of for several DAYS, till
he had relieved her hold of everything of
value which he could stow in his own yes
sci. and then suffered her to depart
Soon after this event, being in need of
wood and water, Kidd landed on one of the
Malabar islands, where one of his officers
was Purdcred by the natives. The pirates
attacked the village, and having burnt it,
hung the chief upon tree and then shot
him.
They now put to sea again, and the first
vessel they encountered was q Moorish ship
OF four hundred tons, richly ladtn. The
share of each man, after the proceeds of this
prize were sold, amounted to two hundred
pounds sterling, while Kidd's was eight
thousand pounds. Some of his men were
transferred to the prize; and the two vessels
sailed IN company to Madagascar, where he
made the friendship of some noted pirates.
and disposed of his cargoes on the most
advantageous terms.
The name of the Moorish prize was the
"Queda Merchant" and finding the Ad-
venture Galley no longer sea.worthy, he
transferred himself and crew on board of
! her.
1t was now that Kidd experienced his
first great misfortune, since be had adopted
the career OF pirate.
Being dissatisfied at the unequal distri>
button of the prize money, most of his men
abandoned him, and united their fortunes
with the Madagascar buccaneers.
In vain be proposed to pay over to them
all OF his own share, if they would return
to duty; forty only of his men remained
true to him.
! After this, touching at one of the islands
/ of Malay Archipelago, Kidd was not sur
| prised to know that the report of his pira.
cies had been conveyed to England, and
| that having been declared an outlaw. a
| motion had been made in the House of
Commons to enquire into the conduct of the
parties who had been engaged in fitting out
the expedition.
Some of these persons, among whom were
! Lord Be!lamont and Mr.. Livingston, were
afterwards impeached, but honorably &C.
quilted.
Kidd also learned at this island that the
British Monarch had made a proclamation
Offering his free pardon to all such pirates
as should surrender themselves before the
last Gay Of April, 1899. But he did no:
learn that there had been made an excep.
ton of himself
Had he been aware of this exception he
would not have been so eager TO throw
himself into the power of his enemies.
Relying. 1t lis said, upon his interest with
Lord Beliamont, and believingthar French
pass or two, which he had found on some
of the ships he had taken, would hush up
the affair, he sailed directly for New York,
where he no sooner lnnded than the whole
company was arrested by Lord BeIlamont's
orders, together with their papers and ef
fects.
AT first, Kidd aud his principal officers
were admitted to bail, while the men were
heavily iroDed and imprisoned. But it
being rumored that it was Kids intention
to forfeit his securities, he and his officers
were thrown into confinement, till an on :
portunity occurred by which they could be
sent to England. There they had their
trial, at an Admiralty session, held at the
Old Bailey, 10 the year l70l.
Captain Robert Kidd, Nicholas Churchill,
James Howe, Robert Lumley, William
jenkins. Gabriel Lift, Hugh PARROT. Rich
ard Barlicorn, Abel Owens, and Darby
Mullins were arraigued for piracy and rob
berry on the high seas, and all found guilty
except three-Lumley, jenkins, and Barli.
corn, who proved themselves under appren-
tIcesbip; the others aVailed themselves Of
the pardon and surrendered.
Kidd and his companions were hung in
chains at Execution Dock, London, where