145

CASE OF BENJAMIN BLACKLEDGE

53. Declaration of Jeremiah Tay and Others. Mar.,
1691 (?) 147

54. Deposition of Epaphras Shrimpton. July, 1694 (?) 149

55. Deposition of Jeremiah Tay. July 6, 1694 150

56. Indictment of Benjamin Blackledge. Oct. 30, 1694 151

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57. Deposition of Thomas Larimore. Oct. 28, 1695 152

CASE OF HENRY EVERY

58. Petition of the East India Company. July, 1696 153

59. Extract, E.I. Co. Letter from Bombay. May 28,
1695 155

60. Abstract, E.I. Co. Letters from Bombay. Oct. 12,
1695 156

61. Letter from Venice. May 25, 1696 159

62. Abstract, Letters from Ireland. June 16-July 7, 1696 160

63. Examination of John Dann. Aug. 3, 1696 165

64. Affidavit of Philip Middleton. Nov. 11, 1696 171

65. Deposition of Samuel Perkins. Aug. 25, 1698 175

66. Certificate for John Devin (Bahamas). Sept. (?)
20, 1698 178

67. Certificate for John Devin (Massachusetts). Oct.
25, 1698 179

68. Deposition of Adam Baldridge. May 5, 1699 180

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69. Warrant for Commissioning of Admiralty Judge.
Apr. 29, 1697 187

70. Proclamation of Lieut.-Gov. Stoughton. June 4, 1698 188

CASE OF WILLIAM KIDD

71. Deposition of Benjamin Franks. Oct. 20, 1697 190

72. The President and Council of the Leeward Islands
to Secretary Vernon. May 18, 1699 195

73. Examination of Edward Buckmaster. June 6, 1699 197

74. Deposition of Theophilus Turner. June 8, 1699 200

75. Memorial of Duncan Campbell. June 19, 1699 202

76. Narrative of William Kidd. July 7, 1699 205

77. Lord Bellomont to the Board of Trade. July 8, 1699 213

78. Petition of Sarah Kidd. July 16 (?), 1699 218

79. Narrative of Joh