A well-known pirate named Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, buried many treasures in the Caribbean. The overwhelming majority of them are located in the area of Amalia Island, where the legendary sea robber repaired his ships. The very process of "burying" was like a kind of ritual, which was repeated every time, even in separate details.
If a terrible pirate was imbued with antipathy towards someone from his entourage, then the latter could easily become an integral part of this process. When Teach was about to bury another treasure, he took with him an objectionable sailor. The latter carried a treasure chest and shovels, and Edward carried a small bag of jewelry.
In a secluded place, the subordinate was digging a hole, and his boss sat nearby and smoked a pipe. When the work drew to a close, and the sailor was packing the last treasures, Teach shot the unfortunate man in the back of the head. The unlucky sailor fell directly on the treasure. Then Blackbeard leveled the hole with the ground, tamped and masked the place. Returning to his team, he told a heartbreaking story about how his "comrade" fell off a cliff if the terrain was mountainous, or died in a swamp if there was a swamp nearby.
If anyone stumbles upon Teach's treasure, then he will have to tinker with the skeleton first. In 1718, the fearless sea robber died and took the secret of his many treasures with him to the grave. By the way, at the time of his death, Edward Teach was 38 years old - for a pirate of those times, the age is quite solid.
Punishment of pirate captains
The treasures of the sailor and privateer William Kidd today do not leave the lips of many treasure hunters. According to legend, they are scattered all over the world. Some believe that untold riches are stored on an island near New York, others advise looking for it in Madagascar, and still others offer to go to the gloomy island of Sable. Some point to Oak Island off the coast of Nova Scotia.
It turns out that this fearless pirate was a big loser! His biographer wrote that William's reputation never matched his actions and deeds, and it is undoubtedly surprising that his name was not forgotten immediately after the execution. Kidd was so unlucky that his own team even ran away from him several times.
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At the very beginning of the 18th century, the unlucky captain was executed. Both the trial and execution were accompanied by incredible public outcry. It was then that the legend appeared about the supposedly lucky sea robber and his reliably hidden wealth.
But at one time, more successful pirates were also hanged. Remember at least a Frenchman named Olivier le Wasser. He traded in the Indian Ocean, and he was often accompanied by Fortune. After capturing two of the richest ships, he boarded a warship with an archbishop and viceroy on board. The catch was so great that in addition to gold, silver and church relics, each team member received 40 diamonds! The captain hid his impressive share in a safe place in the Seychelles.
With the onset of 1730, luck turned away from the darling of fate. Wasser was captured, convicted and sentenced to death. Standing with a noose around his neck, the pirate threw a piece of paper with a mysterious encryption into the crowd and offered to find his treasure. A lot of time has passed since then, but no information about the discovery of the treasure has been received.
