I’m wondering if you feel that the bulk of his treasure ended up on Gardiners Island? Captain Kidd welcomes guests aboard while in New York harbor. Captain Kidd is a Persona in Persona 5. 12 TRUTHS LEARNED FROM LIFE AND WRITING – WITH ANNE LAMOTT, THE TERRIBLE TRUTH ABOUT ADOLF HITLER’S REMAINS, HOW TO CONDUCT A “COMPETENT” HANGING EXECUTION, HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WHAT’S UP WITH GARRY RODGERS’ WRITING FOR 2020. This event is free and open to children ages 3 – 10 years old. BRINGING LIFE TO THE DEAD WITH CGI TECHNOLOGY, SCHMEGELSKY & MCLEOD: THE SENSELESS STORY OF TWO KILLER KIDS, THIRTEEN TERRIBLY CLOSE CALLS WITH NUCLEAR BOMB ACCIDENTS, IS THE MEANING OF LIFE A HAM SANDWICH? He started out on a voyage in 1696 as a pirate hunter and privateer, but he soon switched sides and had a brief but moderately successful career as a pirate. Kidd succumbed to his crew. What a fascinating post, Garry. Captain Kidd's 'rediscovered' treasure really just lead and rubble, Unesco says United Nations’ cultural body dismisses Maine archaeologist’s claim that … A privateer, by definition, is  “a private person or ship that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war”. Now Captain Kidd was at a distinct disadvantage at controlling the crew and murmurs of mutiny floated about. Captain Kidd relocated to New York City around 1690. Estimators say the island property is worth several billion dollars, and no one publically knows the Gardiner family fortune’s mass. Over the years, the heads of the Gardiner dynasty (who got a royal peerage “Lord of the Manor”) held lavish parties on Gardiners Island. Once I found this story, I knew it had to be shared. Yet Kidd was believed to have sunk some of his valuables there, and to have guarded against the entrance of boats by means of a chain hung from rock to rock at the narrow entrance, bolts on either side showing the points of attachment, while ring bolts were thought to have been driven for the purpose of tying buoys, thus marking the spots where the chests went down. Thanks for reading this and commenting. Gibbs fell unconscious into the water and narrowly escaped drowning, while his companions ran away, and the treasure may still be there for aught we know. What an intriguing, fascinating and educational blog post. HAS MADELEINE MCCANN’S MURDERER FINALLY BEEN CAUGHT? From the East Coast to the Caribbean, the search takes him to a real pirate shipwreck and to the island hideout of the notorious buccaneer. A brand new escape party company has hit the online market in time for lockdown. What is Captain Kidd's treasure? Throughout Kidd’s time on this three-year privateer voyage, he firmly believed he was acting according to his royal Commission and his noble backers would soundly support him. Kidd renamed it the Adventure Prize and set sail for the Caribbean’s West Indies. For additional information, contact Cape May Convention Hall at (609) 884-9565. William Kidd was a Scotsman. Here’s where William Kidd came in. AGES: 3-10 (Separate areas for 3-4, 5-7, 8-10 Year Olds) Despite reports to the contrary, though, it actually did happen at times! One was the easily exchanged commodities of raw gold and silver. Jewell Island, in Casco Bay, is supposed to be one of the places where Captain Kidd buried his treasure. In a clearing among the trees, pervaded by a pale shine which seemed to emanate from its occupants, a strange company was playing at bowls. Riches like precious gems of sapphire, rubies, diamonds, topaz, and opals? A spot near the Piscataqua River, which defines the border between Maine and New Hampshire, was another hiding-place, and early in the 19th century the ground was dug over, two of the seekers plying pick and spade, while another stood within the circle they had drawn about the spot and loudly read the Bible. A fierce-looking reprobate who was superintending the game glanced up, and, seeing Paddy’s pale face, gave such a leap in his direction that the Irishman fled with a howl of terror and never stopped till he reached his door, when, on turning about, he found that the phantom of the pirate chief had vanished. Port tensions rand high, so Kidd slipped away on the newly-named and treasure-laden Adventure Prize. After 319 years, Captain William Kidd speaks out about the conspiracy and events that labeled him a pirate rather than the successful privateer that he was, and ended in a trial and execution steeped in injustice. Thanks, Debbie. Thanks, Sue. The lid of an iron chest had been uncovered when the figure of a headless man came bounding out of the air, and the work was discontinued right then. William Kidd received a Captain position within the British merchant marine. I