John "Calico Jack" Rackham:
John Rackham, who earned the nickname "Calico Jack" because of his taste for clothes made of brightly-colored Indian Calico cloth, was an up-and-coming pirate during the years when piracy was rampant in the Caribbean and Nassau was the capital of a pirate kingdom of sorts. He had been serving under renowned pirate Charles Vane in the early part of 1718 and had risen to the rank of quartermaster. When governor Woodes Rogers arrived in July of 1718 and offered royal pardons to pirates, Rackham refused, instead joining the die-hard pirates led by Vane. He shipped out with Vane and led a life of piracy in spite of the increasing pressure put on them by the new governor.
Rackham and his men made their way back to Nassau, where they appeared before Governor Rogers and asked to accept the royal pardon, claiming that Vane had forced them to become pirates. Rogers, who hated Vane, believed them and allowed them to accept the pardon and stay. Their time as honest men would not last long.
Soon Rackham got bored of life on shore and decided to return to piracy. In August of 1720, Rackham, Bonny, Read and a handful of other disgruntled ex-pirates stole a ship and slipped out of Nassau’s harbor late at night. For about three months, the new crew attacked fishermen and poorly armed merchants, mostly in the waters off of Jamaica.
Capture of Calico Jack:
In late October, Rackham was discovered off the coast of Jamaica by those that were hunting him. Captain Jonathan Barnet had been hunting Rackham and his crew and he cornered them in late October of 1720. After an exchange of cannon fire, Rackham’s ship was disabled. According to legend, the men hid below deck while Anne Bonny and Mary Read stayed above and fought. Rackham and his whole crew were captured and sent to Spanish Town, Jamaica, for trial.
The Cache:
In true pirate fashion, the treasure must be searched for. The cache is a small treasure chest in the still-standing trunk of a fallen tree next to the river, a little stump. If you are at GZ you might be wet, abandon ship and head to the south bank. the treasure is at the specified tree about 60-65 feet southwest where you left ship. Be mindful of the foliage, and be stealthy, and keep an eye out on the water, it can get swift and is really cold at times.