Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-22
sUNKEN GOLD AND SILVER
Treasure Said to be Buried in New
Castle Little HarbOr.

A Treasure Said to be Buried in New
Castle Little HarbOr.
There has been more or less gossip for a
long time, says New Castle, N. H.,
special, in reference to a fabulous amount
of money said to be buried in New Castle
Little HarboT. The story of the hidden
treasure has, perhaps, for it's foundation
some facts; at least there are those who
accept the visionary tale about buried
treasure on our shore, and at different
times within the past three years a sys-
tematic search for the still unbound gold
has been instituted. Those most directly
interested in the affair are very reticent
when interrogated relative to the story.
1t is affirmed that many years ago a
wealthy clergyman set sail from England
for America, bringing with him a large
amount of money, which he proposed, as
became his benevolent nature, to use in
benefting our fOrefathers in the name of
his Creator. Those on board of the vessel
in which he embarked learned of the
wealth aboard, and resolved to have con-
troll of it. To attain this end the clergy
man was fOrcibly put off the vessel, and
placed upon one of the islands comprising
the Isles of Shoals, and bearing with him
for companionship goat. The crew
sailed away, but on account of a severe
storm was obliged to put into Little Har-
Dor. How why or when the gold was
buried, or by whom, are points not made
clear in the narrative as told to your cor
respondent. A chart showing the locality
of the yet unearthed gold fell into the
hands Of a school teacher, who, while on
a journey, was taken sick, and sought
the hospitality of a family in a
Maine town. His sickness proved
inc ho-
fore dying he informed his kind friends
that he could only repay their kindness
by presenting them with a chart which
would indicate where much wealth was
concealed, and stated that the chart was
sewed up in the lining of his vest. The
party who is now engaged in the search
is A. j. Griffin, of MelrOse. By marrying
into the family he came into possession of
the chart in question, which locates the
money at one and half miles below
Portsmouth, on the west side of New Cas-
tie Island, % rods below the bridge, 20
rods below Black point at low water,
where there is a rock 3X4 feet, with the
formation of a window sill on the top; on
the east side is a barrel of silver, and on
the west three chests of gold. Three
different times has Capt. Thomas
Symond, of Leominster, the well
known contractor on govern
ment harbor and river improvements,
worked with his dredger in search of the
long buried treasure, at the bidding of
Mr.. Griffin, but without success. There
are two objects which the chart specifies
that cannot be found, namely: the SKA
foot rock and the bridge spoken of. At
the supposed spot where the chests and
barrel are submerged an excavation has
been made sixteen feet deep and fifty feet
square. Divining rods have been used,
which have only served to add to the un-
certainty of the situation, but the holder
Of the chart is not discouraged, and firmly
believes that the money is there. Further
efforts will soon be made to unearth it.
Judging from the amount of expense
already incurred, the gold and silver will
be eaten up in attempts to obtain it, if the
effort is much longer continued.