I had all the provocation in the world to kill... I had no malice or spleen against him... It was not designedly done, but in my passion, for which I am heartily sorry.
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My lord, I will tell you what the case was. I was coming up within a league of the Dutchman, and some of my men were making a mutiny about taking her, and my gunner told the people he could put the captain in a way to take the ship, and be safe.William Kidd
My lord, I have some matter of law relating to the indictment, and I desire counsel to speak to it.
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I had no money nor friends to prepare for the trial till last night.
William Kidd
I do not care so much for the death of my gunner, as for other passages of my voyage, for I have good friends in England that will bring me off for that.
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I beg your lordship's patience till I can procure my papers. I cannot plead until I have those papers that I insisted upon.
William Kidd
I have been sworn against by perjured and wicked people.
William Kidd
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