During his life in Rome; and after gaining a prize for bravery,
Caesar was captured by pirates, and they were payed the ransom of
25 talents (500 kg) of silver for his release. Around 78bc during a
trip to Rhodes; again he was captured by pirates, who asked the
usual tariff. Caesar demanded this prize to be doubled and promised
to kill his captors. After the ransom was payed, Caesar hunted down
the bandits and had them crucified. Reclaiming the ransom for
himself. Later during the Gallic Wars, Caesar captured several
towns, looted them, and plundered the silver mines of Gallicia.
Adding to his growing mass of treasure. Although many new of his
hoards of treasure, only Caesar knew the location of it. Some
suspected it was in a single location. While many insisted that the
treasure was sensibly divided and stashed in smaller amounts.
Something about eggs and a basket was rumored. Caesar was always
aware that mutiny would someday be his demise. It's amazing what
large amounts of treasure will do to otherwise normal people.
Especially if they think they have a chance to take it for
themselves. When his assassination took place on the "Ides of
March" 44BC the location of the stashed treasure was lost with him.
Centuries passed and fate came calling to a young pirate named
Strangle Beard during the early 18th century, a time known as "The
golden age of pirates". When he stumbled upon the lost treasure of
Caesar while looking for a hiding place for his own loot and
plunder. Strangle Beard is now wealthy beyond his dreams. Without
the dangers of losing a limb or worse to pirate adventures, he
decides to retire young. He decided to travel to lands where few
knew of his pirate background. Strangle Beard had always had a
secret desire to be a farmer. He settled in what is now
Northwestern Pennsylvania and started a large onion farm. He was
rumored to have hid his treasure on his large farm. Years have
passed since Strangle Beard had farmed the land and recently the
first clue to the location of the lost Caesar treasure has been
located. Strangle Beard was know to be quite a gambler. Although
the pirates code prohibited gambling with cards or dice; he eagerly
retired to enjoy his favorite game of chance, “The shell game”.
Where a pea or small stone was placed beneath one of three or more
like shells and the gambler wagered on “finding” the pea on his
guess. Treasure seekers be ye warned of the trickery and deception
used to conceal the hoards of loot that lie in wait. Now, join the
quest and share in the spoils of Caesar's lost treasure.
Thus after Dangers past, now safe and well
The Story to our Friends we often tell,
And they to Recompense us for our Tale
Do Strive to Drown us in a Cup of Ale.
"The Third Journal of Jeremy Roch" (1699)