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I wanted to read your thoughts on this subject, were Pirates and Freemason's connected ? I have a book title " The Templar Pirates " by Ernesto Frers. Which say's The Templar fleets that went missing at La Roschelle later reappered-first in the Mediterranean and later in the Atlantic and Caribbean-to menace the Church's maritime commerce. These Templar vessels often flew the famed Jolly Roger, which took it's name from King Roger ll of Sicily, a famed templar who, during a public spat with the Pope in 1127, was the first to fly this flag.
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Port Royal Whores 1 2
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How much do we know about the whores who serviced the sailors in Port Royal and other sea towns. I remembered reading in NQG something about the French sending a shipment of "soiled doves' to one of the French colonies in effort to get the men to settle down. How did Royal Royal aquire all her ladies of the evening? Did they come to Jamacia as indentured servants? How many were tricked or forced into the flesh trade? I think Hurricane once posted that the Whores of Port Royal did not where head coverings to indentify them to customers. What do we know of the lives of these women?
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We do not know when it was first grown, or smoked, but we can be pretty certain that the inhabitants of Europe were unaware of tobacco until after Columbus s epic voyage of 1492. Two of his sailors reported that the Cuban Indians smoked a primitive form of cigar, with twisted, dried tobacco leaves rolled in other leaves such as palm or plantain. In due course, Spanish and other European sailors caught the habit, as did the Conquistadors, and smoking spread to Spain and Portugal and eventually France, most probably through Jean Nicot, the French ambassador to Portugal, who gave his name to nicotine. Later, the habit spread to Italy and, after Sir Walter Raleigh's voyages …
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I am reading "The Buccaneers of America" for the first time (yeah I know, shame on me). I have the Dover edition. As I read over this book I often think back to posts I have seen here on the Pub. One topic I thought that might be worth re-visiting would be the idea of personal equipment carried by a sailor/ pirate/ or Buccaneer during the Buccaneer period. Now I know this topic was discussed for GAOP and that Patrick Hand has done tons of detailed research on the period. Perhaps we can use this thread as way to introduce new finds and re-invent the old topic with a new spin? In another post people spoke to the topic of hauling to much gear about. I think the thread…
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Hullo, I'm in need of a bit of help concerning one Edward Low(e) of whom I would be eternally grateful to get information. So far I've found that he was the most spectacularly violent pirate of his day, which sounds right promising. Sadly that ALL I could find, online at least, and my local library is sadly lacking in volumes of piratical lore. Any pirate historians out there want to help a fellow sea dog with her research? P.S. As a newbie I believe my position is to buy drinks all around. Cheers, mates!
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I have herad many times, in these forums and elsewhere, that GAoP pirates would have generally dressed just like any sailor of the time. While I have had no reason to doubt it, I did come across this passage from Johnson's "A General History..." in the Captain Davis chapter... "Having come within sight of the place, he ordered all his men under deck, except as many as were absolutely necessary for working the ship, that those from the fort seeing a ship with so few hands, might have no suspicion of her being any other than a trading vessel; then he ran close under the fort, and there cast anchor; and having ordered out the boat, he commanded six men in her, in ordinary …
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It's 11:18PM Texas Republic Time It pleases me that this dark day is almost over. It was today (July 31st) in 1970 that the British navy discontinued it's daily rum ration.
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As I can't seem to find an existent thread on the topic (or my searches just weren't good) . . . What are PERIOD ways to stay warm? What do we KNOW they used shipboard? There are several option in period on land, but what about by a sailor on ship? - And list sources for opinions, please. If it is a guess, educated or not, please say so. Answer types, please indicate: - Period/primary source backed evidence, proven fact. (cite sources) - Educated guess based on period sources. (state sources) - Educated guess based on living history/reenacting experience - Belief, but no real source evidence. - Guess.
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I've been having a week long argument with this guy about pirates and instead of throwing around little bits of stuff I remember from things I've read in the past I'd figure I'd come and ask for some actual historical info that may help me disprove this statement: Anything you can give me would be great. Stuff that pertains to the more "famous" pirates such as Edward Teach, Black Bart, Henry Every, Jack Rackham, Captain Kidd, ect. would best.
