суббота, 19 сентября 2015 г.

Captain Kidd's treasure

Captain Kidd, treasure














Time and place: The Atlantic coast of America, the end of the 17th century.

Story: William Kidd, the famous pirate captain, knew that if he was caught Britain confiscate all his property. He hid all the stolen goldin the caches along the Atlantic coast hoping to use them as bribes to the English lords.

Interesting facts:
  1. No cache has not been found or confirmed for 300 years. Searches are conducted up to now.
  2. According to archival evidence in 1701, all the loot Kidd was confiscated and sold at auction in London. The money received by the Royal Hospital nursing sailors. There were bailed out with about six thousand pounds
  3. The confiscated property have not found any records or maps indicating his treasure.
  4. According to the legend, Kidd killed all the sailors who helped him with burying treasure. Bodies hung so that they point to the treasure.

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