Kidd, the Pirate by Washington Irving. Short summary

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Captain Kidd was hired by King Charles II to fight the pirates. But instead he joined the pirates himself. After Kidd returned to New England, he was arrested and executed. But before his arrest, he managed to hide most of his treasure.

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The story is set in New Netherland. King Charles II has decided to bring order and law and order to the coastal waters, where many pirates have broken out in these turbulent times. Captain Kidd was granted a privateer’s license and assembled a crew to put an end to piracy. But the shrewd captain himself joined the pirates and seized many ships.

After a while, Kidd returned to Boston with rich booty. Learning that he was about to be arrested, the pirate hid his treasure. Kidd was soon captured and executed by hanging. The other pirates of the area were frightened and also hid their treasure in various secluded places.

Word of Kid’s buried treasure spread along the coast. The treasure was said to be buried in the wilderness between Plymouth and Cape Cod. Many treasure hunters tried to find the treasure of the pirate Kidd, but no one ever found it. It was rumored that the Devil himself was guarding the treasure.