In 1695, Captain Kidd obtained a commission from King William III to operate as a privateer, and on 6 April 1696, set out across the North Atlantic for New York, capturing a French fishing vessel en route.
Captain Kidd obtained a commission from King William III. This was in 1695. This was to operate as a privateer, and on 6 April 1696. Captain Kidd was set out across the North Atlantic for New York. This was in 1695. Captain Kidd was capturing a French fishing vessel en route. This was in 1695.