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.

The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch

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

The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch

THE Isles of Shoals, lying within sight of Ports-mouth Harbor on the New Hampshire coast, are rich in buried treasure legends and rocky…

The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch: James

A PROCLAMATION Whereas, John Quelch, late Commander of the Brigantine Charles and Company to her belonging, Viz, John Lambert, John Miller…

The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch: Ministers

An Account of the Behaviour and Last Dying SPEECHES Of the Six Pirates that were Executed on Charles River, Boston side, On Fryday, June…

The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch: Iniquity

Oh ! let us beg it of our God that He would not be so Provoked at their Multiplied and Prodigious Impieties, and at their obstinate…

The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch: Condemnation

JOHN QUELCH 177 IIIChristopher Scudamore. He appeared very Penitent since his Condemnation, was very diligent to improve his time going to…

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