New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-01


The notable literary enterprise committed to the
-. 90 ,Io oc,;ve and malicious firm of J. X. Os-
COOL G. Go. makes excellent progress, and Is under
.,ood 10 be winning an ample measure OF pnbhc
sunport The second volume perhaps even SURPRISES
,he first in general interest for the miscellaneous
reader and certainly does not fall below ITS prcdo
cessor in variety and copiousneSs of antiquarian
detail The plan of intrusting different uNlsions
of the work TO writers specially qualified to trea'
If them is continued with the llapplest results
Mr. WinsOr contributes carrill inuVu"''''"
treating with minute research of the Esla'cs anu
s;,os az Provincial Boston, the ancient Maps ana
plors Genealogical References, and the IToVlhcia
Government: and among the eighteen ehapri'
.h., folIo,v arc "The Intcr-Charter PERIOD, 10y
william H. Whitmore: The Royal Governors by
George F.. Ellis: French and Indian Wars by l.
". Hioginson: " WitchcTaft in Boston, by william
= Poole The Mather Family and its influence
bv Henry NJ. Dexter; The Press and Literature OIL
The Provincial Period" by Deiano A. GODDARD;
eIife in Boston in the Provincial PERIOD by
Horace +. Scudder separate papers on Chari'S'o"h
Hoxbury Dorchester Brighton, etc, and an account
by Mr.. Whitmore of the principal Boston families
Of the eighteenth century. The Rev +. t. haze Is
the author of an interesting chapter on LORD be-
lomont and Captain Kidd, from Which "ceA''"''
the following passages:'
As BcllOmOnt aillN'u III NV
addressed himself heartily TO ms nuSl1osS y, sp
pressing piracy and hls letters nome SHOW VtoIeS
and spirit. He distinctly clges oir,t IN the
,lecpssOr with Issuing commissions 10 pirates Il.
Rod Sea and the East Indies, and reports mat
Fletcher was on the most intimate terms WIN Iii'h
when they returned with theI Piuiiuci'
;Stcs h! Says were fitted ont from Rhode Island
aud New-York. Bcnomont did not hesitate 10 CAN
New-York NEST OF piTates;' and' what was
worse, lac proved IL.
To surpress these very piracics. Bcllonont. as
already stated. had in London associated hh%l u
with William Kidd. OF New York IN htlhg 9"I ,ilc
Adventure galley Robert Livingston, Oh Nv
Work introduced Kidd % Bellomont, ana recon-
Inendcd him a. q suitable person for tins business
Kidd had taken manly part IN inc Lesser c GIl' a
tract between Kidd Bcllomont, aud Livingston. A.
Eellomont's instance, number OF people 0i quai'I
subscribed Tor 'n sbo Upi"I now cail "ionStoc
comnauvn The king 10 receive 0ne-tchth "l
whatever the vessel brought home; anu tai,laN
Somers, and BcllOmont were among ne sups3I y
In this vessel Kidd sailed for NCW-lOrk, where nc
selected his crew. Fletcher. who was actlhs Is
Governor of New York. and himself commissioning
The very pirates whom Kidd was 20 suppress rc-
ported unfaVorably of the expedition re saiu as
soon as they sailed on me - l69'; III Is sehcI-
ally believed here they Viii have money ,FG
las Bffds: that If be miss the design intended II
Will not I've in kidls power To- govern snch a h"iuo
Of men under no pay. PM f"!cl'I W d. III Ul.',
sitiOn and there were other ana good reasons iuI
distrnsfiup his opinion. kidds first destination
was TO be- the Indian Ocean. 1miitr ne sailed ana
for /, wear nothing definite was heard of bun. .
