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 Trial and Death

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

Captain Kidd, His Trial and Death

As the under dog in a situation where the most powerful influences of England conspired to blacken his name and take his life, Captain…

Captain Kidd, His Trial and Death: Recorder

CAPTAIN KIDD, HIS TRIAL AND DEATH 115 The Recorder. "Mr. Kidd, do you know what you mean by matters of law?" Kidd. "I know what I mean. I…

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