The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-06-26
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bed, In the Year Of Our Lord 1859.
The good John had scarcely made
his leisurely. distinguished appearance
at his desk on the morrow when too
entered by one door and Charlie Web
ster by the other.
"Now for the document" we both
exclaimed In a breath.
'Here 1t is," he said. taking up a
rather grimy-looking roll Of foolscap
from In front Of him, which, as he
pointed out, was evidently the work
Of a person Of very little education,
and began to read as follows:
County Of Travas. State of Texas,
- December 1859.
Feeling my end is near. make the fol-
lowing statement Of my own free will and
without solicitation. In full exercise of all
my faculties. and feel that am doing my
duty by 80 doing.
was born in the city Of Liverpool, Eng
land Con the 9Th day OF December 17SD.
My father was seaman and when l was
young I followed the same occupation
And 1t happened. that when. on a passage
from Spain to the West Indies, our ship
was attacked by free-traders, as they
called themselves. but they were pirates.
We all did our best, but were over
powered. and tho whole crew, except
three. were killed. I was one of the three
they ala not kill. They carried us on
board their ship and kept us until next
day when they asked us to Join them.
They tried to get US to join them willing
ly, but We would not, when they became
enraged and loaded three cannon and
lashed each one OF US before the mouth
OF each cannon and told US to take our
choice to join them. as they would touch
tho guns and that damn quick 1t is use
less to say we accepted everything before
death, 80 we came one of the pirates
crew. Both Of my companions were killed
In less time than six months. but was
with them for more than two years. in
which time we collected q vast quantity
OF money from different ships we captured
and we buried great amount In two
different lots. I helped to bury It with
my own hands. The location of which 1t
is my purpose to point out, 80 that 1t can
be found without trouble In the Bahama
islands. After had been with them for
more than two years. we were attacked
by large warship and our commander
told us to fight for our lives. as II would
be death II We were taken But the guns
or our ship were too small for the war
ship. 80 our ship soon began to sink,
when the man -of-war ran alongside Of our
vessels and tried to board u.s. but we were
sinking too fast, she had to haul Off
again. when our vessel sank with every
thing on board, and I escaped by swim
ming under the stern OF the ship. as ours
holding
to the ship until dark. when swan 10 a
portion OF the wrecked vessel floating not
far away. And on that floated. The
next morning tho ship was not seen. 1
was picked up by passing vessel the
next day as a shipwrecked seaman.
And let me say here. I know that no
one escaped alive from our vessel except
myself and those that were taken by the
man-of-war. And those were all executed
as pirates-so know that no other man
knows OF this treasure except myself and
IT must be and is where we buried It until
today and unless you get It through this
statement 1t will remain there always and
do no one any good.
Therefore. 1t Is your duty to trace It up
and get 1t for your own benefit, as we'll an
others 80 delay not, but act as soon az
possible.
I will now describe the places. locations.
marks. ETC., ETC.. SO plainly that 1t can be
found, without any trouble.
The first Is sum OF one million and
half dollars Vl.So0.o .oOo)-
At this point John paused. We all
took long breath. and Charlie Web.
ster gave soft whistle and smacked
his lips.
"A million and half dollars. wha,
ho!"
Then I, happening to cast my eye
through the open door, caught sight
Of a face gazing through the lronwork
Of the outer office with fixed and
glittering expression. u face anything
but prepOssessing. the face of a half.
breed, deeply pockmarked, with a
coarse hook nose and evil-looking eyes,
unnaturally close together. 1t was
evident from his expression that he
had not missed word Of the reading.
There Is someone in the outer Of,
fice." l said, and John rose and went
out.
Good morning. Mr.. Saunders" said
an unpleasantly soft and cringine
voice.
Good morning." said John, some.
what grumpily. what is 1t you want?"
1t was some detail Of account, which,
being dispatched, the man shuffled off,
with evident reluctance, casting q
long, inquisitive look at us seated at
the desk, and John. taking up the man.
uscript once more, resumed:
. sum Of one million and one
half s-buried at q cay known as
Dead Mems Shoes. near Nassau, in the
Bahama islands. About fifty feet go II. }
soutn oi this Dead MEMS Shoes i6 q rock,
on which We cut the form Of q compass
And twenty feet 60 IT, East from the ca y
Is another rock on which we cut a cross
(N. Under this rock II is buried four feet
"a IT, deep
The other is a sum Of one million dollars
W.OO0O00). II 10 buried on what was
known as Short Shrift island: on the
highest point Of this Short Shrift island
Is large cabbage wood stump and twenty
rect 10 IT, south OF that stump Is the
treasure. buried Ave feet 6 n.) deep and
can be found without difficulty. Short
shrift island IL a place where passing
vessels stop to get fresh water. No great
distance from Nassau. 30 IL can be easily
found.
The first pod was taken from Spanish
merchant and II is In Spanish silver
dollars
The other on Short shrift island 10 in
different kinds of money. taken from DIFF
ferent ships OF different nations-it is all
good money.
Now friends. have told you all that is
necessary for you to know to recover
these treasures and leave 1t In your
hands and IL 10 my request that when
you read this. you will at once take steps