The ships gunner, William Moore, claimed that he had brought the crew to ruin and desolation, upon which Kidd picked up a heavy iron hooped bucket and brought it down on Moores head with such ferocity that he fractured his skull, and Moore later died.
Kanoner William Moore sa at han hadde ruinert besetningen. Da tok Kidd opp en tung bøtte. Han slo Moore så hardt i hodet at skallen sprakk.