Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1881 — Seeking Hid Treasure. [ARTICLE]

Seeking Hid Treasure.

Somewhat less than a century ago the Prince de Broglie ..happened to be cruising around the entrance to Delaware bay, when along came a British fleet. The French officers made all haste for the shore,landing near Lewes. So hotly pursued were the valiant Frenchmen that they threw half their money overboard, thus keeping the British from the substantial fruits of the capture. In that way 1,200,000 livres went to the bottom in the neighborhood of “The Shears.” Some twenty-five years ago a ship loaded with pig-iron went down on “The Shears.” The other day a schooner furnished with electric lights, outfits for divers, etc., went down the bay for the alleged purpose of finding the pigiron. It is suggested that the searehers for sunken treasure are really more interested in the livres than the iron.