would like to know just what it is to be found by seeking the treasure of Captain Kidd? It was the 400-ton Quedagh Merchant which was Armenian registered and French flagged. Kidd was a wary sort, so he took treasures from the Quedagh Merchant’s cargo that could be easily converted into negotiable currency—gold, silver, gems, and elaborate jewelry and ornaments. Required fields are marked *. I am humbled. He was simply a victim of changing times when France and Spain were tiring of war and their interests in the Indian Ocean dried up. The other was the value-added stock of precious stones and jewel-crafted pieces. This is accomplished by collecting all 24 trinkets for Pegleg. Captain William Kidd Gardiner’s Island, New York, a famous rendezvous for pirates, is the only place known to have been used as a bank of deposit, for in 1699 the Earl of Bellomont recovered from it 783 ounces of gold, 633 ounces of silver, cloth of gold, … You probably don’t need to look further than those privy to Kidd’s treasure on Gardiners Island—the Lion Gardiner family. Captain Kidd was born in Scotland in 1645 and had a long and colorful career as a privateer and pirate, working the coast of the American colonies, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. William Kidd (1645 – 1701) was a Scottish sailor and privateer for the English Parliament. Kids would be spellbound. Hi Gary: Great article I enjoyed reading the history and seeing a real piece of Kidd treasure! The belief that Kidd had left a buried treasure contributed considerably to the growth of his legend. The value at that time, in July of 1699, put Kidd’s treasure at 5,453.6 British pounds. It’s obvious what the Gardiners turned over to the British Crown was mainly gold and silver. 7,147 33 33 gold badges 76 76 silver badges 117 117 bronze badges. Captain William Kidd fell for it, and he was arrested on July 6, 1699, as soon as he set foot on Massachusetts land. They said afterward that he had the face of the brawler who was drowned at Corlaer’s Hook, but, in truth, they hardly looked at him in their flight; nor, when the place was revisited, could any mark of digging be found, nor any trace of treasure, so that part of Kidd’s wealth may be at this moment snugly stowed in the cellar of a tenement. This “in-perpetuity” clause remains in effect and today Gardiners Island is the oldest single landholding in the United States. Kidd’s gold has been sought for 200 years. It told of his disdain for decency and his bloodthirsty character, and was eventually taught to the crew of Edward Kenway's ship, the Jackdaw, by its captain. Captain Kidd, a Scottish privateer, was tried and hung in 1701 for piracy. Somehow, through someone, the Gardiner family produced treasure from Captain Kidd and turned it over to Governor Bellomont. It was known that Kidd had buried his Bible in order to ingratiate the evil one. Several events were going on where the King needed civilian help in the naval department. He was not a Navy man, but he was well-skilled with navigation and vessel armaments. The best-known example of this was the case of Captain William Kidd, who attempted to hide his plunder beneath the soil of Liberty Island. According to the most widely held discovery story, Daniel McGinnis found a depression in the ground around 1799 while he was looking for a location for a farm. WAS PRINCESS DIANA REALLY A HOMICIDE VICTIM? I appreciate this. Robert Gardiner, the 16th Lord, showed many people artifacts from the “Kidd Collection” that remained in his family’s possession. Captain Kidd was a practical man as well as a competent sailor. We have spaces In Antiques at The Loop, Mobile. In recent years there has been an ongoing expedition to recover the treasure and other artifacts from the wreck of the Adventure Galley near Madagascar.Adventure Galley was the ship used by William Kidd when he decided to quit hunting pirates and become one himself. Once Kidd was doomed, the remaining crew disbursed what was left and burned the ship. Storyline In this unhistorical account, Capt. A broadside song Captain Kidd’s Farewell to the Seas, or, The Famous Pirate’s Lament was printed shortly after his execution enhancing his legend and that of his buried treasure. Chalices? Part of Kidd’s defense strategy was to offset his predicament by buying his way out. This belief made its contributions to literature in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold-Bug", Washington Irving's The Devil and Tom Walker, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and Nelson DeMille's Plum Island. Rightfully, some of the pieces would be priceless, and it’s these treasured works that are gone. Early Life Born William Kidd … This is the best