Captain Kidd (William Kidd)
The Condemned Privateer of the Hanged Man's Dock
They called me a pirate—I called myself a man betrayed.
I was William Kidd, Scotsman and sailor, sent to hunt pirates and return as prey myself. They gave me a letter of marque, then twisted my hand until it stained red. The sea's justice is swift; the land's is slow and cruel. I hang yet still, not for what I did, but for who dared point the finger.
What I'm Into: the Quedagh Merchant's last voyage, Execution Dock's bitter wind, loyal crew turned fate, buried gold none have found, the rope that broke twice
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