Cap'n Black Jack

I have to agree with this. I have never been able to find any evidence of a "mess Kit" until the Napoleonic Period. As for the folding fry pans that are out there I can find no evidence of that at all. Here is one site that talks about fry pans, mainly the Spider type. History of the Fry Pan

According to my sources in London, and the British Library in London, most maps and charts were being printed on linen rag paper. That is how I plan to do mine. Although it might be cotton rag because it is more readily available. From Antique Maps – Recognising the difference between old and modern colouring, By Duncker, Dieter "The Colours Will Tell Maps come in all shapes, forms, sizes, coloured and uncoloured. Maps have been printed on paper, linen, cotton and other materials. With this article I will focus primarily on maps printed on paper. History of map colouring Prior to the invention of the technique of printing through lithography in the 19th century, maps were either printed as a woodblock, engraving or etching. With the exception of some rare woodblock prints which were printed in black and red, all were printed with black ink on [off-]white paper."

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September 20, 2009 - Wickford Harbor Fest; Wickford, Rhode Island. Starting at 10AAM. this is an unofficial event for us this year. Just look for us, we'll be walking about.

There is video of me with the accent. However I do not currently have access to it at the moment (long story). I'll see if I can put something together over the next few days. We happen to have a video-wench on staff now.

Well....that actually sounds fun. I had no idea. So me and my Victorian house, my 1890's suit and my welding goggles could actually get into this. I do remembr the cyberpunk thing when that was going on, but it didn't stick for me then. This could be cool. Thanks.

Attention Seamen, and able bodied Landsmen, who wish to acquire riches and honour are invited aboard the sloop Katherine's Revenge now laying in Narragansett Bay mounting 12 guns and 14 swivels bound for the West Indies against the French and the Queen's enemies, and then return to this harbour. All volunteers will be received aboard the said ship or by Captain John Black at his rendezvous, where they will be met with all due encouragement and the best treatment. The Pyrates of Providence are looking for new crew members, landsmen, craftsmen, and even some English solders to join us in our endeavors. All interested parties should contact Capt. John Black (AKA Black Jack) either here or our e-mail pyratesofprov@yahoo.com Capt. John Black

I feel your pain, just got married and we bout an old, old house...but its something I need. I've convinced the wife I can hunt with it and it will save us money on food! Thanks.

Smoked oysters and a rack of pork ribs smoked in the smokehouse.

What the fuck is this? Steam PunK??? I have never heard of this!!!! Its a little weird to me, and for me to say that must mean something. What is with the "PUNK" part of this?? I had a mohawk for like 20 years. Does this have anything to do with that kind of punK? I rally need to know.

Ahoy! The crew be the Pyrates of Providence in Her Majesty's colony of Rhode Island, I be Captain Black Jack.

I have been looking around at muskets, carbines, and blunderbusses. A lot of what I have seen are from later periods, mostly rev War. Does anyone know where to get GAoP period pieces? OR What is acceptable? My problem is I am a stickler for authenticity. I wouldn't be able to handle it if I got a 1777 musket while playing a 1709 pirate. Thanks.

I live in Rhode Island, for the most part we have a particular accent here and slang. It is different from Massachusetts, California, Texas, and so on. South Boston has notoriously had a strong Irish community. There are still generations of people far removed from their ancestors from Ireland that still have slight Irish accent. We also see this in Canada. However, I hardly have the RI accent that most of the older members of my family have. I have a friend that lived in Scotland for years, now he has adopted Scottish slang and has a bit of an accent. My wife spent time in Georgia, she came back with a slight accent on some words. Colonists in the North America came from the UK. Rhode Island even had French Settlers in Kings Towne (village of French Towne). These colonists has English, Scottish, and Irish accents, all which varied depending on the region they were from. Pirates, seamen, traveled the known world and sailed with men from other countries with accents and their own slang. Plus seamen had their own language as well. We all know that language and accents evolve. We pickup, adopt, and drop words, slang and accents. Thus if I am a seaman pirate from Rhode Island that has been sailing with a crew of English , French, African, and maybe Native Indians why wouldn't I have an mush-mash accent and unique language? Now I may only use this while on ship and not in the taverns of Newport, but maybe after a time it was just there. Now, there is a right time and a wrong time to put all this on. I do living history encampments, I use the accent here most of the time. If I have to give a speech or a demo, I lighten it to almost nonexistent and I use mostly modern English, people need to know what you are saying. Now after that long winded speech...if you are going to use an accent do it right. Practice, Practice, Practice.

