e may be said of the abuses of my men
and the hardships I have undergone to preserve the Ship and what goods
my men had left. Ninety-five men went away from me in one day and went
on board the _Moca Frigott_, Captain Robert Cullifer, Commander, who
went away to the Red Seas and committed several acts of pyracy as I am
informed, and am afraid that because of the men formerly belonging to
my Galley, the report is gone home against me to the East India
Companee.

A Sheet of paper will not contain what may be said of the care I took
to preserve the Owners' interest and to come home to clear up my own
Innocency. I do further declare and protest that I never did in the
least act Contrary to the King's Commission, nor to the Reputation of
my honorable Owners, and doubt not but I shall be able to make my
Innocency appear, or else I had no need to come to these parts of the
world, if it were not for that, and my owners' Interest.

There is five or six passengers that came from Madagascar to assist me
in bringing the Ship home, and about ten of my own men that came with
me would not venture to go into Boston till Mr. Campbell had Ingaged
body for body for them that they should not be molested while I staid
at Boston, or till I returned with the ship. I doubt not but your
Lordship will write to England in my favor and for these few men that
are left. I wish your Lordship would persuade Mr. Campbell to go home
to England with your Lordship's letters, who will be able to give
account of our affairs and diligently forward the same that there may
be speedy answer from England.

I desired Mr. Campbell to buy a thousand weight of rigging for the
fitting of the Ship, to bring her to Boston, that I may not be delay'd
when I come there. Upon receiving your Lordship's letter I am making
the best of my way for Boston. This with my humble duty to your
Lordship and the Countess is what offers from,

My Lord, Your Excellency's
Most humble and dutyfull Servant,
WM. KIDD.

Notwithstanding these expressions of confidence, Kidd suspected
Bellomont's intentions and decided to leave his treasure in safe hands
instead of carrying it to Boston with him. Now follows the documentary
narrative of the only authenticated buried treasure of Captain Kidd and
the proofs that he had no other booty of any account. At the eastern
end of Long Island Sound is a beautiful wooded island of three thousand
acres which has been owned by the Gardin