Quelch's Gold: Piracy, Greed, and Betrayal in Colonial New England by Clifford Beal

Quelch's Gold: Piracy, Greed, and Betrayal in Colonial New England

Clifford Beal

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In May 1704, an 80-ton brigantine under Captain John Quelch slipped into the cove at Marblehead, Mass. carrying Brazilian sugar, hides, cloth, guns, and gold dust and coins worth over 10,000 sterling--a huge fortune for the time. It was this booty...

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