account I have read of Kidd and his treasure, on Long Island and elsewhere – terrific, comprehensive tale! Rather than transfer goods to the leaky Adventure Galley, he made port in Kochi, dismissed the Dutch crew, and made off with their Quedagh Merchant. Buccaneers are basically unsanctioned privateers, while pirates are common thieves on the water. The deal was sealed. Shortly after Captain Kidd died, the Gardiner family showed signs of unusual income. After the doctor had performed the proper ceremonies they fell to work, but no sooner had their spades touched the lid of an iron-bound chest than a sturdy rogue with a red flannel cap leaped out of the bushes. If his earnings in the gentle craft of piracy were frugally kept, he possibly left some pots of money in holes in the ground between Key West, Florida, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Not only was his crew a band of devious deviants, much like the cutthroats of lore, Kidd’s officers were also disloyal. Kidd recruits a crew from condemned pirates in Newgate and Marshalsea prisons, promising them a royal pardon at the end of their voyage. He arrived at Catalina Island off the south side of the Dominican Republic in late 1698. Captain Kidd is long dead. INTERCONNECT — FINDING YOUR PLACE, PURPOSE AND MEANING IN THE UNIVERSE. Kidd’s History. According to Charles M. Skinner who wrote “Myths and Legends of Our Own Land”, notorious pirate Captain William Kidd buried treasure in several locations. The Treasure Hunt in New Jersey. But Captain Kidd was no quitter. Still on the Thames, Kidd’s Adventure Galley passed a British Naval frigate whose commander knew not of Kidd’s mission. The British Lords decreed (with the King’s royal assent) that all goods aboard French, Spanish, and pirate vessels could be commandeered for the financial benefit of the Crown. TAKE THIS TEST AND FIND OUT. The buried treasure of Captain Kidd is one of the greatest myths of modern times. HAPPY NEW YEAR & WAZZUP FOR GARRY RODGERS WRITING IN 2021. In the old Gardiner mansion, on this island, was formerly preserved a costly shawl given to Mrs. Gardiner by Captain Kidd himself. AGES: 3-10 (Separate areas for 3-4, 5-7, 8-10 Year Olds) In sea superstition, the apparition of his ship is sometimes confused with that of the Flying Dutchman. I guess I write these things to try and explain and understand the material myself. I’m a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police homicide detective and investigator with the British Columbia Coroners Service. Lucky treasure seekers will follow Captain Kidd to his secret site in search of the elusive buried treasure. Enter your email address below and get your FREE eBook IN THE ATTIC – A Psychological Thriller Based on a True Crime Story. THE PSYCHO-BATES MOTEL ON VANCOUVER ISLAND, THE MOOSE HIDE CAMPAIGN—ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & CHILDREN. [1] He claimed to have stashed over one hundred thousand dollars worth of treasure and gold on an island in the West Indies. DID THREE PRISONERS REALLY SURVIVE THEIR ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ? Later he became a pirate hunter for the colonies in the Americas. Captain Kidd is the most ubiquitous gentleman in history. It also gave impetus to the constan… When the diggers returned, their spades and picks were gone and the ground was smooth. Maybe it's time for a royal pardon and a statue (or 2) for Scotland's National Hero. In recent years there has been an ongoing expedition to recover the treasure and other artifacts from the wreck of the Adventure Galley near Madagascar.Adventure Galley was the ship used by William Kidd when he decided to quit hunting pirates and become one himself. Kidd had hand-selected his crew of 150 and felt confident as he headed down the Thames for the Cape of Good Hope and hunting off the coast of Madagascar. A broadside song Captain Kidd’s Farewell to the Seas, or, The Famous Pirate’s Lament was printed shortly after his execution enhancing his legend and that of his buried treasure. BTW, the island is patrolled by a private security force who chase off lookie-loos – at least those that come closer to land than an ox can wade without getting its belly wet. WHAT’S YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT (E-IQ) SCORE? DID VINCENT VAN GOGH REALLY COMMIT SUICIDE? Before Kidd reached the Cape, a cholera outbreak plagued the ship and another third of his compliment perished. This was Kidd’s insurance policy—his bargaining chips—that he held for safekeeping. The bar is said to be from the wreckage of Capt Kidd's ship, the Adventure Galley Underwater explorers in Madagascar say they have discovered treasure belonging to the notorious 17th-Century Scottish pirate William Kidd. The engagement was peaceful. