his death at St. Christopher’s;
  fights the Mahratta fleet in the Revenge. 
Kempsant, the, the Sawunt Waree chief at Vingorla;
  quarrels with Angria;
  proposes an alliance with the English;
  his attitude at the attack on Deoghur. 
Kennery, occupied by Sivajee;
  blockaded by the Company’s ships;
  seized and fortified by Conajee Angria;
  granted to Conajee Angria by treaty;
  the Seedee and Mahrattas struggle for the possession of;
  reinforced and provisioned by Angria;
  Boone commands an expedition against;
  failure of attack on.
Kent the, East Indiaman, sent in search of Danish pirates;
  commanded by Matthews in the action off Cape Passaro. 
Kidd, William, account of his career;
  commands the Adventure galley;
  commissions granted to, against pirates;
  excites Warren’s suspicion;
  his piratical intentions discussed;
  attacks the Mocha fleet;
  takes the Mary brigantine;
  his cruelty to the natives of the Laccadives;
  chases the Sedgwick;
  captures the Quedah Merchant;
  attitude of the English Government towards;
  fraternizes with Culliford;
  abandons the Adventure;
  sails to Boston on the Quedah Merchant;
  hides his plunder;
  arrested by Lord Bellamont;
  tried at the Old Bailey;
  found guilty on several charges;
  hanged;
  a contemptible character. 
Kidd’s Island, why so named.
King George, the, Company’s ship, captures an Angrian grab;
  sent against Sumbhajee Angria.
Kingsfisher, the, sloop, blockades Gheriah. 
Kirby, Captain, commander of the Greenwich;
  his cowardice. 
Koolta, fort, ceded to the Peishwa. 
Kyffin, John, second at Anjengo, intrigues against Cowse;
  chief at Anjengo;
  his disloyalty to the Company;
  dismissed the Company’s service. 
Kynaston and Bonnell, partners of Porter.

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La Buze, Oliver (La Bouche, Levasseur), French pirate, loses his ship
  off Mayotta;
  made commander of the Victory;
  tradition of his life at Bourbon, and his end;
  at Madagascar;
  escapes Matthews’ squadron. 
Lari, the (coin), value of. 
Lavender, Captain, commander of the Thomas, perishes with his ship. 
Langworth, Commodore, sent against Sumbhajee Angria’s fleet. 
Lapthorne, Lieutenant Peter, besieged in Anjengo;
  agent for Mrs. Gyfford’s affairs;
  his drunkenness and dishonesty;
  sent under arrest; to Bombay. 
Latenby, Richard, carpenter’s mate of the Cassandra,
  his account of his enforced cruise with the pirates. 
Leake, Captain Thomas, succeeds Hough as Commodore of the Restoration;
  his ship taken by Toolajee Angria;
  his incapacity punished. 
Lembourg, Mr., his visit to Carwar.