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I went to the J.M. Davis Arms Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma for my birthday, which alleges that it is the largest private collection of guns anywhere in the world. There were quite a few flintlocks, although most of them are post-period. Here, though, is a real find. This is the first real snaphaunce that I've ever personally seen. It's six feet long and has 4 barrels, and I imagine it was used as a fowling piece. They don't know how old it is, but it surely must be early 17th century. Other interesting items: A two-inch flintlock grenade launcher, supposedly for anti-ship use. Date unknown. A collection of powder flasks. Date unknown. A flintlock blu…
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My question is, I do see 3 kinds of material: My quess would be: that felt is the normal material used. Leather is more something for the adventurer mountainmen hunter kind of person??? And straw would be something for the poor... (locals)??? Am I close? after all every normal hat whathever material, can be turned into a tricorn... (somehowe) right?
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There are a few more references to pirates in Donnan's books on the slave trade which don't each merit an individual thread, but could nonetheless be useful to researchers. 1. Possibly most interesting is a brief reference to an attack by Francis Spriggs not mentioned in Johnson. A footnote says that Jeremiah Clarke arrived in New England and reported that Spriggs had robbed a slave ship captained by Rhode Islander Richard Duffie. Spriggs then released Duffie and gave him 25 black slaves. The attack apparently took place near South Carolina, and was reported in the News Letter on Jan. 28, 1725. Spriggs had deserted Low around Christmas 1724, so this may have been on…
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Many sources mention the Spanish guardacostas acting as pirates; this is one of the few actual examples I've found (another is in Johnson's introduction). The St. Francis de la Vela's attack on the John and Mary is mentioned in other sites, but this full story from the Boston Gazette is not reproduced on the Web anywhere that I know of. Note that two of England and Taylor's men are now serving with the Spanish guardacostas! A footnote adds a reference from the Boston Gazette from July 20, 1724, saying that 4 Spaniards of this group were tried for piracy and sentenced to death; no mention of how they were caught, unless they were stupid enough to actually go to the Ca…
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Can anyone tell me why Charles Vane was kept alive for so long almost two years before being executed in Jamaica? I am wondering if there is records supporting this also does anyone know, who Captain Holford was even his first name the man, who is written as an old friend of Vanes, who turned him in?
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The following account of an attack by Edward England does not appear to be on the Web and is not reported in Johnson's General History of the Pirates. It is from Elizabeth Donnan's Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to America, 1932, reprinted 1965 by Octagon Books, pp. 96-100. I am guessing that "Xbr." means October, X representing the Roman numeral ten for the tenth month. If so, this suggests that this was the time that Johnson describes England's crew as being in harbor and meddling with the native women until they came to blows with the men and set a village on fire. Possibly one of the other vessels could have been captained by the ubiqui…
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Went to the J.M. Davis Museum (about which more later) for my birthday, and in their library got my hands on an out-of-print copy of Frankland's Small Arms of the East India Company. It has a section on the small arms of the East Indiamen, which the Company regulated even though it didn't own most of the ships. Records are unavailable from the Golden Age, but here's an interesting list of the East Indiaman Sullivan's arms loadout from 1783. 60 brass-mounted muskets 30 bayonets with scabbards 15 pair of pistols, .56 caliber. 6 brass-mounted walnut musketoons 6 swivels 60 cutlasses with scabbards 80 cartouche boxes with belts and frogs 25 pole axes A hundredweigh…
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With Gibbet Jones offering to make period buckles from examples in art and exhibits, I'm putting out a request for buckles in art. Please post images of fancy, unique and even common buckles for shoes, belts, bags and baldrics of the period. The greater the detail in art and etchings the better. Any individual living near a museum is strongly encouraged to sneak a camera in and take some shots.
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http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16277/16277-h/16277-h.htm, this is a Ebook from Cotter and Hudson and is a wealth of items, weapons, housing, pottery, you name it but this is a real handy resource for anything from the 1602-1699. If you can find this book buy it.
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Guys, I need your assistance, I read in, The Republic of Pirates Palgraves was wearing a wig and had very tanned skin. I read in another source he was a mulatto. Excuse me for the dumb question but if Palgraves was a mulatto would he be considered a gentleman and allowed to partake on gentleman privileges such as wearing a wig and would his father been black or his mother or one of them a mulatto? I would agree this statement is false because the father would not be a wealthy man and espically an attorney general in those times. Also found in his crew(Marianne) he had one Indian, was this Indian confused with John Julian of the Whydah or maybe coincidentally another Indi…
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I am wondering if any pirates started or intended to start a pirate colony? I read in Seitz book " Under the Black Flag" he wrote about Richard Worley during his capture and death that aboard his ship were 30 woman that were going to basically set up shop on an inlet in the Bahamas to start a pirate colony. What do you guys think about this any thoughts?
