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An Englishman born in Jamaica on December 21, 1682, the majority of John Rackham’s life is almost a complete mystery, the earliest records of him from 1718 as quartermaster aboard Charles Vane’s sloop the Ranger. Eventually coming to be called Calico Jack, Rackham rose to fame as a pirate, attacking vessels throughout the Caribbean and building a small fleet. While Calico Jack and his crew were sailing throughout the Caribbean, in 1718 England declared war on Spain, leading various English governors throughout the area to offer royal pardons, as well as letters of marquee, to many pirates. 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There are many discrepancies on the amounts of percentages, with some accounts stating that Captain Kidd in fact promised 60% of the bounty to the crew, 60% to the Lords,  and %60 percent to the crown; while it may never be known what the actual rates were, the deal was made and Captain Kidd rendezvoused with the Adventure Galley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptain Kidd Sets Sail:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e       In April of 1696 Captain Kidd sailed the Adventure Galley out of London, though with only about half of the crew necessary to properly operate the ship. Due to King William’s War, or the Nine Years’ War in North America, there was shortage of sailors in the Navy which lead the Royal Navy to declare the Captain Kidd would only be allowed 70 sailors, only half of which were experienced at sea. At a disadvantage on the outset, Kidd sailed to New York to bolster his crew. Whether by offering high wages, or because of a lack of available work in the area, Kidd was able to recruit a suitable crew in New York and continue his mission. Sailing out onto the Atlantic, the Adventure Galley traveled Southwest, following the winds and eventually reaching the South Atlantic. \u003cbr\u003eBy mid-December of that year the Adventure Galley found itself in thick fog in the South Atlantic; as the fog cleared Kidd found his ship in the midst of Royal Navy squadron that had been severely hindered by scurvy and dysentery. By law the Royal Navy was allowed to impress up to half of Kidd’s crew into service aboard their navy vessels, and knowing this, Kidd quietly ordered his crew to row the Adventure Galley away that night. Though he escaped with crew and ship intact, the episode would come back to haunt him as the Commander of the British fleet declared that Kidd’s actions seemed suspicious and that he may, in fact, be a pirate. Continuing on to the Indian Ocean, the Adventure Galley rounded the Cape of Good Hope and made way for Madagascar to effect repairs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdventure Galley is Repaired:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e       Landing in January of 1697, the Adventure Galley was repaired as best as possible, the crew rehabilitated, and Captain Kidd set out yet again. With the ship continuing to leak badly, by this time forcing the crew to pump water daily, Kidd’s mission began to turn from that of catching pirates to that of merely staying afloat and alive. After being devastated by dysentery, with 30 of his crew lost, Kidd was forced to careen the Adventure Galley yet again, this time stopping at the Island of Mohilla. While the ship was being repaired Kidd was able to round up replacements for his crew, though on this tiny island many he found were hardened and seasoned pirates. It was around this time that the Captain William Kidd may have turned from pirate hunter to pirate. \u003cbr\u003eWith a ship that was in bad repair, and a crew that needed to be paid and fed, Kidd sailed through the Indian Ocean eventually attacking a small British ship before capturing a Portuguese ship. Though he only took supplies and directions from the English ship the act was still one of piracy, and as England was not at war with Portugal at the time Kidd had committed an international act of piracy. 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Kidd flew French colors aboard his ship to surprise the crew of the Quedah, and after a brief attack the ship was seized and renamed the Adventure Prize. With a new ship, of higher quality, Kidd returned along the coast of Africa, eventually stripping and burning the Adventure Galley along  Île Sainte-Marie, off the coast of Madagascar. 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