There is no treasure other than the remnants of the ship itself and what knowledge can be gained about pirate life in the Caribbean. Fortunately, the Domincan government has licensed Indiana University (the team behind the discovery) to convert the area of the wreck, including the sunken cannons and other relics, into an underwater preserve available to scuba divers and snorkelers.
Of more importance, the story brings to attention the visual of a convicted Kidd hanging in a gibbet (cage) on the Thames River as a warning to other would-be pirates.
http://www.ryetowncouncil.gov.uk/whatwedotownhall.aspx
http://www.modelspecimens.com/
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