On a small island in the midst of the Indian Ocean, Bernard Grimshaw squandered his last remaining funds in 1962.
He was viewed by friends as a recluse who was sick of civilization’s bustle.
He also refused to sell his land to an Arab sheikh for millions of dollars throughout the 40 years that he spent surreptitiously looking for pirate loot on the island.
Grimshaw barely spent $13,000 to purchase the island. Moyenne has adequate space for one person because it is 0.089 square kilometers in size.
He moved to the island right away and started scouting the area after making the purchase.
The first several years necessitated bringing water from nearby islands for drinking.
Working on the island’s renovation took up all of Grimshaw’s spare time. That, at least, was his stated account.
In order to dig deep trenches undetected, the guy planted fruit trees, mangoes, and other tropical plants.
So Grimshaw was viewed as a recluse by his friends.
They were unaware that the individual had discovered details about the loot belonging to renown pirate Olivier Levasseur while on an expedition in Africa.
In 1729, the East India Campaign forced the privateer on the last surviving ship to go directly to Moyenne.
The most of the riches were likely to have been deposited here by Levasseur, it was natural to infer. Historiologists put a $40 million value on them.
Grimshaw excavated the whole island for 40 years straight.
He simultaneously transformed it into a true paradise on Earth.
Out of boredom, the guy drew birds to his island and gave huge sea turtles, who were hunted on all other islands, a place to lay their eggs.
Grimshaw finally acknowledged to reporters that he was seeking for Levasseur’s jewels in the early 2000s.
But as of right now, nothing is known about whether he was successful.
However, there is verified evidence on the Saudi Arabian prince’s effort to pay $50 million for the island.
Grimshaw turned the prince down. Moyenne is once again managed by the government.
Treasure hunts were outright prohibited once it was transformed into a national park.
