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

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ments with the augers-and as the chips
were English oak and charred-and, as the
gun corresponded with what we expected
her armament should be-taking into con-
sideration the various accounts and tradi-
lions of the disposal of, and location of
Kidds vessel and her cargo, we, who were
prosecuting the survey, could come to no
other conclusion, than that this is the vessel
with the immense treasure obtained by that
renowned freebooter of former days, who
carried on his depredations and atrocities to
such an alarming and successful degree
We therefore stopped our survey, and under
the direction of persons Of great skill and
experience in submarine operations, we are
now having built, and nearly completed, APP
paratus and machinery for working under
water, removing mud and raising large
weights, such as has never been surpassed,
and with the recent Improvements IN such
kind of apparatus, perhaps never equalled.
Our apparatus already consists Of number
Of diving dresses and helmets, which we
have proved to work most admirably, with
over four hundred feet Of tubing, of the
best description. Our pumps are of excel
lent workmanship, and Of great power-we
have also diving bell of great size and
strength, with most approved and powerful
means Of raising and lowering the same, al
so other apparatus necessary to the prosecu-
ton of the object which we cannot men
ton in detail. We are now adding to our
present apparatus, and shall continue to do
any thing that will aid in the enterprise If
we think it expedient, we shall sink shafts
remark, that although we expect much la
Dor, skill and expense will necessarily have
to be devoted to the object, nothing Of diff
Guilty, under proper management, need be
anticipated in the operation. The water at
the greatest depth is not more than thirty
feet at high water, and no very great degree
of mud. The stern of the vessel is also
near the shore with good banks where works
can be erected-every facility employed for
removing mud, either by working with the
use of the bell, dresses, digging, dragging
on shore, the use of mud machines, or by
submarine explosions, if it should be Judged
best to resort to them. The location of the
vessel is at the mouth of the "Race," at the
foot of Dunderbergh Mountain, and but
short distance above the hotel at Caldwell's
Landing, well known on the Hudson river,
as kept by "Uncle Sam" We are informed
the place has been formerly sometimes call
ed 'Gibralter Point" 1t is also a few miles
above Yer Plancks Point, about which, ac-
cording to traditions, the Engish-men-of- |
war in pursuit were passing, when the yes
sci was set on fire, not being able to get up
through the Race" which cannot be done
with unfavorable winds. The force of those
traditions is very much increased by view
of the location
In a notice of this gun, which has APP
peared in one Of the papers, since it was got
up, in which some historical account of
Kidd was also given, it was stated, that on
being Intercepted as to what had become
of the remainder of his treasures, beside
that recovered on GARDENERS Island, Sin re-
ply, hIdd, II is said, observed tnat Whatever
else there was, went down in his vessel. -
We understand that the authority for the
is found in an old number of the
Magazine, but have not our
selves seen it.
We shall make our utmost efforts in the
attempt, and have ourselves the most conf :
dent belief that we shall be successful in q
making complete exposure of this inter-
estlng relic OF former age, and we can but
also hope the same will be satisfactory to b
ourselves and those who, through their con-
6dence in our skill and exertions, have be- {
come interested with US We would only J
further remark, that we ourselves regard ii /
as due to the age in which we live, in which l
so much interest is manifested in antiquities,
that the contents of this vessel, found after t
SO long period, should be disclosed, even =
without regard to the probable value.
New York, June 26th, 1874.