Captain Kidd's body was then hung in a gibbet and displayed at Tilbury Point at the mouth of the Thames River, where it was left to rot as a warning against piracy. Unfortunately, he had to be hung twice because the first rope snapped, making his execution even more tragic.
Before his execution, Kidd offered a warning to captains not to follow in his footsteps. Kidd was found guilty of murdering a crew member and committing multiple acts of piracy.Īs History Today notes, Captain William Kidd spent his final days in Newgate Gaol and was publicly hanged on Execution Dock at Wapping on May 23, 1701.
#CAPTAIN KIDD HARWICH TRIAL#
Kidd was sent to England aboard the frigate Advice in February 1700, where he stood a hopelessly skewed trial that began May 8 and concluded the following day. Margaret and Harry Shean pulled their last pints at the Captain Fryatt after nearly 13 years in the. However, Captain Kidd was arrested in Boston on July 7, 1699, on orders from the British governor, Lord Richard Bellomont, who Historic UK says was an investor in Kidd's sanctioned mission. 1938-1951 George Kidd 1951- Florence Watson Emily Sealey. 14 Captain Kidd Rd, Sandwich, MA 02537 1,021,313 Redfin Estimate 3 Beds 2. Kidd's evidence appear doubtful CAPTAIN SPINK of the London Shipping Company.
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