The Sunda Rajah and the factory stood on their guard while he was in harbour.

Harvey, the chief of the factory, demanded the surrender of Parker, but Kidd vowed he knew nothing about him.

Eight of his crew deserted, and told their story.
They had no desire for the piratical life into which they had been trepanned, and reported that many more of the crew would leave him if they could get the chance.

While off Carwar he careened the _Adventure_ on a small islet in the harbour, which was long known as Kidd's island.

A month later he was off Calicut, where his ever-recurring trouble about supplies is shown in the following letter to the factory:-- "Adventure Gally, October y'e 4't, 1697.
"S'r, "I can't but admire y't y'r People is so fearfull to come near us for I have used all possible means to let them understand y't I am an Englishman and a ff'rd not offering to molest any of their Cannoes so think it convenient to write this y't you may understand whome I am which (I) hope may end all Suspition.