William Brand
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November 10 -
On this day in 1718, Stede Bonnet was brought to trial and charged with two acts of piracy. Judge Nicholas Trott sentenced Bonnet to death.
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Very nice indeed, Captain Calico. You must take more pictures at the first event you fly that standard and let us see it once again.
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November 9 -
On this day in 1733, His Excellency, Jonathan Belcher Esquire, sent out a Proclamation for apprehending Gyles du Lake Tidmarsh. Printed in Boston by J. Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council.
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It is, but Coastie has a boat.
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A raspberry drink called shrub is too funny, yet so appropriate. Drink names are fun.
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What do you drink during the myriad of holidays that begin this month? And...what beverages carry you through the Winter?
Yes, you can list 'Rum'.
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I'll be finishing up some 'promised' pieces to crew and fellow pirates before I do anything else. Then I'll be adding some more period books to my library.
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The other issue is citation. This calendar is only as good as the source materials. Many of them haven't adjusted for the changes in Calendar systems, so some of the dates here are the best approximations. Besides, if I ever call it 'finished' I'd stop looking for great new additions, and we'd miss out on little tidbits and interesting trivia.
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November 8 -
There are times that I was busy enough that I missed a number of calendar days, but the gaps are shrinking. For example, I had nothing for today, so I had to go searching. Fortunately, I struck pay dirt.
On this day in 1718, the following members of Stede Bonnet's crew were hanged at White Point, Charleston, South Carolina. Many of them were buried in the marsh below the low water mark.
Amand (or Annand), Alexander. From Jamaica.
Booth, Samuel. From Charleston, South Carolina.
Boyd, Robert. From Bath, North Carolina.
Brierly, John (alias Timberhead). From Bath, North Carolina.
Carman, Thomas. From Maidstone in Kent, England.
Hewett, William (or Hewet, or Hewit). From the island of Jamaica.
King, Matthew. From Jamaica.
Levit, John. From North Carolina.
Livers, William (alias Elvis).
Long, Zachariah. From Holland.
Lopez, John. From Oporto, Portugal.
Morrison, William. From Jamaica.
Mullet, James (alias Millet). From London, England.
Patterson, Neal. Of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Perry, Daniel. From island of Guernsey, England.
Price, Thomas. Of Bristol, England.
Ridge, John. Of London, England.
Scott, William.
Smith, John-William.
Thomas, Captain. An alias used by Major Stede Bonnet.
Thomas, John. From Jamaica.
Tucker, Robert. From Jamaica.
Virgin, Henry. Of Bristol, England.
Wilson, James. Of Dublin, Ireland.
And on this day (104 years later) in1822, an action between the USS Alligator and a squadron of pirate schooners took place off the coast of Cuba. -
November 7 -
On this day in 1718, twenty-nine of Bonnet’s crew were convicted of piracy.
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The flux of temperatures notwithstanding, does anyone have pirate plans through the winter? New projects? New kit?
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Nice refit on the cannons!
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Good luck with the teeth and the winter cover.
It started snowing today. My mood is directly effected by the idea of approaching winter.
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November 6 -
On this day in 1696, the captured members of Every's crew were once again brought into court and charged with piracy.
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November 5 -
On this day in 1718, Colonel William Rhett killed Heriot and recaptured Stede Bonnet. On the 24th of October, Bonnet and Herriott had escaped, probably by colluding with local merchant Richard Tookerman. Governor Johnson at once placed a £700 bounty on Bonnet's head and dispatched search teams to track him down. Bonnet and Herriott, accompanied by a slave and an Indian, obtained a boat and made for the north shore of Charleston Harbor, but foul winds and lack of supplies forced the four of them onto Sullivan's Island. Governor Johnson sent a posse under Rhett to Sullivan's Island to hunt for Bonnet. The posse discovered Bonnet after an extensive search, and opened fire, killing Herriott and wounding the two slaves. Bonnet surrendered and was returned to Charleston.
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Are you focusing on any one given aspect of the sweet trade when you talk to the public?
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Working on a patch design for a privateers group at the moment and packing away my kit for the winter months. Also trying to get pirate get together organized for a new group locally.
