The Book of Buried Treasure

The Book of Buried Treasure
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The Book of Buried Treasure is a historical account of pirates and piracy, containing true stories of some of the most notorious buccaneers, their heists and robberies and the pirate gold that is lost forever. The book is written by American journalist and adventurer Ralph D. Paine who was indicted for piracy with a capital crime, after sailing on a boat that was smuggling munitions. Table of Contents: The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction Captain Kidd, His Treasure Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad The Lure of Cocos Island The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate The Toilers of the Thetis The Quest of El Dorado The Wizardry of the Divining Rod Sundry Pirates and Their Booty Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers

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Ralph D. Paine. The Book of Buried Treasure

The Book of Buried Treasure

Table of Contents

Chapter I. The World-Wide Hunt for Vanished Riches

Chapter II. Captain Kidd in Fact and Fiction

Chapter III. Captain Kidd, His Treasure8

Chapter IV. Captain Kidd, His Trial, and Death

Chapter V. The Wondrous Fortune of William Phips

Chapter VI. The Bold Sea Rogue, John Quelch

Chapter VII. The Armada Galleon of Tobermory Bay

Chapter VIII. The Lost Plate Fleet of Vigo

Chapter IX. The Pirates' Hoard of Trinidad

Chapter X. The Lure of Cocos Island

Chapter XI. The Mystery of the Lutine Frigate

Chapter XII. The Toilers of the Thetis

Chapter XIII. The Quest of El Dorado

Chapter XIV. The Wizardry of the Divining Rod

Chapter XV. Sundry Pirates and Their Booty

Chapter XVI. Practical Hints for Treasure Seekers

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Captain Kidd's privateering commission was issued by the High Court of Admiralty on December 11, 1695, and licensed and authorized him to "set forth in war-like manner in the said ship called the Adventure Galley, under his own command, and therewith, by force of arms, to apprehend, seize, and take the ships, vessels, and goods belonging to the French King and his subjects, or inhabitants within the dominion of the said French King, and such other ships, vessels, and goods as are or shall be liable to confiscation," etc.

This document was of the usual tenor, but in addition, Captain Kidd was granted a special royal commission, under the Great Seal, which is given herewith because it so intimately concerned the later fortunes of his noble partners:

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