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My apologies if this was previously mentioned on the forum. Located this video yesterday discussing finds by Barry Clifford and crew regarding a find of 40 cannons at the Whydah site- Also, an interesting video of another pistol in concretion- Yours, Mike
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Does anyone know the correct death for Richard Worley, he was KIA in the battle with two sloops or he was hanged at Charleston with John Cole? I am confused also with two sources did he command two ships at the time of death the Eagle and New York Revenge's Revenge or was Cole in command of the Eagle?
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I need help in finding any information on a Italian Pirate named Matthew Luke. All, I found was Gosse bio does anyone have any more info on this man and his career? Thanks
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Does anyone have any general information on the impact piracy has had (particularly during the GAoP, of course, but any would be helpful) on the economy, either worldwide or on particular regions or countries? Google searches are mostly turning up modern software, music, and movie piracy articles. Some of it is interesting, but not that helpful at this point. Either information directly posted here, or links to useful sites would be greatly appreciated.
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I am only finding the same round about references to The Bird Galley and Thomas Cocklyn. I know she was captured on 1719.01.04 by Cocklyn. What else do we know about Cocklyn and what happened to The Bird Galley?
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I know this one is tough but do any of you guys have besides Gosse's bio any info in depth about Augur's role with Woodes Rogers? I read Dafoes account but its so vague about Augur. Just wondering if there is any reference for his trial and was this the only Pirate that Hornigold brought back as a pirate hunter?
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Does anyone have a link to the complete article of Ken Kinkor's "Black men under the Black Flag"? Thanks
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I came across a good two foot section of three inch diameter lead (Pb) pipe in my 'useful junk' pile the other day and it got me to thinking, in what form was lead usually found aboard ship or being shipped during the GAOP? We need lead to shoot the pistols and muskets, and shot for the fowling pieces. Was it to be found already cast into lead balls and packed in bags or kegs? I assume rolls of lead sheet may also be found for other particular uses, but were you likely to see large or small 'bars' of lead? Though I would assume that lead shot were not often cast aboard ship (due to the fire danger) what about ashore? The Buccaneers needed shot too, did they acquire …
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I just finished reading under the black flag and it was noted in the book that Pirates were rarely documented as hidding plunder by the academia. few if any records exist that this happened, kidd is mentioned. Now where on earth did they get that idea from? The history of humans is one of coveting and hiding items that appeal to them. Theres not a city in the world that does'nt have many buried treasures. Pirates would have had the same drives from the capt'n to the lowest deckhand. I dont buy the image of squandering all the spoils in port. Now granted much of the treasure was in the form of goods but those could and were sold to become coin. The facts speak otherwise,…
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Just came across these paintings by Luca Carlevarijs. They are from a period between 1690-1720. Take a look, there are all sorts of folks in all sorts of clothing. Sailors in slops and short coats, petticoat breeches, landsmen with their stockings over their breeches, dogs sniffing butts, and even sailors without waistcoats or even - gasp shirts! Great stuff!
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ok, I'm confused. I had previously thought that the trio had been captured and tried in Nassau, Bahamas by non other than Woodes Rogers. Of course, I haven't checked dates or tried any validation checks on that, it's just what I had previously heard. Now the wikipedia entries on both Jack and Anne state that they were capture in Jamaica. We all know that wikipedia has it's flaws so which account is correct?
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Guys and Gals, I apologize in advance if this has been covered prior! What do you guys feel about Blackbeard and Woodes Rogers knowing each other and in fear of having his identity being truly known did not take up Vane on his offer to attack Nassau? I believe if it was another Governor and not Rogers, I believe Blackbeard might of taken Vane on his offer. Do you guys think Vane would have had a chance agaisnt Rogers force with Blackbeard and others on his side?
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If anyone knows the names of these two unknown pirate captains? I believe Nicols first name is Thomas since there was a Thomas Nicols, who was one of the many pirates like Hornigold to receive the Royal Pardon. I ask because it seems the only source, i found that stated these two names was in Cordingly's book, "Under the Black Flag". It seems these two pirate captains flags were well described and documented but nothing further is known on them.
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I'm trying figure out, what specific details would have been in place for breeches around 1695-1700. I'm especially interested in pocket style, cut, how they would have been gathered at the knee, fly closure, etc. I have seen the baggier breeches with ribbon ties at the knees of earlier and the later? less billowy type with the button closure on the knees. Anyone have a pattern or a good reference? This is for my Francois Desportes (seen below) kit I'm having made. What would he have had on? To me, other than the thigh pocket, his breeches look like an early 1700s pattern. His leggings and waistcoat hide a lot of the detail. I could use some help!
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