Cryptogram of Olivier Levasseur
Cryptogram of 18th-century pirate Olivier Levasseur
Cryptogram of Olivier Levasseur
The cryptogram of Olivier Levasseur (also known as La Buse cryptogram) is a 17-line pigpen cipher allegedly created by 18th-century French pirate Olivier Levasseur, and first attested by French historian and librarian Charles de La Roncière in his 1934 paperback novel Le Flibustier Mystérieux: Histoire d'un trésor caché. La Roncière claimed the cryptogram and the treasure to which it purportedly refers originated from a raid on the Portuguese cargo ship Nossa Senhora do Cabo in 1721 by a group of pirates including Levasseur, Jasper Seagar and Captain John Taylor. On board the Nossa Senhora was a large amount of valuable cargo, along with the Viceroy of Goa, who was later released for ransom. With a share of the loot and currency, Levasseur went into hiding for nine years until he was captured in July 1730, when he was executed. A popular legend claims that immediately before his execution, Levasseur threw a piece of paper into the watching crowd and shouted French: "Mes trésors à qui saura...
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