Book detail: The tryal of Capt. William Kidd for murther & piracy upon six several indictments: as also the tryals of Nicholas Churchill, James Howe, Robert Lamley, William Jenkins, Gabriel Loff, Hugh Parrot, Abel Owens, Richard Barlicorn, & Darby Mullins, at the Admiralty sessions held at the Old Bailey, London, on the 8th & 9th of May, 1701 is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This book presents a contemporary account of the legal proceedings against Captain William Kidd and nine of his associates, who were tried at the Admiralty sessions in London in May 1701. The text documents the indictments for murder and piracy, the testimonies, and the outcomes of the trial, offering a primary source for understanding early 18th-century maritime law and the notorious case of Kidd, whose privateering activities led to accusations of criminal acts on the high seas.
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