Captain Twill
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I have been collecting reales for 10 years, most of which found in their original location where they had been lost 300 years ago. I have seen quite a few of the ones I have found that had holes in the coin itself indicating that some of the peoples of old would wear coins rather than just use them for currency. Does anyone have more information on this like the types who would wear coins and the reasoning behind wearing coins?
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A while ago I asked: Would every Pirate/Bucaneer/Sailor/Marine have had a sword of some sort? You might think that the most sailors would do with a big nife or some sort of machetee and bording axe... then Quartermaster James answered: Would every sailor have a sword? No. And probably not a large knife either. Rigging knife, yes. Boarding axes and non-officer's swords were ship's property. Buccaneers? Aye, knives and machetes are documented. Pyrates? Well now, should we move this over to Twill? So I moved it over... To start the diverense between Pirates and Bucaneers is still a bit blur for me... Bucaneers do still life most of the time on land in the Caribbe…
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Captain Alexander Hamilton (no, not the president) wrote a book of his exploits in the East Indies called A New Account of the East Indies in which he talks about pirates, although not by name as far as I've read. It covers his travels in the years 1683 to 1723. The books is kind of hard to find, so I thought I'd reprint some of the interesting stuff I come across that is relevant to our sport. The first is kind of funny, IMO. In fact it was partially quoted in a modern medical article on sea surgery and is what first led me to this book. "There have been several Squadrons of British Men of War sent to cruize on the Pirates [on Madagascar], but have had very ill Success …
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So this probably already has a discussion devoted to it somewhere in the pub, but does anyone know where the word Scallywag actually originated? I've always been under the impression that the word had its origins just after the American Civil War, and that it originally meant a white southerner who supported the Union and Reconstruction. But it seems to be so deeply ingrained in Pirate culture, that I can't help but wonder where, when, and how it became connected with pirates in the first place. Basically I want to know, can one reasonably use the word in a period context, when it comes to the Golden Age of Piracy? Or is that just completely out of the realm of histor…
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We be readin'about pirates and privateers in me history class and I'm a bit confused as to when pyracy was "legalized" and when it stopped being legal. It started during Queen Elizabeth's rule and privateers went after Spanish ships right? But what happened after that? There were privateers during the Golden Age weren't there? Was it a kind of an on and off thing? Anybody know of any websites that could maybe help me out with this? Any help is welcomed with e'mug o'rum! I've been waiting for us to study pirates since the class began! Best subject for a report as far as I'm concerned. One other question thats been nagging me for a long time: I see the word Pi…
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One of my Pirate Surgeon Facebook fans, Jon Peterson, posted a link to a PDF of John Woodall's much coveted sea-surgeon manual the surgions mate. You'll find it at the Internet Archive here. Although I don't claim to understand the complexities of publishing during this era (I would love to learn more about that as I mentioned when we were discussing it here a few months ago), I still maintain that the book would have been largely out of print by the GAoP. Its last edition was printed in 1655. It may still have been making it's way from ship to ship, as I imagine surgery manuals were dear, but 50 years... that's a long time. Closer to period (and much easier to read) is…
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Right then "Doc", what do you know of Sydenham's Laudanum? I have seen several recipes for it, but how was it dispensed,i.e, how many drops per body weight and was it mixed even further? etc... Thanks.
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Hi I was wondering very simple question: were monteroes in common use in Gaop? My research suppor idea that they were more popular in buccaneer's tIme....But were there monteroes in 1699 slop shop since I have read someting like that? I also believe that in this Vigo painting in early 1700s sailor/soldier wears montero.. In a middle picture man with red cap behind rocks note painting is here bigger one here http://ageofsail.dev...oad/vigoooo.jpg
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Does anyone know when did cross staff outdated? It was used (in my knowledge) around 14th century and 15th century and 16th century but I can see them still in 17th like in here (Btw good source for pirate pets see the (though badly drawn) monkey)) and staff is still in 18th century like in here I have always believed that they were replaced by the back staff from 1590s onwards? It seems that they were both in use during 17th century and 18th century but how common cross staff really was in gaop or later?
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Of a ship's cook and a ship's carpenter. Anyone seen anything like that?