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Kidd’s role was to collect and share spoils with his financiers—noble Whig Lords, Earls, and Knights before which 10 percent was skimmed by the King. This piece started with a drill into what pirates were about, and I found this story angle. It was not a pirate ship by any standards and belonged to an entity not in conflict with British rule. RACHEL AMPHLETT—A CRIME THRILLER/INDIE AUTHOR GOLDEN GEM. This was the historical period when piracy ruled the Seven Seas, and civilian vessels needed all the protection they could get. Lion Gardiner was a British immigrant to Connecticut. I’ve never though of teaching schoolkids, but I’ve done quite of bit of adult instruction. By Charles M. Skinner, 1896. Kidd and his converted merchant vessel stopped in Madagascar in April 1698. Buried treasure that may have belonged to the notorious Scottish pirate Captain Kidd has been discovered by archaeologists in Madagascar. William Kidd, byname Captain Kidd, (born c. 1645, Greenock, Renfrew, Scot.—died May 23, 1701, London), 17th-century British privateer and semilegendary pirate who became celebrated in English literature as one of the most colourful outlaws of all time. Children’s escape party print and play. Charles Island, near Milford, Connecticut, was dug into one night by a company from that town that had learned of Kidd’s visit to it  —  and what could Kidd be doing ashore unless he was burying money? If there is interest, I can tell more of my adventures in tracing the Smith escapades in upstate New … This mission will be available after you collect six Peg Leg Trinkets and bring them to the man at the port. Such a fright did he receive that he could not for several years be persuaded to return, but when that persuasion came in the form of a promise of wealth from Wolfert Webber, a cabbage-grower of the town, and promises of protection from Dr. Knipperhausen, who was skilled in incantations, he was not proof against it, and guided the seekers to the spot. The Rock Hill estate in Medford, Massachusetts, was plagued by a specter that some thought to be that of a New Hampshire farmer who was robbed and murdered there, but others say it is the shade of Kidd, for iron treasure chests were found in the cellar that behaved like that on the Piscataqua River, sinking out of sight whenever they were touched by shovels. It was an interesting research, and I hope other folks will get some good from it. On one hand, Kidd viewed the Quedagh Merchant as a non-viable engagement. Politics changed during his absence, and the new Torrie powerbrokers in England planned to use Kidd as a pawn to help impeach his Whig patrons. “Old money” that is, and not quite to current standards of Gates, Buffet, Bezos, and Zuckerberg. He seemed to be in the King’s favor when he returned to normal life and married a wealthy American socialite. Quest of the treasure of Capt. (ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS MAKING YOU WANT TO PUNCH SOMEONE IN THE FACE). Now, I’m a best-selling crime writer and blogger here and with the HuffPost. You mentioned Oak Island too. Most people at the time, and most historians today, feel Captain Kidd’s total treasure taken from the Quedagh Merchant was far more than that. Let’s look at who Captain Kidd truly was and the highly-suspicious circumstances that led to his easily-convertible, common commodities of gold and silver being found for the Crown while priceless pieces somehow disappeared. Your email address will not be published. This is perfectly documented, and the recorded inventory shows a tally of 1,111 ounces of gold, 2,549 ounces of silver, and a small bag of emeralds weighing 66 ounces. After that event, the hill was dug over with great earnestness, but without result to the prospectors other than the cultivation of their patience. [2] He offered its location to the Royal Crown in the form of a letter. He weighed anchor in September 1696 in the Adventure Galley, a 284-ton hybrid ship equipped with sails and oars as well as 34 cannons. Fortune seekers have hunted his buried treasure in vain through succeeding centuries. Illustration of pirate captain William Kidd's supervision of the burial of his treasure at Gardiner's Island ( Wikimedia Commons ) The BBC reports that “there is much excitement in Madagascar about the discovery and Mr Clifford's team has no doubt that the discovery is genuine.”