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After nearly 6 years of research and writing, “𝑃𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐺ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑠 & 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑇𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘎𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 & 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵: 𝘈 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘬𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦” is not only complete, but you can pre-order signed copies now by messaging the page!

The book comes in at 343 pages, relaying all pirate folklore along the American shores of Maryland up to Maine. Tales within, consisting of pirate-relevant hauntings and buried treasures, are presented as they are known, and then extrapolated on regarding true pirate history, my own notes on their origins, and those who have sought them out. The book begins largely the same as my first title, the "𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵," exploring the history of pirates and their associations with buried treasure and the undead, before delving into the mysteries of New England superstitions and William Kidd!

Every pre-order also comes with a color-printed slip on period-appropriate laid paper of a 1700 period pamphlet cover titled “𝘚𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘶𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴, 𝘰𝘳, 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 : 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 : 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.” by Joseph Glanvil. This book, originally printed prior in 1681, heavily influenced puritan clergyman Cotton Mather regarding the 1692 Salem Witch Trials and his own publications, and is mentioned by name within the fictional short story “𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭” by Rhode Island horror author H.P. Lovecraft.

PRE-ORDER: $25 + $5 Shipping (within US), Message this page to place an order.

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PLUNDER EDITION PRE-ORDER PACKAGE: $65 + $5 Shipping (within US), message to place an order.

As a surprise for you all, for those interested, a deluxe pre-order package exists as well! In addition to your signed copy of Northeast Coast and your pamphlet cover, you will also receive the following plunder!

1x 9”x12” Aged map on laid paper of Fishers Island, New York. This particular island has a sizeable entry within the book’s chapter on New York, with numerous claims of buried treasure and ghost ships. This map is a more modern recreation of a 19th century map of the isle with many interesting locations noted, two of which are alleged “treasure sites” mentioned in the book’s entry. Note that this map will come tri-folded in your package.

1x 5.5”x8” Aged Wanted Poster on laid paper for Captain William Kidd. This poster, stylized after those within the movie Cutthroat Island, and utilizing a woodcut-style depiction of Kidd burying his Bible (turning his back on an honest life), is imagined as if issued by Governor Richard Coote, Lord Bellomont, who historically was responsible for Kidd’s capture. His name will come up a lot in the book - with this Wanted Poster you can look at his name one more time.

1x .999 Pure Silver Pine Tree Shilling. Through collaboration with The Black Spot Guild - shop in New Hampshire, included in your package will be one hand-struck silver shilling. These coins are of particular importance regarding the Northeast Coast’s colonial history, as one of the first types of coins ever struck in the American Colonies, minted in Boston, Massachusetts in 1652. This coin, however, features the date of 1692, noting the year of the Salem Witch Trials, which come up time and again within the book. The pine tree is depicted upon them as the New England area provided many pines, which were straight and tall - prime material as ship’s masts. One side reads "In Masathvsets," the other "New England An Dom."

Note that these Plunder Edition Pre-Order Packages are of limited quantity, first come - first serve (in order of messages received on my end)

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I am accepting payments of Zelle, PayPal, and Venmo. Please reach out stating your preferred payment option, state if you’d like the Plunder Package, and how you would like your book/s signed - either just the Author Signature or if you would like it to be addressed to a particular name/crew, or otherwise personalized message.

Please understand that I will be addressing messages as timely as possible, there will be enough books for all, and I will honor the timestamp of messages in order for the limited supply of Plunder Packages.

Those who place pre-orders within this first week will likely receive their copies before the actual Release Date of the book. I kindly ask that if you have a chance to reasonably check out the book before that date, and are comfortable doing so: Please leave a review of the book, if you will, on Amazon's listing the day it goes live - September 18th. Day-1 reviews help a ton for authors on Amazon.

For those placing orders outside of the US - please allow me some time to calculate shipping and get back to you with a final total.

Book update! Due to overwhelming demand and incoming messages, I will now be accepting pre-orders for "Pirate Ghosts & Buried Treasures of the Northeast Coast" earlier than originally planned! Pre-orders can be placed following the noon announcement on this upcoming Monday, August 19th.

Great easy read as a Christmas present! Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone and all you pirates are in search of plunder for your families and mates, perhaps consider checking out my book "Pirate Ghosts & Buried Treasures of the Southeast Coast" for the Holidays!

Perfect for anyone enthralled by the allure of alleged pirate treasure and haunted sites (and the history surrounding the claims) along the coasts of Florida - Virginia! 353 Pages of history on pirate folklore.