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As I was out walking this morning, musing on this and that I got to thinking about the way people dress today, particularly when you compare older folks with younger ones. If you were re-enacting this era in some distant time, you might look at a picture of a rapper and decide that people wore their pants on their hips, possibly with their boxers poking out the top and offensive t-shirts. The aged rarely dress like this (that I've noticed) and seem often to resort to comfortable clothes, mostly non-descript slacks, sweaters and collared shirts. Which all leads me to wonder... wouldn't there have been variences in clothing amongst folks of different ages and stations in l…
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Ahoy and what cheer! I'm doing some digging for some pirate history from Cape Cod, Boston Harbor, Cape Ann, and up to the Isle of Shoals. I know of Rachel Wall, but that's about it. I have heard stories of pirates in an area called "Dog Town", but can't seem to find anyone in particular. Any leads or help will be greatly appreciated. Fair winds and a following sea, John Atwood, Quartermaster of Formidable
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Now.. looking more and more at some of these images and some of them supposedly templates (maybe) of attire from the era. I saw sashes on Gentlemen that were just barely around the hips, almost like some fancy loin cloth style it seemed. Loose fitting around the hips. Now.. how th' devil do they stay on? Surely they are not sewn to the outfit? Are they? Just trying to gain a better understanding of the attire from what images I've seen. ~Lady B
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I have a question about sleeping gear. I know about rope beds, hammocks and such, but what else would they utilize and how? For instance if sleeping in a lean-to did they just lie on the bare ground, was there ever a thing like a period sleeping bag?
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I smoke cigars. I would like to know if anyone knows at what point did cigars come in to the picture? can I have on around the camp and be period? If so does anyone have any idea what a GAOP cigar may looked like? Thanks for any help you can give. CC.
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I have heard rumor after rumor of Edward Teach coming into New England's waters. I have even heard that he stranded a wife on one of the Isle of Shoals, and both his and her ghosts haunt that island. Yet, oddly enough, I have never read a legitimate account of him sailing that far North. Have I missed something, or is it just another tall tale?
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I was entering my notes from Matthias Gottfried Purmann's excellent period book Chirurgia curiosa and I came across this lovely fairy tale of a prince, a princess, a team of surgeons and a dental fistula. So I thought I'd share it. It even has a moral, like all good fairy tales do. (Sort of.) [Note, I have preserved the period grammar and spelling for you enjoyment.] “August the Seventh 1693. a Great Princess with the Prince her Husband, came to Breslaw out of Austria, who had a Fistula in the Lower Part of the Right Side of her Neck, which gave her Intolerable Pain. The bottom of this Fistula was near the furthermost Teeth, and the Orifice about half a Hand’s Breadth to…
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Anyone have any thoughts on the markings of either cannon below? First cannon: http://thepirateking...marks-close.jpg Second cannon: http://thepirateking...marks-close.jpg Thanks, TPK
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Has anyone done any research on dental hygiene of the period? Seems like I've heard about everything else but that. Were there things available like toothbrushes (or something similar), etc.?
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Thought of Mission and others after I read this online article. Maybe some of you will find it of interest. http://www.history.com/news/2011/12/05/17th-century-londoners-died-of-fright-itch-and-grief/?cmpid=Social_Facebook_Hith_12052011_1
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does anyone know what the wooden barricades seen around various historical sites are called. im referring to the wooden trunks on their sides with poles crossing through them.
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Does anyone know how to calculate the knots on the line of a Chip Log. I remember reading them somewhere but cannot find them again. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Just came across this while looking through google books. Very interesting to see a dictionary of military and naval terms. The gentleman's dictionary: in three parts. viz. I. The art of riding the great horse ... II. The military art ... III. The art of navigation by Guillet (sieur.) 1705 http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MHNUAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
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I haven't seen this on the forum before and was going to add it to Capt Trueblood's post https://pyracy.com/in...showtopic=18398 but I think this is worthy of a separate thread. The complete title is... Medicinal Experiments or a Collection of Choice and Safe Remedies, For the Most Part Simple and Easily Prepared: Very Useful in Families and Fitted for the Service of Country People by the Honourable R.Boyle, Esq. Fellow of the Royal Society It was recently republished but I haven't seen a hard copy in person nor read any reviews regarding quality of reproduction. References ISBN 124084249X, 1171257163 or 978-1171257165, 978-1171393351 etc. As of writing, there are port…
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I know, it's OOP. But, I thought it might be a good reference for all those Barber-Surgeons out there. http://books.google....epage&q&f=false I also found a collection of Cooking and Medicinal Recipe manuscripts in the collection of the Wellcome Museum in London http://archives.wellcome.ac.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Overview.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqSearch=%28%28%28text%29%3D%27recipe%20books%20project%27%29AND%28Level%3D%27item%27%29%29&dsqPos=0&dsqNum=50&PF=No
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