Major Stede Bonnet had a good upbringing and
was very well mannered. It is rumored that it was his
wife's constant nagging that drove him to run away
and become a pirate. He ran from his home around
1717, bought a sloop, 10 cannon and rounded up a crew
of 70. He didn't know much about piracy, but he carried
his good manners with him and became known as the
"Gentleman pirate." He named his new sloop and set
sail with his crew.
An unknown fact is that during his Seige of
Charlestown he sailed up the Cooper river to hide treasure.
Below is the last letter he sent home to his wife in
Barbados....
Dearest One,
I've been caught by the authorities and am to be sent to
the gallows. I Have bribed the guard to mail this one last
note. I have thought back on my acts after leaving you,
adn have realized the folly of my ways. I've left some
treasure (Be it Gold, Rubies, and personal effects), to
provide for you in this time if sadness.
ESMXU ZLIIZ XJUHV KMIRY
JZZZW VDTFM IXMKV FIDKU
ZDVVJ ARYXV MBLGF IISYI
TXIVW UIEUD VVJTB ORKJD
ZRURV JDZR
follow the trail along the shore,
If my treasure you will score.
"X" marks the spot to take a bearing(300*),
And 15 paces for the daring.
There you'll find my treasure of gold,
Trade kindly, lest your heart turn cold...
Major S. Bonnet (Ret.)
December 09, 1718
Use the name of his ship to decode the coords, then follow the
instructions.
It has also come to my attention, that along with the
gold and jewls, Major Bonnet may have also included pirate related
material...
The original contents are :
1 SCGA Coin
"Treasure Island" by Stevenson
"Pirates of the Carribean - Dead mans Chest" (Book)
"The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island" (DVD) (Hey it's got Borgnine
in it!)
Cards - for those lonley nights at sea.
Dice - See Above.
A Compass to steer by.
Carbiner clips for their ... Swords maybe?
A Flashlight to see in the dark.
Gold!!!
Rubbies!!!
ARrrgg!! To claim a find you must sign the log and return the
cache!
Good
Luck!