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Quotes by William Kidd

I beg your lordship's patience till I can procure my papers. I cannot plead until I have those papers that I insisted upon.
– William Kidd
I desire to put off my trial as long as I can till I can get my evidence ready.
– William Kidd
I desire your lordship's favor; I desire that Dr. Oldish and Mr. Lemmon may be heard regarding my case.
– William Kidd
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.
– William Kidd
I do not care so much for the death of my gunner, as for other passages of my voyage, for I have good friends in England that will bring me off for that.
– William Kidd
I had all the provocation in the world to kill... I had no malice or spleen against him... It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry.
– William Kidd
I had no money nor friends to prepare for the trial till last night.
– William Kidd
I have been sworn against by perjured and wicked people.
– William Kidd
I would rather my soul broil in hell than I do you any harm.
– William Kidd
If you will take her, you may take her, but if you go from aboard, you shall never come aboard again.
– William Kidd
My lord, I have some matter of law relating to the indictment, and I desire counsel to speak to it.
– William Kidd
My lord, I will tell you what the case was. I was coming up within a league of the Dutchman, and some of my men were making a mutiny about taking her, and my gunner told the people he could put the captain in a way to take the ship, and be safe.
– William Kidd
That the Journal of the said Captain Kidd being violently taken from him in the Port of St. Marie's in Madagascar, and his life many times being threatened to be taken away from him by 97 of his men that deserted him there, he cannot give that exact Account he otherwise could have done, but as far as his memory will serve is as followeth.
– William Kidd
This ship was a league from us, and some of the men would have taken her, and I would not consent to it, and this Moore said I always hindered them making their fortunes. Was that not the reason I struck him? Was there a mutiny on board?
– William Kidd
Upon receiving your Lordship's letter I am making the best of my way for Boston.
– William Kidd
You are a lousy dog!
– William Kidd