The Book of Buried Treasure

Captain Kidd, the plate fleet of Vigo, the pirates’ hoard of Trinidad, the galleon of Tobermory Bay — the famous treasure stories, followed to the documents that either support them or quietly demolish them.

Captain Kidd, His Treasure

10 pages in this part of The Book of Buried Treasure.

Captain Kidd, His Treasure

"You captains brave and bold, hear our cries, hear our cries, You captains brave and bold, hear our cries. You captains brave and bold…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Emmot

Captain Kidd: Mr. Emmot came to me last Tuesday night late, telling me he came from you, but was shy of telling me where he parted with…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Lordship

FROM BLOCS ISLAND ROAD, ON BOARD THE SLOOP ST. ANTONIO, June 24th, 1699. May It please your Excellencie: I am hon'rd with your Lordship's…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Owners

A Sheet of paper will not contain what may be said of the care I took to preserve the Owners' interest and to come home to clear up my own…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Clarke

In the Connecticut River off the "upper end of Pine Meadow," near Northfield, Mass., is Clarke's Island which was granted by the town to…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Lordships

In the letters of Lord Bellomont to the Lords of Plantations and Colonies are fully related the particulars of Kidd's downfall and of the…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Capt

BOSTON IN NEW ENGLAND, 8th July, 1699. Mr. Gardiner: Having received the King's express Orders for Seizing and Securing the body of Capt…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Robert

That famous sloop, the Scm Antonio, was also carefully inventoried but her contents were for the most part sea gear and rough furnishings…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Gillam

The Earl of Bellomont was as keen as a blood-hound on the scent of treasure and it is improbable that any of the Kidd plunder escaped his…

Captain Kidd, His Treasure: Pyrate

That "Edward Davis, Mariner," who came home with Kidd and who made the statement already quoted concerning Gillam's chest, found himself in…

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