. With Stanley Andrews, Wade Boteler, Jimmy Dime, Leslie Fenton. He started out on a voyage in 1696 as a pirate hunter and privateer, but he soon switched sides and had a brief but moderately successful career as a pirate. Captain Kidd was convicted in a sham of a trial where he was not allowed to testify on his own behalf nor cross-examine witnesses. It was fertile land, and Lion Gardiner was an enterprising farmer. No, the Gardiners are more in line with the names Forbes, Rockefeller, Astor, and DuPont. Joseph Sr. while living in Vermont had “at times engaged in hunting for Captain Kidd's buried treasure,” and that young Joseph's own reading about the pirate had “made a deep impression on him.” James H. Kennedy, Early Days of Mormonism: Palmyra, Kirtland and Nauvoo, 8, 13. The pirates, once finding less and less loot, left the area and returned to plunder the Caribbean. Captain Kidd was in a quandary, for sure. It takes no less than half a dozen ghosts to guard what is hidden in Money Hill, on Shark River, New Jersey, so there must be a good deal of it. WAS ALBERT DESALVO REALLY THE BOSTON STRANGLER? Josh retraces the footsteps of Captain Kidd in the hopes of finding his buried treasure. A team of divers in say they have discovered treasure that could have belonged to the infamous 17th-Century Scottish pirate Captain William Kidd. Some of this is well documented. The infamous Captain Kidd was imprisoned in Boston after his capture in 1699 before being shipped to London, where he was tried and executed. This video will show you the exciting conclusion of the hunt for Captain Kidd's treasure. Things started bad and went worse for Captain Kidd. This pissed off the Indian Grand Mughal to no end. He accepted a bag of rag tags and set forth on his chartered commission. And Hi back. Kidd had no luck at all. It’s somewhat safe to say that Kidd left the bulky treasure—silk and satin bales, barrels of tea, crates of coffee, and sacks of sugar—on the hidden ship in the Caribbean. We use cookies. DEFUND (ELEMENTS) OF THE POLICE — BUT LET COPS BE COPS, BESIDE THE ROAD — NEW BASED-ON-TRUE-CRIME SERIES BOOK #4, THE TRUE STORY ABOUT WHO REALLY STOLE JFK’S BRAIN, WHY IT TAKES SO LONG TO MAKE A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE, WHY CASEY ANTHONY GOT AWAY WITH MURDERING HER DAUGHTER, FROM THE SHADOWS — NEW CRIME BOOK RELEASE FROM GARRY RODGERS. They acquired large land tracts and secured lucrative lending arrangements. Captain William Kidd Stories had been in existence since the 1600’s that Captain William Kidd had buried a hoard of treasure to be found on an island “east of Boston”. Scottish pirate Captain William Kidd was on his last voyage of his career when he visited the area, just before being lured into a trap leading to his trial and execution. Porringers? This belief made its contributions to literature in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold-Bug"; Washington Irving's "The Devil and Tom Walker"; Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island and Nelson DeMille's Plum Island. One of the most famous lost pirate treasures may have just been found. Successive Gardiners got progressively richer. Even the King turned on William Kidd. Let’s look at who the Gardiner family was and where they are today. Kidd’s treasure was inventoried, forfeited to the British Crown, and entered as evidence during his trial for murder and piracy. Other fine sailors abandoned ship in New York because the Adventure Galley was a poorly and hastily-built piece of shit that leaked like a sieve and steered like a stone. A hope of getting something for nothing was the impetus to these searches, and interest in the subject was now and then revived by reports of a discovery — usually by a farmer plowing near the shore — of an iron kettle with a handful of gold and silver coins in it, the same having doubtless been buried for purposes of concealment during the wars of 1776 and 1812. Some years ago the cave was enlarged by blasting, in a hope of finding that chest, for an old saying had been handed down among the people of the island — from whom it came they have forgotten — that was to this effect: “Dig six feet and you will find iron; dig six more and you will find money.”