The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Book of Buried Treasure

About this eBook

Author

Paine, Ralph Delahaye, 1871-1925

Title

The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Subject

Treasure troves

Category

Text

eBook-No.

33318

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33318

Release Date

August 1, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.H.M.S. Lutine leaving Yarmouth Roads, Oct. 9, 1799, on her last voyage. ( From the painting by Frank Mason, R.A., in the Committee Room of Lloyd's, London. ) See Chapter XI. — THE BOOK OF BURIED TREASURE — BEING A TRUE HISTORY OF THE GOLD, JEWELS, AND PLATE OF PIRATES, GALLEONS, ETC., WHICH ARE SOUGHT FOR TO THIS DAY — BY — RALPH D. PAINE — ILLUSTRATED — London William Heinemann 1911
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.ILLUSTRATIONS — H. M. S. Lutine leaving Yarmouth Roads, Oct. 9, 1799, on her last voyage . . . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece — Treasure-seekers' Camp at Cape Vidal on African Coast — Divers searching wreck of Treasure-ship Dorothea , Cape Vidal, Africa — Captain Kidd burying his Bible — Carousing at Old Calabar River — The Idle Apprentice goes to sea — John Gardiner's sworn statement of the goods and treasure left with him by Kidd — Governor Bellomont's endorsement of the official inventory of Kidd's treasure found on Gardiner's Island — The official inventory of the Kidd treasure found on Gardiner's Island — A memorandum of Captain Kidd's treasure left on Gardiner's Island — Statement of Edward Davis, who sailed home with Kidd, concerning the landing of the treasure and goods — The French pass or safe conduct paper found by Kidd in the ship Quedah Merchant — Kidd hanging in chains — "The Pirates' Stairs" leading to the site of Execution Dock at Wapping where Kidd was hanged — Sir William Phips, first royal governor of Massachusetts — Map of Hispaniola (Hayti and San Domingo) engraved in 1723, showing the buccaneers at their trade of hunting wild cattle — Permit issued by Sir William Phips as royal governor in which he uses the title "Vice-Admiral" which involved him in disastrous quarrels — The oldest existing print of Boston harbor as it appeared in the time of Sir William Phips, showing the kind of ships in which he sailed to find his treasure — An ancient map of Jamaica showing the haunts of the pirates and the track of the treasure galleons — The town and bay of Tobermory, Island of Mull — Duart Castle, chief stronghold of the MacLeans — Ardnamurchan Castle, seat of the MacIans and the MacDonalds — Defeat of the Spanish Armada — Diving to find the treasure galleon in Tobermory Bay — The salvage steamer Breamer equipped with suction dredge removing a sandbank from the supposed location of the Florencia galleon in 1909 — Scabbards, flasks, cannon balls, and small objects recovered from the sunken Armada galleon — Stone cannon balls and breech-block of a breech-loading gun fished up from the wreck of the Florencia galleon — Sir George Rooke, commanding the British fleet at the battle of Vigo Bay — The Royal Sovereign , one of Admiral Sir George Rooke's line-of-battle ships, engaged at Vigo Bay — Framework of an "elevator" devised by Pino for raising the galleons in Vigo Bay — An "elevator" with air bags inflated — Cannon of the treasure galleons recovered by Pino from the bottom of Vigo Bay — Hydroscope invented by Pino for exploring the sea bottom and successfully used in finding the galleons of Vigo Bay — Lima Cathedral — Treasure-seekers digging on Cocos Island — Christian Cruse, the hermit treasure-seeker of Cocos Island — Thetis Cove in calm weather, showing salvage operations — Thetis Cove during the storm which wrecked the salvage equipment — Sir Walter Raleigh — Methods of manipulating the diving rod to find buried treasure — Gibbs and Wansley burying the treasure — The Portuguese captain cutting away the bag of moidores — Interview between Lafitte, General Andrew Jackson, and Governor Claiborne — The death of Black Beard — THE BOOK OF BURIED TREASURE
