Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

ner family.
Reed, the 18th instant, of Mr. John Gardner, viz:
OuScEs
No. J. One bag Of dust gold 633-4
2 One bag of coined gold, II
And one in silver, 1874
3. One bag dust gold, "a 81
d. One bag of silver rings and sundry
precious stones 4 Sd
s. One bag of unpublished stones, 1912
q. One piece OF crystal, cornelian rings,
two agnies two amethysis.
z. One bag silver buttons and lamps
6. One bag of broken silver, 173 1-2
Q, One bag gold bars, :54 Ia
10. One do, 23S -
II. One bag of dust gold, 59l.2
II. One bag Of silver HAIRS, 309
SAMUEL SFwALL,
NATHANIEL BYFIELD,
JEREMIAH Drummer,
ANDREW BELcHER
Commissioners.
Before leaving, Mrs. Gardner in playful
way said, she wanted to have it said she
held so much treasure, and the jewelry was
poured into her lap. After they had left
for Boston, bright stone was found on the
floor and picked up by her. When her
husband returned he found it to be dia-
mond and was afraid he would be charged
with stealing it, for it was by many supposed
that some high in authority in the English
Government, were interested with Kidd in
his depradations, and that he would furnish
them with an inventory of what had been
concealed on this island. He said he would
go immediately on TO Boston and take the
diamond but his wife said he should not go
tho, eho ...~..iA .oil oil ,ha. L~rrs..si, Y..I
she would risk the consequences. 1t was
consequently kept, and has remained in the
family, though the last trace we have found
was few years since, in the possession of
Mrs. Jerusha Gardner, of Stonington, Con-
necticut. These Commissioners obtained a
large quantity of goods found in New York
and other places for sale, mostly India
goods, but not much if any treasure beside
that from Gardeners Island. There are well
authenticated accounts Of persons on Long
Island, who were poor becoming suddenly
in good circumstances, and it was attributed
to having found some of Kids money, but
whether so or not, is with us matter oil
doubt. 1t is not improbable, however, tina
among so many men as he had, some Of
them, sick of such bloody aud atrociou.
life, should as opportunity offered, concea
what they could steal away from the vessel
with the hope of escape and going for it a
some future day to save it for themselves
That he captured number of French ship
a: and Spanish galeons, and other vessels o
most valuable cargoes, containing gold anC
/, silver with much jewelry, no one will doub
who will look into the accounts of his pira
cies, before the English Government coult
take efficient measures for his capture
! Some idea of the value Of his treasure cal
be had from the old Kidd ballad, in which
after recltng his large amount of gold an,
: silver, and stating the other vessels he ha,
: taken, he says:
al sped three ships from Spain
u As sailed, as ] sailed,
u And took them on the Main
As sailed, as sailed"
e And when il is taken into consideration tina
: those Spanish galleons, according to an es
n innate for one hundred years taken from III
n Record OF Coinage at Mexico, carried, Of
!, average, two millions five hundred thousan
;, dollars gold, etc, the immense amount G
), his booty is hardly conceivable. So enor
:, nous had been his pracies, that when it be
!, came necessary for the English Government
d to send out squadron for the extrpato
S Of the pirates, and which was done unde
e the command of Captain Thomas Warner
If proclamation was made by the king, I
:, give notice of the "intention TO extend tn
e royal mercy to such as should surrende
y themselves" bearing date at .Kensingtor
!, the sth day Of December, 1903, and afte
r reciting in the proclamation to whom III
n surrender must be made in order to ava
G themselves Of such mercy, and making
3, limit of the time in which it must be done
it Kidd was excepted from the same, and tn
Proclamation closed in these words, sc,
d cepting Henry Avery, alias Bridgman, an
: William Kidd"
il =
a Influenced by traditions, from difTerer
err sources, and other reasons pointing to tn
er place as the location of that vessel, perso
IT of great sagacity, intelligence and wealtl
: and whose name has become almost pr
ne verbal for good fortune, in connection vii
it another gentleman, took measures about f
ig teen years since, 70 secure the land at the !
CT cation Of this snhken vessel, and also W
d, ter grant from the State Of New York &