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I'd never seen this before. What an amazing invention. Particularly interesting how they used it to deter Indian attacks.
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I have been trying to find a lot of the research I lost when lightning killed my last computer. I found this very interesting book with references to the white slave trade. The title is what caught my attention: Redneck Manifesto... http://books.google.com/books?id=YF5U4IkcFS4C&pg=PA63&lpg=PA63&dq=indentured+servant+auctions+in+south+carolina&source=bl&ots=up1P56KlSR&sig=XHTCKhFGRnQAgrCjDTm3SoUguqM&hl=en&ei=_0JKTY_bPIytgQfz84TuDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CEIQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=indentured%20servant%20auctions%20in%20south%20carolina&f=false I have more stuff I've found too but this is a ho…
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Just thought I would share. PANAMA CITY (AP) _ Archaeologists say six cannons recovered from a river in Panama that could have belonged to legendary pirate Henry Morgan are being studied and could eventually be displayed. The group of Panamanian and foreign archaeologists say the cannons were found at the mouth of Panama's Chagres River, the site where Morgan's flagship, the Satisfaction, wrecked in 1671 while carrying him and his pirates to raid Panama City. The team said Monday that the size and shape of the pieces looks very similar to the characteristics of small iron guns of the 17th century. The cannons were detected in 2008 and rescued in 2010. The arch…
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Any idea when these first started showing up as well as when they became more commonplace?
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A graphic account by Samuel Leech, R.N., of the battle between the 38 gun HMS Macedonian, commanded by Captain John Surman Carden, and the 44 gun USS United States, Commodore Stephen Decatur on October 25th 1812. http://www.nelsonsnavy.co.uk/engagement.html
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I just found another interesting book from 1701 that I thought people on here would be interested in. Its entitled "An exact abridgment of all the statutes of King William and Queen Mary, and of King William III. in force and vse" by Joseph Washington and is about the parlimentary statutes issued during the year 1700. Of particular interest are pages 314-320 on the Statutes relating to Seamen. http://books.google....epage&q&f=false
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SSSSSooooooo in my recent researching, i have run into an interesting question.......how did one act aboard ship? More clearly, how did one treat others aboard ship. What did you do when an officer spoke to you........ what did you do when the captain spoke to you, how bad was it to talk back to your superiors? How did officers address seamen......... Oh...this is on RN ships, privateers, and merchantmen...not those no good rule breaking pirates..........not asking for exact answers, just some guidance perhaps on where to look.............. Yours & co. Isrl. Cross
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This story obviously happened later than GAOP so if there are any other accounts that you know of that are closer to period..Eye would like to know about it because it is something that could be reenacted. ************************************************************************************************* Purusing the referernce shelves Red Maria found this 18thc. (Yes an actual 18thc. periodcal and it isn''t in rare books) the periodical's title is: The annual register, or a view of the history, politicks, and literature, for the year 1758 There was the following entires: Aug 6, 1758 the lords of the admiralty received information that a Dutch ship, having onboard the …
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So William and I were discussing books and binding during PiP and that got me thinking. I need to find out general dimensions for logbooks from the period. Also if anyone has knowledge of someone selling accurate books, that would also be appreciated too.
