The Virginia Gazette

WILLIAMSBURG, April 6.

About October last, a considerable Quantity of old English Money was found in the Ruins of a House where Col. Bridger formerly lived, in Isle of Wight County, of the Coins of Queen Elizabeth, King James the First, and King Charles the First. It was first discovered by a Negro that lived on the Plantation, who not knowing the Value of it, squandered a good deal of it away; by which Means it soon came to the Knowledge of Persons who found Means to get possessed of the greatest Part of it; which they converted to their own Uses, without acquainting the Proprietor of the Land thereof. In a little Time, the Money began to circulate plentifully about that Neighbourhood, and now may be seen almost all over the Country; so that it's believed there was a large Sum of it; and if we may credit the Report of the Neighbours, there were some Bushels of Gold and Silver. How this Money came to be lodged there, or who was the right Owner of it. no one living knows; but it's conjectured by some, that it was hid there for Security.
rity, in the Time of Bacon's Rebellion: and by others, that it was Public Money lodg'd in Col. Bridger's Hands, who was in an advanc'd Station of Life, and held several Offices. However, the Owner of the Land lays Claim to the Treasure: and we hear has exhibited Bills in Chancery against several Persons, who have been known to be possessed of this sort of Money, in order to recover it. It's a Pity he had not discover'd the Nest before the Birds were flown.