The captain was an Englishman named Wright; the gunner was a Frenchman, and there were two Dutchmen.

This was the best prize made by Kidd, and yielded some L10,000 or L12,000, which was at once divided among the crew of the _Adventure_, Kidd's forty shares being one-fourth of the whole.

Able seamen got one share; landsmen and servants a half-share only.
The Surat factory was filled with alarm, not without good reason.

In vain Sir John Gayer wrote to the Governor, and sent an agent to the Emperor to disclaim responsibility.

In August came an imperial order directing that the English, French, and Dutch should be held responsible for all losses, and that for the _Quedah Merchant_ alone the English should pay two lakhs of rupees.