Why would Blackbeard have written Psalms on the map?
And here is the poem- it seems to warn against a shipwreck off the island: 80 sailors lost their lives, On the 24th of May, 29 fathoms depth, says I, Are the graves where they lay. I only hope Josh and I can figure out the clues and the location of the island before the men mutiny and I lose it all. 22nd of May, We gave the Brigand a bit of time to get out of the busy port, then set sail after her. We hoisted our British flag to get close in but their Captain seemed to know the trick because once we got into firing range I could see that his guns were at the ready. She fired a warning shot across our bow, but I paid no heed. We were going to take that Brig no matter what. I returned the warning shot into her belly! The battle was fierce and bloody. I lost five men, but they lost many more. We knew we had to board her quickly and repair that hole in her belly before she sank. I wanted to keep that ship for meself. When searching the hold, we found a cooper and a carpenter from the brig’
