Nothing was said as to the share of the owners or the Crown.

In September he sailed for the Cape.
There were plenty of pirates and French trading-ships close at hand on the American coast, but he did not waste a day in looking for them.
Within a few days of Kidd's leaving Plymouth, a royal squadron consisting of the _Windsor_, _Tyger_, _Advice_, and _Vulture_, under Commodore Warren, sailed from Sheerness to visit the harbours and watering-places, used by East India ships, as far as the Cape, and clear them of pirates.
The squadron, with five East Indiamen under convoy, made its way slowly along the African coast, losing many men from sickness.

Two hundred leagues west of the Cape they sighted a strange sail that seemed to wish to avoid them.

Warren gave chase and forced it to heave to.

On being signalled to come on board, the commander proved to be Kidd, in command of the _Adventure_.