Because, mate, its the most popular. I use to do Viking living history, and what is a Viking but a pirate?

Clothing is one thing I don't ever need to find. The wife is a twenty-year seamstress specializing in historical costuming. Everything she makes is 99.9% dead on for what ever time period you want. However I was thinking about this, Pewter good such as plates, spoons, bowls, salt cellars, etc. I may be obsessed with eating...

Pirates, and seamen, did chew on ship due to all the powder. I would think that snuff would be used as well, but I would have to look into that. To me snuff is an upper class almost politically correct way of using tobacco. I remember reading something about it where snuff was similar to cocaine in that you did it on the sly, not the effects. It was a way of feeding your habit when it wasn't ok to light up or spit out.

Assuming I am traveling by land… In The Sailor’s Bag Tankard Fork Knife Spoon Fire Kit Pair of wool socks Rope Marlin Spike Fid Needles & Thread Bed Roll Wool Sailor’s Short Coat Tin of dried meat Tin of smoked oysters Pipe & Tobacco Wearing… Shoes Wool Socks Slops Weskit Wide Belt Linen Shirt Neckerchief Tricorn Sundial Compass (in pocket) Powder Horn Cartridge Box Leather Water Canteen Small Leather Flask of Rum In/On the belt… Sailors Knife Queen Anne Pistol (loaded & jammed in my belt) In Hand… Ship's Carbine

1. Redware. You can never find it at an event, but on the off chance you do it is way over priced. 2. Iron cookware. All of it is priced too high. Having trained as a blacksmith I know how much this stuff should cost, and most places way over charge. At the moment I have no access to a forge or I would be producing goods at a reasonable price. I guess these are all of my complaints for the moment....

I just might sell them, that is if they are up to my standards. I'm going to try a few and see where it takes me. I'll keep you informed.

Thank you Mr. Tar! Hope all is well with you.

I found this on cigarhandbook.com "The Origin of the word cigar comes from the native language of the ancient Mayans. The Mayans called the cigar a "Ciq-Sigan" which the Spanish word "Cigarro" is derived from. The New English Dictionary of 1735 called the cigar a "seegar", and was later adapted into the modern word "cigar". This from stopsmoking.com "The first cigars as they are known now were made in Spain in the beginning of the 18th century." This on Google Time lines "1704 - This city was founded in 1704 by Cristobal Gil, and is connected with Caracas by railway, telegraph, and telephone. It also possesses public schools. Its manufactures consist of furniture, shoes, cigars, and candles. ISLAND OF MABGABITA.Its climate, like that of Caracas, is mild and genial. The population amounts to 6311 inhabitants, and its chief articles of commerce are coffee, sugar, corn, and other cereals. This city was founded in 1704 by Cristobal Gil, and is connected with Caracas by railway, telegraph, and telephone. It also possesses public schools. Its manufactures consist of furniture, shoes, cigars, and candles. ISLAND OF MABGABITA" "1717 - The first European cigars were manufactured in Spain (Seville) beginning in 1717. At the beginning of the 19th century, the spanish cigars were replaced by cuban cigars because of their better quality." There was a lot more out there, but I'll stop with this. I would think that "cigars" were around, but not like modern cigars.I think the answer might be 'yes".

Doing The Nasty In Colonial America It ain't about Port Royal but its interesting...