A triad of politicians, businessmen, and ship owners who were either bribed by, or did business with the pirates, protected them. Blackbeard raided farms and villages near what is today Middletown, and Captain Morgan often visited the area. The waters between Sandy Hook and New York City were infested with pirates and French privateers.
Many people today are unaware of the role New Jersey, and especially the Raritan Bay shore, played in the lives of many pirate legends in the late l7th and early I8th centuries. The end of Kidd’s life was only the beginning of his legend though, for what most people remember him for is not his adventures, but his infamous buried treasure––which many believe is may still be waiting to be discovered right here in New Jersey. Although the rope broke and Kidd’s life was spared for a few moments, a second attempt put an end to the brief career of the one of the most famous pirates in history. The noose was placed around his neck and the wood block kicked out from beneath him. The convicted, William Kidd, was lead to the gallows, defiant to the end.
It was cold and rainy on the morning of in London, England perfect weather for an execution.
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