Who engineered Kidd's arrest upon his return?
Earl of Bellomont
King William III
Queen Anne
King George II
Answer
Earl of Bellomont, the newly instated governor of New York after Fletcher, engineered Kidd's arrest upon his arrival back to New York in July 1699, after learning about the circumstances of Kidd's expedition and his failure to apprehend the targeted pirates, leading to accusations of piracy and misconduct.
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