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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00549 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [026] January-June 1700 |
| Title | Duncan Campbell to Robert Livingston regarding the arrest of Captain William Kidd |
| Date | 7 March 1700 |
| Author | Campbell, Duncan (fl. 1694-1701) |
| Recipient | Livingston, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Campbell writes discussing the events in Parliament revolving around the arrested Captain Kidd. He mentions a nine hour debate and the Earl of Bellomont's being charged with "Obtaining a Comision for Capt Kidd Contrary to the Laws." However, being made to understand that it was Bellomont who had secured Kidd's arrest, Parliament allowed Bellomont's transgressions to be overlooked. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Law Privateering Pirates Maritime Prisoner |
| People | Campbell, Duncan (fl. 1694-1701) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Kidd, William (ca. 1654-1701 |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Naval & Maritime; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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