"Rivers of the Eastern Shore" page 156-57 in chapther, "the Dorchester Marshes" Edward Teach,aka Blackbeard,the pirate, dropped an oaken chest in Jake's Hole. It's still there,goes the tradition. Many have grappled it up, but Blackbeard left a spell so their ropes burst in flames,and the trunk drops again. "It was off Sharp's Island,out in Chesapeake Bay.Blackbeard was lying in wait under the ISLAND AT Dick's Hole for an expected richly laden East Indiaman.He failed to notice the sails of the 'Julia Harlow' lying just inside the hook. Her master,young Jousha Covey,was able to creep up on Blackbear in a yawl boat, and board him before noticed. Covey cut off Blackbeard's head with 1 might sweep of his sabor. Blackbeard prided himself with never losing his head. Blackbeard threw a copper plate with the location of hi caches,into Dick's Hole,nd leaped into the water.Blackbeard swam arond the boat 3 times after losing his head,before he disappeared from sight. So it says. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.