William Bedloe In the 1670s he was gaoled for fraud and became an expert in all kinds of duplicity. Kenyon described him as "an experienced member of a London underworld of crime and vice of which we know almost nothing". Then in 1678, following the lead of Titus Oates, he gave an account of a supposed Popish Plot to the English government, and his version of the details of the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was rewarded with £500. Kenyon concluded that while Bedloe probably had no direct knowledge about Godfrey's murder, he had learned enough about it from his extensive
USS Marcus Island USS Marcus Island USS "Marcus Island" (CVE-77) was an "Casablanca" class escort carrier of the United States Navy. She was laid down as Kanalku Bay under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Co., Inc., Vancouver, Washington on 15 September 1943; renamed Marcus Island on 6 November 1943; launched on 16 December 1943; sponsored by Mrs. S. L. La Hache; acquired by the Navy on 26 January 1944; and commissioned at Astoria, Oregon on 26 January 1944, Captain Charles F. Greber in command. After shakedown and training along the West Coast, "Marcus Island" made a round trip aircraft ferry run to U.S.