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Any source on the grading and marking of period gunpowders (government or private) for pistol, musket, cannon or explosive charges? Or did one size fit all? Jas. Hook
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Thought this was worth forwarding to folks on the list who drink more than rum DEBORAH PETERSON'S PANTRY is pleased to announce our 5th foodways symposium ".Drink.friendly to Nature.and accommodated to General use."[1] on April 9, 2010 at Pennsbury Manor, 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, PA 19067 215-946-0400 http://www.pennsburymanor.org/ Join us for a day of engaging speakers, first-hand views, and shared research about beer, wine and cider produced and consumed during the colonial period. Highlights include the following: Porter and the Industrialization of Brewing - Frank Clark, Supervisor of Historic Foodways - Colonial Williamsburg. Learn a…
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Just came across this really interesting book on Google books. Basically shows you just what was being imported and exported around 1713 and what customs charges you had to pay on it: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9YQ7AAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
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Heres an early Christmas present to the Musicians in the Group. Wit and mirth: or, Pills to purge melancholy: being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all humours, having each their proper tune for either voice, or instrument. A set of 6 volumes containing songs and poems (with actual musical notation!) from the early 18th century published in 1719. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=PSQJAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=-K0QAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xLRbAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&a…
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Ran across this post on TreasureNet Forum. It is a link all about Buckles through the ages. http://www.netmarshall.co.uk/buckletitlepage.htm
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Ahoy mates I have made a replica of the Whydah cartridge box based on its archaeological drawings and measurements, as well as the few photos that exist of it. I have been considering making a few more to sell on a limited basis, but I'd like to know what kind of interest there may be out there for this before I start the project. Would anyone be interested?
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has acquired documents in which King Philip III of Spain expresses his concerns about England’s successful establishment of Jamestown, the first permanent European settlement in North America. One of several European powers locked in a race to colonize the New World, England made serious headway when it established its first permanent North American settlement in 1607. Located on the banks of the James River in what is now Virginia, Jamestown barely survived its first year. But to King Philip III of Spain, it still represented a threat—not only because England had gained a stronger presence in the Americas, but also because he feared …
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This topic is a spin off of this thread... My idea is to have a log here, in wich I will write down all my discoverings about Guatemala's Pirating history, that I can find. (mostly just putting their URLs here) And offcourse to discusse them with you people... To start with a little story I found on the internet: http://www.bc-alter....esen/pirate.htm cheers!
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What were people fishing for commercially in the Caribbean? Was it just fish, or were other edibles like squids or crabs fished for, too? How did they catch them? Did the fishermen generally own their boats, or were they usually hired by the boat owner? Did they sell directly to the fishmongers or through middlemen? Anything else I might need to know? Thanks!
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Hi, I am the author of the book Galleons and sunken treasure. In my book there is a link story with the pirate Swan (galleon San Roque shipwreck occurred in 1605 and the treasure island). I am interested to know why Swan Island (Isla del Cisne, Honduras) has the name of the pirate. I searched for information but there is no apparent explanation. Curiously, this island was renamed in 1686, just when a pirate Swan traveled through the Caribbean. I can give further details. Cheers Claudio
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Please, help! My character helps another one to buy a harpoon. Somebody had advised them to go to a ship selling items for fishing ships. How to describe the shop? What do they see inside? (It is 1719, if it helps you).
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Hi If you were thrown onto a desert island by some despicable pirate types and were only allowed to take one possession, a definitive reference book on pirates ( oh, the irony of it! ) which book would that be ?? Thanks Landlubber
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Can anyone suggest a good documentary DVD on the GAOP that's factually correct and aimed at a serious adult audience rather than kids? Ta, H.
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The topic of "jumps" has been glossed over in several threads but it has never been fully debated on. Since there is no time like the present, let the debate begin. I've been trying to dig up as many references to jumps as I could and this is what I found so far. Unfortunately, I don't have a scanner to post the pictures of the referenced items. Dictionary of 18th Century Clothing Terms: From the Northwest Territorial Alliance http://www.nwta.com/patterns/pdfs/111dict.pdf JUMP, JUMPE, JUMP- COAT (F.) Usually in the plural as “Jumps”; a loose unboned bodice worn instead of stays for comfort or during pregnancy. “Bought my wife a new pair of jumps instead of stays.” (…
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If you want more detail, you'll have to check out this link, as the Pub won't let me post the event announcement in it's entirety here (I've tried 3 times). Basically, free lecture on fighting Piracy, then and now, at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Laurel, Md, from 1 to 2 this Friday, November 19, 2010 http://www.jhuapl.edu/colloquium/ Click on Virginia Lunsford's name and you'll get more detail about the subject. The event is free to the public, and materials and live video of the event will be available in the colloquium archives later if you can't get there. Sorry for the short notice, I just found out about it today.
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