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Googling 'coining' and 'Old Baily Archives'.

Ohh Mr. Tar, didn't mean to send you off googling at this hour.

Coining offences: This category includes a number of offences in which coin or paper money (the king's currency) was counterfeited or interfered with, or individuals either used or possessed such false or diminished currency. These include the specific offences of:

* coining (counterfeiting coins)

* possessing moulds for the manufacture of coins

* manufacturing counterfeit paper money, banknotes or bills of exchange

* filing, milling, colouring or "diminishing" coins (in order to use the filings to create more coins or to sell the metal)

* possessing counterfeit money or putting it in into circulation ("uttering")

Although included here, counterfeiting gold or silver coins was a form of Treason.

From The Proceedings of the Old Bailey the single best place if you really want to read about crimes tried in London starting as early as 1674.

"If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777

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Now I've moved on to re-reading the 1735 canting dictionary.

Apparently I'm also sending Mr. Tar & Mr. Red Wake on Googling escapades :lol:

"If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777

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Heh...postin wit a pirate..

Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help....

Her reputation was her livelihood.

I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice!

My inner voice sometimes has an accent!

My wont? A delicious rip in time...

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Drinking rum and watching the commentary track on Stargate: Atlantis. The angelic Mr. H. is working late tonight, so I need some virtual company. Normally, I'm not a fan of commentary tracks.

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I love the avatar, Jack, AND the quote. You got desecrated?? and Violated??

lucky guy...

Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES

BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST:

http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink

http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates

CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook!

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no, dammit.. I'm going to North of milwaukee like you should, to Port Washington pirate fest.

Bad Pirate, no rum for you

Pirate Lass with sass, brass, a cutlass, an a nice *ss. Capt of the FOOLS GOLD PIRATES

BLAST BREAST CANCER! GET A MAMMOGRAM AND SAVE YOUR TREASURED CHEST:

http://www.myspace.c...iratesthinkpink

http://www.myspace.c...oolsgoldpirates

CAPT OF THE ONLY PYRITE SHIP AFLOAT: THE FOOL'S GOLD- look for us and Captain Merrydeath on facebook!

merrydeathsigsmall.jpg

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I'm sitting here & still awake. That's about all I have the energy for at the moment.

Actually, I'm up loading the photos that the little swab took at the Faire this weekend & dropping "thanks" e-mails to the organizers & the people I met.

oh and yes, I am also complaining about having to wear normal clothes again tomorrow. B)

"If part of the goods be plundered by a pirate the proprietor or shipmaster is not entitled to any contribution." An introduction to merchandize, Robert Hamilton, 1777

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Just finished a game of croquet under the lilac boughs, with the angelic Mr. H.

Now, I'm having a post-game cocktail: an "Oasis" -- gin & tonic with a shot of blue curacao.

(We were out of Pimm's -- bugger!)

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Sigh...wistfully looking out the windows at the ocean...

Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants won't help....

Her reputation was her livelihood.

I'm a pirate, love. By nature and by choice!

My inner voice sometimes has an accent!

My wont? A delicious rip in time...

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tryin to get woke up and plan the days pottery....nae good twill it do but try anyway :lol:

Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service

Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench

First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire

Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string

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