[10] William Maze or Mace was one of the pirates specifically named, along with Tew and Wake, in Kidd's commissions.
[11] For the benefit of treasure-hunters, one might wish one could be precise. But while the master of the Antonio says at Sta. Catalina (Commons Journal, XIII. 27) and other sailors (ibid., 24) say in the Rio Romana, which would mean much the same, Henry Bolton ([doc. no. 86]) says in the Rio Higuey, which is 30 miles farther east, and Capt. Nicholas Evertse, a worthy New York skipper, says (C.J., XIII. 24) that on June 29 he saw the Quedah Merchant, on fire and burnt down almost to the water's edge, in a salt lagoon on "the Island St. Helena, nigh Hispaniola," meaning, apparently, Sta. Catalina.
78. Petition of Sarah Kidd. July 16 (?), 1699.[1]
To his Excellency the Earle of Bellomont, Captn. Gen. and Govr. in Chief of his Maj'tys provinces of the Massachusetts Bay, New Yorke, etca. in America, and of the Territorys thereon depending, and Vice Admiral of the same,
The petition of Sarah Kidd the wife of Captn. Wm. Kidd,
Humbly Sheweth
That on the sixth day of July Inst. some of the Magistrates and officers of this place came into your Pet'rs lodgings at the house of Duncan Campbell and did there Seize and take out of a Trunck a Silver Tankard, a Silver Mugg, Silver Porringer, spoons, forcks and other pieces of Plate, and two hundred and sixty pieces of Eight, your Pet'rs sole and proper Plate and mony, brought with her from New Yorke, whereof she has had the possession for several years last past, as she can truely make oath; out of which sd Trunck was also took Twenty five English Crowns which belonged to your Pet'rs Maid.[2]
The premisses and most deplorable Condition of your Pet'r considered, She humbly intreats your hon'rs Justice That Returne be made of the said Plate and mony.
Sarah S K Kidd.
In Council July 18, 1699.