. Kidd’s early career is obscure. That included the Lion Gardiner family and their private 3,318-acre island rightfully called Gardiners Island situated at the northeast tip of Long Island. You have been hired to investigate a recently discovered ship that is believed to be Captain Kidd’s lost vessel, Adventure Galley. Kidd’s replacement crew was not from the cut-above. William Kidd is already a clever, ruthless pirate when, in 1699, he tricks the king into commissioning him as escort for a treasure ship from India. Quest of the treasure of Capt. England was at war with France and Spain. No, Captain Kidd was a gentleman of high status who got sucked into the job by the British King and got screwed in the end. Some of the Kidd treasure, assuming it was there, would be most challenging to price. Kidd must always be in vain, for Kidd buried no treasure, says the Philadelphia Ledger. The page below of the Assassin's Creed III Remastered contains a walkthrough for Captain Kidd's Treasure - Dead Chest's Treasure. Far, far more. Library of Congress. I also served as a marksman (sniper) on SAS-trained Emergency Response Teams, so I’ve got a bit of experience around life and death. With John de Bry, Josh Gates, Bill Ladd, Jose Sallaberry. Captain Kidd, the pirate, buried treasure on Gardiners Island.People have written about it from time to time. Realizing that the Adventure Prize was a marked vessel, he cached it in the Caribbean Sea and continued toward New York aboard a sloop. I’m with Debbie, you would be an amazing teacher! I would be interested to hear about your “take” on the Oak Island treasure legend, fact or fiction? The belief that large deposits of gold were made at Gardiner’s Island, Dunderberg, Cro’ Nest, New York City, Coney Island, Ipswich, the marshes back of Boston, Cape Cod, Nantucket, Isles of Shoals, Money Island, Ocean Beach, the Bahamas, the Florida Keys, and elsewhere caused numerous reckless expenditures of actual wealth in the hopes of recovering doubloons and guineas. Thank you! This circles back to the central question—what really became of Captain Kidd’s buried treasure. You have been hired to investigate a recently discovered ship that is believed to be Captain Kidd’s lost vessel, Adventure Galley. Soon after Captain William Kidd’s arrest, gold and other treasure worth about 20,000 pounds (more than $1 million in today’s value) was dug up on Gardiner’s Island off the coast of Long Island, NY. William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd (c. 1655 – 23 May 1701), was a Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy after returning from a voyage to the Indian Ocean.Some modern historians, for example Sir Cornelius Neale Dalton, deem his … Your email address will not be published. William Kidd started out as a privateer, hired by European royals to attack foreign ships. HOW TO WRITE A BOOK: JERRY B. 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Misery Islands, near Salem, Massachusetts, were dug over, and under spiritual guidance, too, for other installments of Mr. Kidd’s acquisitions, but without avail. Today, Gardiners Island (that once held colony status) is solely owned by a reclusive Gardiner relative, a removed niece named Alexandria Goelet. Why aren’t you teaching history? Candlesticks? On May 23, 1701, Kidd was hung by his neck and strung out to rot in a body cage for privateer and pirate viewing. JUST HOW DEADLY IS NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND COVID-19? The peerage “Lord of the Manor” is a man-thing so the chain was broken with Robert Lion Gardiner’s death. It was a strategic way of paying for war costs and subduing the enemy at the same time. He was born in 1655 to a seafaring family. This latter body was often seen riding up Hell Gate a-straddle of that very chest, snapping his fingers at the stars and roaring Bacchanalian odes, just as skipper Onderdonk’s boatswain, who had been buried at sea without prayers, chased the ship for days, sitting on the waves, with his shroud for a sail, and shoving hills of water after the vessel with the plash of his hands. Here, Kidd anchored in a secluded lagoon and made arrangements for a smaller vessel, a sloop, to take him with a select small crew to New York to bargain with the British Crown. This island, too, has been held in fear as haunted ground. Compiled and edited by Kathy Weiser/Legends of America, updated February 2020. Share. Captain Teach, or Blackbeard, proved as much to his crew by shutting himself in the hold of his ship, where he was burning sulphur to destroy rats, and withstanding suffocation for several hours; while one day a dark man appeared on board who was not one of the crew at the sailing, and who had gone as mysteriously as he came on the day before the ship was wrecked. They spent more than could logically be earned by marketing apples and corn and eggs and milk in New York markets. Do you think that was pirate treasure? T’wasn’t so. A Gardiner became an American First Lady and First Ladies like Jacqueline Kennedy were part of the Gardiners Island scene. https://www.bookbub.com/profile/garry-rodgers. A year passed. He beguiled the time by a nap, and, on waking, he started to leave his sleeping place under the trees to regain his boat, when the gleam of a lantern and the sound of voices coming up the bank caused him to shrink back into the shadow. 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