I'm August loss. however, the new Elsi lh'u9
Company reported 10 the Government that' lns'edu
of slippessiug the pirates he had on seNclai o'cd-
sions tur,icd pirate himself Especially they com
planpd that he had captured a Siip tlongluS 10
The Great MOguL with whom England vas ,"h
friendly terms. THIS ship was called tue Su'oHmn
Merchant The Government, therefore, sent 10 an
1he prIviurcs of America set of circulars 10 pro-
cure K.dd> arrest. This proved easy Tor IN w"
H., o,nrorod i'm Delaware Bay. i'm q slOOp with fifty
men He had previously been heard from AT News
And ot last he sailed into the souud of New York;
and set goods on shore a several places theIc ana
liz ~GStaiisLrd Tor n Time himself at Gardeners Is
land ar The head of Long Island Sonud and sent
word to Bellomoni at Boston 10y man naI"r ,' l,
mott. that he bad with him ten thousand Pou44IS
worth OF goods that he had lett the Qucadh
Merchant at liispauiola, in a creek there. WIN
valuable cargo and that be would prove MS hlo-
cenre Of what he had been charged with., Cd,
BelloInout laid kidd's letters before The 'ouhcl
on the 10Th. and ESQ informed tncin that salu
Tmmott had delivered unto his ENccllenCy TWO
French passes found n two ships taken ny NE sail
Kids company by violence against his Will Ia
letter home at the same time cilQnont deScrl"e'
friend of Flcicher's and my avoWed enemy 49,,
The Council records "l NASSAU nus 81 o'.'.
copied in ENGLAND for the state. give luli account
of the transactions when tins letter was presented
They also give boo lua Bcilononi letter IN IrPlN'
Kidd relied upon il a. a sair-c"ndnet, OF passport
and il n,t hc confessed that its language is almost
as strong as can Lr used Bcilomont was ctueH'N
conscious that his former relations VITA Mao mau.
- rantion lie therefore drew this letter IN tine
council chamber while thc Council was ln session,
The letter was 100 the following words:
II have advised with his Maicsty's Cornell. and
showed them tbs letter, and they are oi "iIh,"h
If yonr case hc 80 clear as Nnu iof VT: i-ihh"' 10"
1o9l Laye said Won ma, safely come hithrr and DE
oquipDcd or attcd uit o. go % lctth Inc oiitl '
ond 4 ,,ale no doubt hut 10 obtain the Kings par
don for Won and those icw wcu Yen lIN" icit Wh'h
j understand have been iaiiMcl 10 YOU anu re-
fused ~ we'll as you. to Ii-l'nof the CchHiN'ii1
1ou had from England ] assure you on my word
and honor viii nicely perform what haYc ll"c
missed anl not 70 lc,ldlc with the least hili "i
whatever goods or treasure NoN niihS mere Du' '"'t
The same shall hc lcit VIII 'i.ch tti'iF pIS'iS ~
The Council shall advise until receive orders ron
England how J shall be disposed 9i. Sch I''lci
being read was approved of hy The Board
This safc-couduct accounts for any andacty Kidd
showed in coslmg 20 Boston. LiVnEStoI came
here also Iie told Hcll0mout That unless hc gave
mp his bond for ten thon1nI ronitls NH M"uii,
cargo. The Council records give ms the MI nc '"u'
of what passed between the Governor ana hidd;
In Council .THly3. AZ his Ercr'icHcys House. cap
tain William Kidd. hy command 81 b. ENcellcncy
having been summoned % appear before lns ENcci
lcncy and Council this day ~ I'VE O'Clock, posi-
his lat. VOYAGE to Madagascar. The SAID kidd dc-
c0rlngly appeared, and prayed ms LoipsAlP U"
allow him some time and he WouId prepare al &C
count in writing Of ms proceodihs anu pits'Ht u.
Iis Lordshp and the Board. Time was granted Him
10 prepare and bring n his narrative uhtil 10
morrow nj Eve o'clock. post mcudirm as also ali
invoice Of the bill of lGdiue GA board the soop ana
The ship. aiicstcG to by himself ana some "l IS
,r;uc;mi oNc.rs with list OF tire names OF the
men on board tie sOop and ship. and OF those no
belonged 10 the Adventure Galley VINO, he ailcge-,
refused to obey his commands and eyil entfcaied
him aud deserted the said ship. Ana the C"uhch
adjourned unto the said day and hou. after Captain
Kidd had gwen summary accornt OF TIC Ihdll I
nn board his sl0op now in port, aud also on board
,hc shin LEFT nj Ii,panioia Ills EXccllenCy ap-
pontcd Captain iIawes, deputy Collector to PUT
SOME walters ON board.
The next day Kidd appeared. hut sad ne had not
had time To prepare bis account. Inc N"ul,ii 1',
eordngly gave him until the next day; when ne diu
not appear. and was sent for. When he arrived ne
Was To he in the evening at FIVE o'clock. After ne
retired :" His Excelcncy communicated to me