Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19
From the Journal Of Commerce.
CAPT. KIDD AND HIS TREASURES

INTO nOtlce once more, by attempts which
are making to ascertain the contents of a
hulk which has been discovered, deeply sunk
IN the mud, at the mouth Of what is called
the Race, in Hudson River, at the foot Of
lDunderbergh Mountain, near Caldwelps
Landing From statement published by
some OF the parties interested, we derive
the annexed extracts, showing the progress
already made in the work of exploration.
and some of the reasons which induce the
belief tina, the hulk in question is the re-
mains Of the veritable ship of Capt. Will
liam Kidd II appears from portions of the
statement which we have not copied, that
among the inhabitants residing in the vicin-
ity Of the wreck, there are traditions, which
have been handed down from generation
to generation, that Kidd's ship, being pursu-
ed by British cruisers to the point above in
dictated, was there set on fire and SINK by
Kidd himself, about one hundred and forty
five years since; and that Kidd, with a few
Of his followers, then made their way across
the country to Boston, where he was soon
after captured and sent TO England. These
traditions are corroboraed by similar tradi-
tons among the descendants of persons for
merly residing in the vicinity Of Dunder-
4 bergh Mountain, but who 1.-THE descendants)
lare now scattered in distant parts of the
country. 1t is not for us to decide how
much weight these traditions are entitled TO-
; So far as we are aware, there is no anthem
tic record of Kidds ship having been drv.
en- upthe Hudson, and there burnt: but it
is also to be noted that the whole history of
his m'vements is to great extent involved
in mystery, insomuch that some have main
tanei Certainly without reason) that Capt.
kiddwas mere creature of fancy. and that
such man never in fact existed. One thing
is cerain, viz, that the remains of large
ship lave been found at point indicated by
the aforementioned traditions; and from
the appearance of the shavings brought up
by csed augers, it is evident that she had
been partially burnt Furthermore, a how
, itzer Of very ancient construction, has been
recovered from the wreck, which shows that
the vessel there burnt and sunk, was an arm
ed vessel. The howitzer we have seen and
any tody may see it who is disposed TO go
into jones' Court, Wall street. As its pc
culisities are described in the annexed ex-
tract, we need not particularize them here.
Kids money has been dug for every
where, and a vast deal of superstition and
nonsense has been displayed in regard to it.
The r-asa-' -..~y .s..s'i 80. a. L. - III
frunIess search, so far as treasure is concern
, ed; and it may even prove that Kidd had
no more to do with the ship in question,
: than the man in the moon; yet even So a
few thousand dollars expended in solving the
mystery Of this armed hulk, concerning
E which, history is nearly if not altogether Sc
' lent, will be money well laid out. We are
n glad to learn that there is a determination
e on the part of the individuals concerned 10
pursue their researches, until the problem is
definitely solved. We now proceed to the
extracts:
: Capt. Kidd was commander in the Eng
" lish navy, and received a commission 10
= cruise against the pirates, and afterwards a
commission of reprisals against the French
: He is said to have first been captvated with
the treasure of the daughter of the Great
= Mogul, which was given her as marriage
y portion, and she put it in charge of Kidd tc
convey to her husband, when he turned pi
:. rate, murdered her, and stole her treasure
that afterwards he captured number o
Moorish vessels, French ships, and Spanish
- galeons, besides other vessels with valuable
a. cargoes, and at length was driven up tn,
Hudson river by the English men-of-wa
Of which were sent ont for his capture, and no
to seeing any way of escape. sunk his vesse
IL with her cargo of treasure, went across tn,
ID country, then almost wilderness, and wa
taken prisoner in Boston, with few Of hi
81 men who went with him, and sent to Eng
re and, tried and executed, being hung il
% chains at Execution Dock" on the l2;
Is. day of May, l70l.
r. We shall not enter into any proof of tn
al main fact in the above statement, 10 wit
st that Kidd was commissioned an officer il
he the English navy, turned pirate, was take
"a prisoner in this country, sent TO England
lie tried and executed-but would refer those
if any, who have any doubt on these points
o; to British State Trials, Smiths History
Sa Thompson's History Of Long Island Sound
= and his capture. which will be mentone
nd herein. Without going into statement
re which any one can hear by going to tn
ia lower end of Long Island, of the escape c
two or three of Kids men who settled there
having brought booty with them, and wher
ID the name of the family and the propert
he purchased will be pointed out but which
Use for obvious reasons, we forbear to particular
DIS ize, as well as to the general traditions i
he almost every harbor on both sides of Lon
for Island Sound of his having been seen Their,
s sst we will state more definitely about his Wis
Of to Gardner's Island.
On one occasion Kidd came ashore an
is wanted Mrs Gardner to roast him pig
~, She was afraid to do otherwise, and did
for him. He then made her present Of
*. cradle blanket, and at the same time told ht
pa. it was part of the furniture of the daught,
ra- of the Great Mogul, The blanket was pa
cold and mart silk the cold being a wire