Captain Jim-sib

A description of E. Keble Chatterton's book The Old East Indiamen from Bookfinder.com First published in 1915. Reprinted by Conway Maritime Press, 1970. May be a good source for you. Also, the following Chatterton book is back in print.

Via Foxe Posted on Dec 9 2004, 05:43 AM Here Here ! As I advise my students, documentation is important for it gives the reader a follow up source on a particular topic that they may have not encountered...not just to hold one accountable. The Pub is a good historical research tool, and I be grateful to all who have shared their sources on which I have looked up and found very interesting tangents and supplemental data.

"Chandler" comes from Olde & Middle English & defined as you have it. As for what they sell...me quick search indicates the board & all encompassing term: "ship goods"...which would most likely include the items that you have mentioned. The purser normally acquired the food & drink for the ship, though he was not traditionally in charge of selling items.

The Adventure, along with the QAR, were given to BB when Captain Hornigold accepted a King's pardon. Where Hornigold acquired the Adventure is not thoroughly known, and one can only speculate on the aquisiton of her. Her shipyard was probably in Jamaica or Berumda. After Maynard killed BB at Ocracoke, the Adventure was taken to Va. as a prize and sold (to whom has not been referenced). The trail goes cold there. As for plans, there are several in Howard Chapelle's book The Search for Speed under Sail , pg 65-72. Also, there is a section on them in P.C. Coker, III's book Charleston's Maritime Heritage --with a sail plan on the back cover. Looking forward to Joshua's plans!

Agreed that they look sharp! The dilemma be for an accurate depiction...which would be with or without one I recong'. Thanks for your input.

Greetings, I be working on a semi-scratch built model of Blackbeard's Bermuda Sloop Adventure for the Bath Tri-Centennial Museum. All is going fine with the exception of the sprityard dilema. The model is based on Howard Chapelle's plans, which does not indicate this yard; however, literature/picture search of such vessels does include it on certain prints. So, I am curious if this knowledgeable band has an opinion on this. Me sincere thanks !

My youngest son & I saw NT last night & thoroughly enjoyed the film & the soundtrack. Upon seeing the DC scenes, he proudly whispered to me that we were there with the Scout troop. After the show, he inquired about the Freemasons. Though the blackpowder episode has been discussed, there was one scene that sparked my son's attention. Twas the money stashed in Thomas Paine's old book. When Cage was pointing out the clock time on the back of the C-note, the bill was a recent release. My "stashed" bills are the older variety...and the father character would had most likely had used the pre-2002 bills to stash. Perhaps that may be just availabitiy of the prop item. Kinda like matchbooks in period movies that have the flint on the back verses the front.

A scented handkerchief or a pebble from a stream in the home port.

In the Sunday's Charlotte Arts & Books section, the following are listed for gift ideas 1) The Nautical Chart by Arturo Peres-Reverte. Havest books, 466 pgs, $14: "Spain's best-selling author combines mysterious characters and rumored lost treasure with a search for a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the 17th century" 2)Defining the Wind: The Beaufort Scale , and How a 19th Century Admiral Turned Science into Poetry, by Scott Huler, Crown Press, 304 pgs, $23, "NC writer Huler's account of the scale that describes wind velocities should please anyone who likes vivid, accessible and passionate writing about science." Perhaps there should be a forum on drinks as defined by the Beaufort Scale.

Greetings mates, Me wife & I be going to Curacao in late March, and I be wondering if anyone in this lot has ever been there. If so, what highlights to see & do, and what to avoid. Thankee kindly !

Matey Gibbs, Strongly recommend the Coggins book "Ships & Seamen of American Revolution" as Capt'n William suggest. Also glad to see that it is back in print. Both of Capt'n William's suggestion I use a lot in my modeling. The Keith Wilbur, M.D. book: P & P of Am. Revlt, 1984, ISBN 0-87106-866-4 Also, The Frigates by James Henderson, 1970, / 1971 by Dodd, Mead & Company. ISBN 0396 06284 9 Deals w/ Royal Navy, and is an informative read Superstitions of the Sea, James Clary, 1994. ISBN 0-916637-00X An oversize / coffee table book that has many origins of superstitions...such as why use wine when launching a ship...which leads to a lot of jinxed ships launched during Prohibition ! The British author E.K. Chatterton is very good & has written much about nautical history. His Romance of Piracy is rare. The Ship Under Sail is a good overall history. E.K.'s books are a bit pricey...& best obtained through inter-library loan if not available. They are out-of-print books. There is also the Howard Chapelle's The Search for Speed Under Sail, 1700-1855. Chapelle was the Smithsonian's nautical historian. Deals more with the ship, itself, though has good info & ship plans. The is also a book by Avi that my sons read for school about a girl on a brig...actually a snow. Can't recall the name & they're away for the weekend. A good book searching website is: http://www.bookfinder.com new, used, out-of-print, & collector books that one must sell the first born for. Enjoy the research !

