The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George ... 1
The History of England: From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George ... 1
Smollett, Tobias George, 1721-1771
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The .board of Admiralty declaring that fuch a number of fcamcn could not be fpared from the pubhck fervicc, Kidd was equipped by the private fubfcription of tlie Lord-Chancellor, the Duke of Shrewibury, the Earls of Romney, Orford, and ,Bellamoat, Sir Ed- ward Harrilbn, and Colonel Livingftone, of New- York. The King promifed to contribute one half of the expence, and referved to himfelf one-tenth of the profits ; but he never advanced the money. Kidd, being thus equipped, and provided with a c...ommiiEon to adl againfl the French, as well as to make war on certain pirates therein mentioned by came, fct fail from Plymouth : but, infiead of cruifing on the coaft of America, he dire^fted ha courfe to the Eaft-Indies, where he himfelf turned pirate, and took a rich fliip belonging to the Moors. Having divided his booty with his crew, • riinety of whom left him, in order to join other adventurers, he burned his own fhip, and failed with his. pritc to the Weft-Indies. There he purchafcd a Hoop, ifi which WILLIAM.
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