What piratical stuff are you working on, if one may ask? -
November 4 -On this day in 1693, a report was made by M. de Champigny of Quebec regarding the attempted abduction and murder of the Sieur St. Castin."This intelligence confirming that which had come through the French, who had attempted the abduction or the murder of the Sieur St. Castin, at Acadia, obliged Messrs. de Frontenac, and de Champigny, to hasten the fortifications of Quebec, and of Montreal, in order not to be surprised, and to warn the savages of Acadia to hold themselves in readiness to come to the relief of Quebec — upon the first news they should have of the departure of the fleet."And on this day in 1696, a deadline was set for the purchase of plate silver to examine and reset the coinage value of eight reales in England. This was an ongoing issue as the value of coins varied widely from England to the Colonies and even between ports of the Colonies."After many problems in England with older clipped coinage William III asked Parliament to consider the situation. Over then next few years the older clipped hammered coinage was demonitized and replaced with new milled coins in what is now known as the "Great Recoinage of 1696-1699." For this recoinage the mint required large quantities of silver. Initially, a law was passed on January 21, 1696 to take clipped coinage out of circulation and send it to the mint for recoining. All clipped English coinage was to be accepted in payment of taxes at full face value through May 4th, also clipped coinage would be accepted at par by the Exchequer in payment of loans through June 24th. This brief window of opportunity brought £4,706,003 of clipped coins to the mint but large quantities remained in circulation. Further, laws were crafted to encourage people to bring plate to the mint by offering a bonus above market value, but the extra inducement was not offered for foreign coins. It was ordered that for a six month period between May 4, 1696 but before November 4, 1696 "Wrought Plate or any vessells or other sort of Manufacture of silver" could be brought to the mint where the individual would obtain a troy ounce of lawful money (that is, 5s2d) for each ounce of sterling silver; additionally, the individual would be given a receipt to be taken to the Exchequer for a supplemental "Reward" of 6d per troy ounce of sterling silver brought to the mint. This act was soon amended so no reward would be given unless the individual made an oath that the plate or other objects brought in had been manufactured on or before March 25, 1696. According to this statute only wrought plate or manufactured products such as vessels were acceptable. The amendment was structured to prohibit individuals from melting any foreign (or English) coins to be turned into plate."
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November 3 -
After several months' layover in Santa Cruz, on November 3, 1724 the Caroline departed for Genoa, Italy, with a cargo of beeswax, leather, and woolens.[3] The shipboard climate, however, was troubled. There were complaints about the food on board the ship, and Freneau, the captain of the Caroline was accused of treating the other crewmen of the vessel improperly. Grousing of short allowance the crewmen of the Caroline started to disobey some of the captain's orders. The captain realizing that his orders were being disobeyed, he consulted his mate. The two men agreed to stash some small arms in the cabin, so they could defend themselves in case of mutiny. Unfortunately for the captain, two of the conspirators on the upper deck overheard the conversation.
Not realizing that Gow was the ring leader of the attempted mutiny, Freneau ordered Gow to prepare arms to defend the crew. Upon hearing this, the mutineers decided to act that night. At ten p.m., after half the ship's company had retired following evening prayer, shots echoed across the deck. Told that someone had fallen overboard, Freneau ran to the rail, where he was stabbed in the neck and shot twice in the stomach by Gow, then thrown overboard by the other conspirators. Still alive, he managed to clutch a rope dangling from the side of the ship, but when the conspirators realized this, they cut the rope and he tumbled into the sea. The next morning, the remainder of the crew was given the option of following their captain or joining the mutineers. Accounts indicate that they all accepted their former position. The ship was renamed Revenge.
And on this day in 1821 the following letter was written at St. Barts.
" We arrived here, after a rather rough passage, in eighteen days from Boston, all well. We expect to sail again in two or three days. We found here the piratical ship which robbed the Orleans Packet. She is now in possession of the Swedish government. She came into their possession in the following manner : — The crew landed her cargo on a small island near this, from whence it was taken by a schooner to St. Thomas ;— they then run the ship into Five Island Harbour, where all the crew, except two men, deserted her. — The government hearing of her being there, sent a guard and took possession of her, brought her into this harbour, and confined the two men found in. her as pirates. — It is said, Capt. Elton has requested the Governor to allow him to take them to the United States for trial. This piratical ship was originally the U. S. brig Prometheus, which was condemned two years since, and was then sold."
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November 1 -
On November 1, 1698, three ships and two tenders containing 1,200 men reached the Darien from Leith, and founded the town of New Edinburgh on the Gulf of Calidonia, near Ada. Here they were welcomed by the San Bias Indians who saw in them future allies against the Spaniards. However, the Scots had no intention of fighting, much to the disappointment of the Indians, although they must have known that their invasion would be resisted by the Spaniards.
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October 31 -A letter from on board the Hornet, dated at Cape Maise, 31st of October (1821?), read, " The pirate which we took yesterday mounted two long four pounders, and her crew consisted of twenty gallows-looking scoundrels."
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October 29 -
On this day in 1758, prisoners of the East Indiamen 'York' purposely mis-piloted and wrecked the ship.
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Sup?
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October 27 -
On this day in 1699, the Board of Trade discussed the matter of pirates along the coasts of Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas before the king.
And on this day in 1702, English troops plundered St. Augustine in Spanish Florida.
'appy Birthday to ye Dutch
in Scuttlebutt
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Aye, a very happy birthday!