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I'm sure most of us are familiar with this type of hat: what many may not know is this style actually dates back to the 14th Century From Wikipedia: The style can be traced back to 14th century Britain and Ireland, when it was more likely to be called a 'bonnet', which term was replaced, except in Scotland, by cap before about 1700.[1] When Irish and English immigrants came to America they brought the flat cap with them. A 1571 Act of Parliament to stimulate domestic wool consumption and general trade decreed that on Sundays and holidays that all males over 6 years of age, except for the nobility and persons of degree, were to wear caps of wool manufacture on force …
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Just a brief question pertaining to that glorious little contract. Any thoughts or opinions on using a striped ticken weave that isn't blue and white? I know the contract doesn't mention color, but do we have any primary sources stating the most common color of ticken? Or would it have been to the discretion of the man issued the patterns? Also horn as a button material? HOw far back do we have documentation for horn buttons? Thanks! yr hnrs hmbl & obdnt srvnt CJ
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I know there were some pirates operating off the coast of California during the Golden Age of Piracy, George Compton who sank the San Sebastian off the coast of San Clemente Island 1753 and Hippolyte de Bouchard raided the missions of Monterey and San Juan Capistrano in 1818, however, they are the only names I ever hear mentioned. Does anyone know of any other pirates during this period operating in the North Pacific off the coast of North america?
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Wax or oil
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When did the use of wax (or perhaps oil) find use to style facial hair? You see paintings of men with these beautiful curved mustaches and wonder...how did they do that?
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This is now on exhibit in Fort Charles in Port Royal. It's out of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust's collection of artifacts. It had a little story along with it about how the pirates used them. Forgot to take a photo of it (too much Red Stripe and rum, no doubt). Looks a bit familiar, eh. Can't remember what the information card said - it did have a reference to it being in use after a particular battle when they saw it first in use. Anyway, interesting artifact that I hadn't seen before. Oh, and to the left of it were balls made of stone, not lead, for the pistols. -- Hurricane
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I am trying not to get too excited, but my maternal lineage includes the Nolands of Irish descent. I'm waiting for final confirmation from my cousin, our family geneologist, but there is a Richard Noland in the line born about the right time and was a seaman! Richard Noland of the Bellamy crewe survived the wreck and capture due to being in command of one of the prizes, and escaped to continue the sweet trade. I really hope this turns out to be the same man! Bo
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has anyone seen a picture of a carpenter's bench aboard ship?
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Hi there, I was reading "Un flibustier français dans la mer des antilles" and the author mention that while passing near the coast of Africa, they found ostrich egg shell and that many member of the crew pick some and used them as drinking cup. Pretty neat I think! :) oh, and this is happening around 1618-20....
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A question for Sterling.... Instead of a PM, I thought this might be worthy of public discussion/viewing. Sterling, your Cravats are really nice! I've searched and searched and only found one supplier with one style and one color. Might I assume you made yours? My questions: 1. Do you use a supplier(s) for these or make them yourself? 2. If there is a supplier, could you please share? 3. If you make them yourself, is there a pattern for them? 4. I have seen there are over 300 ways of knotting these things up. In most period drawings I see them mainly in one or two knot styles. How the heck do you correctly tie one of these things? Thanks!
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Has anyone else noticed that, in more than one period image, sailors are seen wearing their cocked hats backwards? At first i though it was just the way the are was drawn, but not that i look closer, it seems like they really are on the other way. Iv noticed especially in images slightly after our era(1730's-1800), but its shown in earlier pictures as well. In this picture(you all know what its of) 2 or3 sailors on the left seem to have their hats backwards..... and this(1750's) definitely apparent in this one(1760)....... After seeing these i still didnt quite believe it, bbuutt during a visit to colonial williamsburg, i looked at what they had on sailors. In an …
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Okay, I've done a quick search, and between Twill and Thieve's Market, there have been a few decent discussions about sword carriages, but nothing as in depth as many other topics (or at least that I was able to find). I found a few pages on the old "Mercury Clothing and Weapons" thread featuring Patrick Hand's Sword Belt Then there is my sword belt... Click here for a close up of the detail stuff Which is based off the below line drawing from Swords and Blades of the American Revolution I've made one of the above belts in black, but unfortunately I did not get any pictures of it before I passed it onto the person it was commisioned for.. Maybe if we are lucky t…
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How easily would it be to alter these into period-accurate style? (Worth $12?) From talking to a couple folks, I will need a narrower, taller waist band and to make the legs rectangular in profile. Anyone make a pair based on this pattern? Pros? Cons?
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I'm trying to figure what shoes I want for my kit. Do latchet shoes were still in use by common people in early 18th century? Basically I'm trying to have one pair that would be ok for both 17th century (mid to late) and early 18th...Any thoughts?
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http://www.mariner.org/women/images/images...nnyMaryRead.jpg
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In the work of “The Virgin’s Pattern: in the Exemplary Life and lamented Death of Mrs. Susanna Perwick,” I noticed that “Mrs.” was the proper title then applied to ‘respectable unmarried females”. The title “Miss” – except in the case of very young girls - was being reserved for the “other sort of woman”. These days, Mrs. Is a proper title used for a married woman. Miss, of course, is used for young ladies. Therefore, when did the title rule(s) change?
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I would guess that we have a good number of garments in museums from the GAOP. I would also guess that the bodies of people who dwelt during these times have been exhumed for research. Any mention of lice? Imagine they were quite common.
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