4. 4.THE BOOK OF BURIED TREASURE — CHAPTER I — THE WORLD-WIDE HUNT FOR VANISHED RICHES — Treasure-seekers' Camp at Cape Vidal on African coast. Divers searching wreck of Treasure ship Dorothea, Cape Vidal, Africa. — CHAPTER II — CAPTAIN KIDD IN FACT AND FICTION — Captain Kidd burying his Bible. Carousing at Old Calabar River. (From The Pirates' Own Book .) — The Idle Apprentice goes to sea. (From Hogarth's series, "Industry and Idleness.") On the shore of this reach of the Thames, at Tilbury, is shown a gibbeted pirate hanging in chains, just as it befell Captain William Kidd. — CHAPTER III — CAPTAIN KIDD, HIS TREASURE[ 1 ] — John Gardiner's sworn statement of the goods and treasure left with him by Kidd. Governor Bellomont's endorsement of the official inventory of Kidd's treasure found on Gardiner's Island. — The official inventory of the Kidd treasure found on Gardiner's Island. This is the only original and authenticated record of any treasure belonging to Captain Kidd. (From the British State Papers in the Public Record Office, London.) — A memorandum of Captain Kidd's treasure left on Gardiner's Island. This is his own declaration, signed and sworn. — Statement of Edward Davis, who sailed home with Kidd, concerning the landing of the treasure and goods. — CHAPTER IV — CAPTAIN KIDD, HIS TRIAL, AND DEATH — The French pass or safe conduct paper found by Kidd in the ship Quedah Merchant . This document, which was suppressed by the prosecution, is evidence that the prize was a lawful capture. Kidd vainly begged at his trial that this was another French pass be produced as evidence in his favor. — Kidd hanging in chains. ( From The Pirates' Own Book .) "The Pirates' Stairs" leading to the site of Execution Dock at Wapping where Kidd was hanged. The old stone steps are visible beneath the modern iron bridge. — CHAPTER V — THE WONDROUS FORTUNE OF WILLIAM PHIPS — Sir William Phips, first royal governor of Massachusetts. — Map of Hispaniola (Hayti and San Domingo) engraved in 1723, showing the buccaneers at their trade of hunting wild cattle. The galleon due north of Port Plate on the north coast is almost exactly in the place where Phips found his treasure. — Permit issued by Sir William Phips as royal governor in which he uses the title "Vice Admiral" which involved him in disastrous quarrels. — The oldest existing print of Boston harbor as it appeared in the time of Sir William Phips, showing the kind of ships in which he sailed to find his treasure. — CHAPTER VI — THE BOLD SEA ROGUE, JOHN QUELCH — An ancient map of Jamaica showing the haunts of the pirates and the track of the treasure galleons. — The town and bay of Tobermory, Island of Mull. The treasure galleon is supposed to have gone down in the place indicated by the cross at the right hand side of the photograph. — CHAPTER VII — THE ARMADA GALLEON OF TOBERMORY BAY — Duart Castle, chief stronghold of the MacLeans. Ardnamurchan Castle, seat of the MacIans and the MacDonalds. — Defeat of the Spanish Armada. From the painting by P. de Loutherbourg. — Diving to find the treasure galleon in Tobermory Bay. (Photographed in 1909.) The salvage steamer Breamer equipped with suction dredge, removing a sandbank from the supposed location of the Florencia galleon in 1909. — Scabbards, flasks, cannon balls, and small objects recovered from the sunken Armada galleon. Stone cannon balls and breech-block of a breech loading gun fished up from the wreck of the Florencia galleon. — CHAPTER VIII — THE LOST PLATE FLEET OF VIGO — Sir George Rooke, commanding the British fleet at the battle of Vigo Bay. — The Royal Sovereign, one of Admiral Sir George Rooke's line-of-battle ships, engaged at Vigo Bay. — Framework of an "elevator" devised by Pino for raising the galleons in Vigo Bay. An "elevator" with air bags inflated. Photographed in Vigo Bay. ( By permission of The World's Work, London. ) — Cannon of the treasure galleons recovered by Pino from the bottom of Vigo Bay. Hydroscope invented by Pino for exploring the sea bottom and successfully used in finding the galleons of Vigo Bay. ( By permission of The World's Work, London. ) — CHAPTER IX — THE PIRATES' HOARD OF TRINIDAD — Lima Cathedral — CHAPTER X — THE LURE OF COCOS ISLAND — Treasure-seekers digging on Cocos Island. Christian Cruse, the hermit treasure-seeker of Cocos Island. — CHAPTER XI — THE MYSTERY OF THE LUTINE FRIGATE — CHAPTER XII — THE TOILERS OF THE THETIS — Thetis Cove in calm weather, showing salvage operations. Thetis Cove during the storm which wrecked the salvage equipment. (From lithographs made in 1836.) — CHAPTER XIII — THE QUEST OF EL DORADO — Sir Walter Raleigh. — CHAPTER XIV — THE WIZARDRY OF THE DIVINING ROD — Methods of manipulating the diving rod to find buried treasure. ( From La Physique Occulte, first edition, 1596 .) — CHAPTER XV — SUNDRY PIRATES AND THEIR BOOTY — Gibbs and Wansley burying the treasure. The Portugese captain cutting away the bag of moidores. ( From The Pirates' Own Book. ) — Interview between Lafitte, General Andrew Jackson, and Governor Claiborne. The death of Black Beard. ( From The Pirates' Own Book. ) — CHAPTER XVI — PRACTICAL HINTS FOR TREASURE SEEKERS

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