Year: 1866




More Light on tho subicct-Intercsting Letter
From One Who Knows About It-Chnnce for
An Entcrprfsing Capitalist, &c., &c.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
EDDyrowN Yates Co., N. Y, Sept. 81, 1866
Some two weeks since obtained a copy OF the New
York HERALD Of September O. containing account Of
the digging up OF Captain Kdds treasure, also of
who had been sailor and had given Of the
place where this money buried. Tho article in he
HERALD stated that company had at various periods
been digging Oak Island north Of Boston, for the
cealed treasure. wish to know where Oak Island s
for Kidd's money there and think 1t prob
able that know about its history than any man
living.


My father James Cowing, was born in Massachusetts,


in 1740 and had heard everything connected with Il In
his time The story was current in that day that Kidd


ing been lone OF Kidds officers" went M the bay ~
Fundy and buried II. This mans right name was Fd-
ward Lowe the pirate and whom they caught Kidd and
hanged all Of his that they captured this per-
son fed and took refuge with man living on tho shores
A the he
sent two or three days He always returned with his
pockets full and furnished his keeper with money
long he lived. Before his death hc told his friend
that he would give him the chest Kidd had buried for
all the pirates were dead He then related all the cir
the place start FROM with the points OF the compass
the COURSE and the exact distance In chains and links
liartes Of tho ground &c He stated also that, when
buryng the treasure they dug deep hole and, placing
in tarpaulin lowered into the hole four foot chest
and brought the money In bags silver and gold and
poured into the chest until was full They then shut
down the lid, turned the tarpaulin H. and poured
depth OF four or Ave feet Ny father was one Of com
pany that was formed TO go and dig itup They did not
Bay Of Fundy, on the east shore, Nova scotia, to
the plaos Lowe had described, and found IL exactly
compass and run the course and distance nndine the
locality pVecisey as defined by him. At that time an
% ,a 70 OF hs
he would shoot any man who dug on his land for
the treasure and they were Therefore compelled 70 re-
lnqush their object No part OF their knowledge OF tho
secret was connded TO this man.


Soon SITTER this period the Of the Revolution broke
nnd the hidden wealth, did those who bad remained
behind when the first expedition set out. My father
sold his property and received Continental money In
payment This became worthless and he lost ALL and
shortly afterwards removed TO Ballston Saratoga county
He was At tnis nm' about LOFTY ,9ry YEAR o. age =,


line Of Ballston and tho little lake. He lived there
about twenty year, and took him the greater part OF
that time to pay for hts farm, he having purchased
credit; consequently he was unable TO make another
attempt TO secnro the buried prize In l7ss was added
his already large family and about the time his land
was PAD for he had become security IN business
transaction for q merchant named Sherman.
including the farm to cancel his debt This en,ctaaly
quenched any hopes my father might have had OF re-
turning 10 look for Kdd's money. He then moved TO
the town OF Seneca, Ontario county. and lived there
until he bad paid for farm Of abou. sixty acres He
died In 1920, at the age OF eighty nno years He had
often told me concerning this wealth when was about
sixteen eighteen years OF age, and l had often
thought Of going to search for H. but could nnd no one
to accompany me- and had forgotten all about until
saw this account in tho HERALD when all recurred
afresh to my memory. I honestly believe that the
money IL there, and II the names OF places are not
altered certain that with the aid Of compass and
chain, could quickly End H. To do this should like
the names OF all the islands and headlands
In the Bay Of Fuldy, the Nova SCOTIA aide. have
never told any the place TO start from, nor the
course be tsten, the distance, that remember
! am now sighty-oue years OF age, we'll and hearty,
though somewhat lame.


IN knew all tho names Of the islands and headlands
on both shores Of the hay OF Yundy, ~ they we're
named ono hIudrcd years ago. u would not take mo
long 10 and the place and dig up. do not know but
that II rather late the attempt this year.
but IL 1.-Two think shall start next sprng bot shall
20 alone Your papor states that about 500 600 has
been spent already 10 the search. There 10 almost
wagon load o. treasure silver aud gold together and n
you like you have chance IA. IL you find for me
The names II al the isands &c, can End the name OF
the one want h you write 70 me or send me paper
please state where Oak iard s, and any Information
you may have a. 10 whso tue present company IL work
ing. CALEB COWiN