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Another successful day in the books! Spent the day out at the Colonial Days event at the Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner, SC, along with other reenactors of the Crew of the Charles Revenge! While there I spoke of navigation at sea, Charleston's pirate history, much on Blackbeard, and my newly released book "Pirate Ghosts & Buried Treasures of the Southeast Coast"! I was constantly swarmed with people the entire six hours, but it was a good time. And good job to the rest of the mates as well on a living history presentation well-done.

It was particularly nice seeing so many children there brought by their parents who were homeschooled. I was homeschooled from 3rd grade to graduation and I like to think I turned out okay. Reminded me of my mom taking me out and about to stuff like this as a kid.

As a bonus, the museum here is on board with stocking my book in their gift shop!

Now with having my book published, and another on the way for late 2024, it's become important for me to have my own author website. I see the usefulness of it, being able to hand people business cards with QR codes that take them to the website instead of some social media they might not be signed up for or use. Here is where you'll find information on my books, the inspiration behind them, how to reach out for signed copies or to book me for educational or author events, my upcoming events, and more! I did create the site using Wix's editor, and when I can afford to I'll upgrade with my own domain name to remove the Wix ad bar at the top (it's expensive).

Captain Kidd and the Bible

Ever since the privateer's turn to piracy in the late 17th century, tales of Captain William Kidd have long been connected with the Bible. This was spurred on by religious beliefs that this once-good man had turned to a life of crime and evil, turning his back on the ways of God.

This association very much so took hold after his capture and subsequent execution in 1701 in Wapping, England. During his captivity, the "Ballad of Captain Kidd" (also known by many unofficially as "My Name is Captain Kidd) was created, and leaflets of its lyrics distributed among the crowd during his execution to the public in attendance for the long-awaited spectacle. The song caught on nearly immediately, even across the Atlantic where Kidd had buried his treasure on Gardiner's Island and been captured. Throughout the years, the lyrics of the song change slightly here and there, namely its verses, but most versions of this highly popular song included at least a variation of the following metaphorical claims:

"I had the Bible in my hand, As I sailed, as I sailed, And I buried it in the sand As I sailed."

Or

"I'd a Bible in my hand when I sail'd, I'd a Bible in my hand, by my father's great command, And I sunk it in the sand, when I sail'd."

This song strengthened the association between Kidd and the Bible, which directly ties into much of his folklore, many tales of which state that those seeking Kidd's alleged remaining buried treasures will be unable to do so unless reading aloud particular entries of scripture during the digging process. It was said in passing legend he had actually buried his Bible, "ingratiating the evil one" or gaining the graces of the Devil himself, which would allow him unholy protection on the seas, or utilized to bind souls or demons to watch over his buried treasures. A 19th century depiction of Kidd even gained popularity titled "Kidd Burying his Bible," showing Kidd (albeit clad in clothes a bit late for his era) with a shovel and kicking his Bible into a hole along the coast.

The trope of pirates disrespecting the Christian Bible also stemmed from these associations with Kidd, such as the pirates featured in the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, in which pirates under the command of Long John Silver present him with the "black spot" - a circular piece of paper that had been blackened with ash as a sign they wished to depose him as their captain. This piece of paper in particular had been cut out of the Bible, specifically from the book of Revelation. Stevenson writes:

"It was around about the size of a crown piece. One side was blank, for it had been the last leaf; the other contained a verse or two of Revelation—these words among the rest, which struck sharply home upon my mind: "Without are dogs and murderers."

This all being said, a few Bibles have surfaced within the last century claiming to have been that of Kidd's. Pictured here is the primary one, from the St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum, located in Florida.

This Bible's leather cover reads:

Kidd's Family Bible. Portland Farm, Leith, Edinburgh

The back of the book is imprinted with:

Capt. Wm. Kidd, Ship Adventure Galley.

Reputed to have come from his ship, Adventure Galley, these items were former possessions of Hubert Palmer, a lawyer and relic-collector, who had them as part of his private collection when he passed away in 1949. This Bible, along with a small wooden box of the same size, as well as a mirror, were sold by his house keeper and nurse for a total of £2,900, or $3,166.65. Today, as mentioned, its home is within the Pirate & Treasure museum of St. Augustine, Florida.

Kidd features as a large component of my upcoming book "Pirate Ghosts & Buried Treasures of the Northeast Coast: A Historical Assessment on Pirate Folklore," which releases on September 18, 2024 on Amazon and will be available for pre-order through this Shipwrecked page as of August 28th!