Lookin' at a lot of work to get her ready. Though would be fun.

Such records may be in the state archives, yet I will send an inquiry to the folks at the Bath museum. May take some time on this, Corsair, though will post findings here for you. In the meantime, you can check out this state site. Scroll down on the lefthand column for the link for BB. http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/...s/bath/bath.htm Jim

The Serpent Mound is located on an unique geologic magnetic high anomally. Origin theories of this magnetic high range from meteor impact to upwellling of magma & gases. There is a form of altered quartz found there that has been found at other meteor impact craters. The mound itself is dead-center on this magnetic high. I find it intriquing that the ancients built the structure on this geologic anomally, and built the serpent with solstic and equinox alignments . It has similarities with Stonehenge being constructed at the intersection of ley lines. On my visit there, I was struck by an intense vibration in my forehead which lasted several minutes.

[ In Hugh Rankin's The Pirates of Colonial North Carolina, p.43, "Tach" is spelled w/ an "e"...Tache. Dropping the "e" is common when going from Old English to modern English. Also, it is recorded in the Summer of 1718, BB's sloop Adventure was officially recorded/registered by the Vice Admiralty Court in Bath, NC for use in trading expeditions. The research I have done indicates that this registry was under the name "Teach". This was during BB's time in Bath, NC after the grounding of the QAR when he received a pardon from Governor Eden. Also, as I have posted before, the town of Bath, NC will be having their Tri-Centennial in 2005. The person that I have been in communication with there wants to have a ship in Bath--like the Elizabeth II is in Manteo-- and desires BB's Adventure. Certainly this will not be accomplished prior to the Festival in Sept, '05, though it is being actively pursued.

Belated congrats ! Recong' that means ye be travelin' more for first hand recon. Fair Winds to ye!!!

Capt'n William, Hope all be well w/ you & yours with the recent high waters in N.O. I recall at such times the moccasins emerge into the flooded roads. I had been in touch with the NC Maritime Museum, David Moore precisely...& gave him two QAR's in a bottle for fund raising purposes several years ago. The folks is Bath, NC will be receiving a QAR soon for a fund raiser item soon in exchange for booth fees at the Tri-Centennial next Sept. They did get a grant from the state, yet it gets spread out for the entire year's celebration. They will be loaned the big bottle "Blackbeard's Fleet" when it is done with the San Diego show in Jan. Been hitting the bottle hard for the Georgetown Wooden Boat Show ...which is this weekend. Hope to see some of ya'll East Coasters there. Take Care, Jim -sib

In Tony Horwitz's Confederates in the Attic, he relates his encounters with re-enactors who strive for accuracy. Some would not wash their costumes/garbs after summer time events claiming that the smell and stains would make it more authentic. Non-authentic items and dress was ridiculed by hard core re-enactors. The term some used was "FARBY"...being short for "Far Being From Accurate". This may be true, yet when dealing with the public at faires and festivals, especially if one wants to be invited back or referenced, certain aspects of historical "accuracy" should be politely curtailed. From the events that I have attended, it is the children that get off the most on the pirate dress, and the gleam in their parents' eyes tells me that they are excited about this interaction, and nit-picking accuracy is not high on the list.

Treasure Island: 1934- Treasure Island: 1950-Robert Newton is classic All Fairbanks, Jr. are great...there was one, I cannot remember, where he received a parchment scroll--his pardon. The scene had him read it in about 15 seconds...which would make him the fastest reader of Old English script!

Victor Fleming's 1934 Treasure Island, with Wallace Berry as Longjohn Silver, is very good.

Master Studley, Aye, I'll be at the Georgetown Wooden Boat show selling me wares of ships in bottles. Heard that it's a fine show that takes over the town.

"A wonderful old Carolina town! " FYI concerning Georgetown, SC. The Georgetown Wooden Boat Show is Saturday, October 16th Info at http://woodenboatshow.com Should be a fun gig.

Born: Charlotte, joined the oil field to see the world/actually, U.S. From Rockies, Ok, TX, NM, off shore La/Tx, up & down the Appalachians. Glad, predominantly, to be in one place for awhile.

Home port in Charlotte, NC

Great art work. Now that's a "Plate Fleet" !!!!