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The Hispaniola Plate (1683-1893)

by John Bloundelle-Burton (1850–1917)

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  • 42 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"The Hispaniola Plate (1683-1893)" by John Bloundelle-Burton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the legendary Captain Sir William Phips and Lieutenant Nicholas Crafer as they embark on a treasure-hunting expedition in the West Indies, intertwining elements of history and fiction. The story integrates the search for a hidden fortune linked to a sunken Spanish ship, providing a backdrop filled with adventure, mutiny, and maritime intrigue. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Reginald Crafer, a young naval officer who learns about his inheritance of Phips House and its peculiar stipulations, including a rumored hidden treasure left by his ancestor, Nicholas Crafer. Reginald finds himself delving into the history of his family and uncovering clues about the treasure that remains a mystery to his lineage. The opening chapters set a tone of curiosity and adventure as Reginald reflects on the legacy of his ancestor while embarking on a journey to unravel the connections between his past and the treasure search led by Phips, raising questions about fortune, legacy, and familial ties.

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  • Buccaneers
  • Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695

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Chapter I: Nicholas Crafer's Strange Will

"Gray's Inn Square, Oct. 20th, 1892.

"My Dear Sir,—In answer to your request, I beg to inform you that the terms by which you inherit 'Phips House,' at Strand-on-the-Green, from your late uncle, are as follows—the statement being taken from the last will and testament of your ancestor Nicholas Crafer, made in the year 1695:—

'And I do hereby will and bequeathe that ye house called Phips by me, after my late captain and commander, Sir William Phips, when I purchased yt from Mr. Clitherow of Branford, do forever remaine in the possession of some descendant of mine, male or female, the former for choyce and preference, yet not also debarring, in fault of any bearing the name of Crafer existinge, those descending from the female side to succeed. That is to saye, it is to so remaine forever unless through it whoever doth succeede shall thereinto find the means whereby to obtain unto themselves a fortune of and equivalint unto the summe of Fiftie thousand guineas, the which I do hereby testify the meanes are forthcoming. After whych the house may be disposed of as best beseemeth those who have so found ye fortune. This, therefore, I say, "Seeke and ye shall find, knocke and yt shall be opened unto you."'

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Contents

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  1. Preface
  2. Chapter I: Nicholas Crafer's Strange Will
  3. Chapter II: An Old Bit of History
  4. Chapter III: The Vanished Mr. Wargrave
  5. Chapter IV: Cazalet's Bank
  6. Chapter V: Captain William Phips
  7. Chapter VI: The Beginning of a Mutiny
  8. Chapter VII: The Ending of It
  9. Chapter VIII: The Second Mutiny
  10. Chapter IX: And the Preparations Against It
  11. Chapter X: And How It Was Ended
  12. Chapter XI: They Have to Desist
  13. Chapter XII: The Bark "Furie."
  14. Chapter XIII: The Old Man's Story
  15. Chapter XIV: The Wreck Is Found
  16. Chapter XV: What the First Search Revealed
  17. Chapter XVI: An Honest Man Arrives
  18. Chapter XVII: An Alarm from the "Furie."
  19. Chapter XVIII: Treachery and Flight
  20. Chapter XIX: The "Honest Man" in His True Colours
  21. Chapter XX: A Fight
  22. Chapter XXI: The Villain's Den
  23. Chapter XXII: Mad!
  24. Chapter XXIII: The Treasure House
  25. Chapter XXIV: What Was in the Treasure House
  26. Chapter XXV: The Middle Key
  27. Chapter XXVI: Nicholas Leaves the Island
  28. Chapter Xxvil: The Narrative Ends
  29. Chapter XXVIII: Off to the Virgin Isles
  30. Chapter XXIX: Drawing Near
  31. Chapter XXX: Out of the Depths of a Far Distant Past
  32. Chapter XXXI: Some Light Upon the Past
  33. Chapter XXXII: The Solitude Is Interrupted
  34. Chapter XXXIII: The Island's Owner
  35. Chapter XXXIV: Joseph Alderly
  36. Chapter XXXV: Danger Impending
  37. Chapter XXXVI: Beware!
  38. Chapter XXXVII: "And Death the End of All."
  39. Chapter XXXVIII: The Owner of the Treasure
  40. Chapter XXXIX: The Approaching Search
  41. Chapter XL: The Search
  42. Chapter XLI: The End

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This free edition of The Hispaniola Plate (1683-1893) by John Bloundelle-Burton comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #52210, released 2016-06-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Historical Novels, Adventure, Novels, British Literature.

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