CHAPTER II.
CAPTAIN KIDD Measures to suppress piracy--The _Adventure_ fitted out--Warren's squadron meets with Kidd--His suspicious behaviour--He threatens the _Sidney_--Waylays the Red Sea fleet--Captures the _Mary_--Visits Carwar and Calicut--His letter to the factory--Chased by Portuguese men-of-war--Chases the _Sedgwick_--Chivers--Action between _Dorrill_ and _Resolution_--Kidd captures the _Quedah Merchant_--Dilemma of European traders at Surat--Their agreements with the authorities--Experience of the _Benjamin_--News of Kidd's piracies reaches England--Despatch of squadron under Warren--Littleton at Madagascar--Kidd sails for New York--Arrested and tried--His defence and execution--Justice of his sentence--His character--Diminution of piracy--Lowth in the _Loyal Merchant_--Act for suppression of piracy--Captain Millar ....