William Brand

Coins, sailor's knife, books, market wallet, spare line, period tools, sewing tools, flint and steel, and other small sundries.

Thank you for laying out the details. I'm a very visual person and appreciate that touch.

It's also an easy choice to pitch rich against poor and call the rich villainous. The difference between the vastly rich and the common sailor in the Dutch East India company was staggering and this often causes resentment and sense of Robin Hood justice.

I'm interested. Feel free to share any tutorials here.

October 5 - On this day in 1718, John Augur set sail to a neighboring island to secure cows and hogs sufficient to breed them for food at "Providence". Provisions were scarce due to the regular plundering of stock by pirates.

Welcome aboard to all our newest recruits.

A number of pirates up that way attend this event. http://evangolapiratefest.com/

October 4 - On this day in history, the Danish ship Dannebroge exploded and sank in the Great Northern War during the action of of October 4, 1710 Also on this day in 1744, the first rate HMS Victory was lost in a storm near Salcombe.

Will there be vendors?

Is the 'historic seaport' the fort or is it Mallory Square?

October 1 - On this day in 1675, a proclamation for the apprehension of pirate Don Philip Hellen was issued.

September 30 - On this day in 1659, the fictional character Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked (according to author Daniel Defoe).

The Pub is going through one of the regular updates. Stynky is setting up new software and doing one of the regular, necessary updates to keep the Pub running smoothly, so you may experience some small delays or issues.

September 28 - 1528 - Spanish fleet sinks in Florida hurricane; about 380 die September 29 - 61 BC - Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday.

September 20 - On this day in 1715, pirate Nicholas Wingfield was baptized in Hastings, Sussex, England. He was hung for piracy in 1759 at the London Execution Dock. There were 4 executions on that day. Joseph Halsey for Murder, Nicholas Wingfield for Piracy, Thomas Hide for Piracy, and William Lawrence for Piracy.

September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day (ITLAPD, September 19) is a parodic holiday created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy), of Albany, Oregon, U.S., who proclaimed September 19 each year as the day when everyone in the world should talk like a pirate. For example, an observer of this holiday would greet friends not with "Hello," but with "Ahoy, matey!" The holiday, and its observance, springs from a romanticized view of the Golden Age of Piracy. It has become a holiday for members of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. "Cap'n Slappy" and "Ol' Chumbucket", the founders of Talk Like a Pirate Day According to Summers, the day is the only holiday to come into being as a result of a sports injury. He has stated that during a racquetball game between Summers and Baur, one of them reacted to the pain with an outburst of "Aaarrr!", and the idea was born. That game took place on June 6, 1995, but out of respect for the observance of D-Day, they chose Summers' ex-wife's birthday, as it would be easy for him to remember.

It's THAT day, so throw some nautical linger in your conversations, and remember, some phrases are older than you think. For example, if you 'save your bacon' today, that's perfectly acceptable. Check out these great sources... Canting Dictionary: https://books.google.com/books… The Seamans Grammar: http://www.shipbrook.net/jeff/seamansgrammar/

I completely agree. It would be a fun visual companion to any historians table.

Yay! It's on my list. I loved the previous album and look forward to the news songs. I'm so glad you've cut another album!

Thanks, Animal. Are there any updates on the volunteer needs for this event?

September 14 - On this day in 1718, Rogers received word that Vane was at Green Turtle Cay near Abaco, about 120 miles (190 km) north of Nassau.[46][47] Some of the pardoned pirates on New Providence took boats to join Vane, and Rogers decided to send two ex-pirate captains, Benjamin Hornigold and John Cockram, with a crew to gather intelligence, and, if possible, to bring Vane to battle.

What specific positions need to be filled in order to cover all of your volunteer needs? What are the responsibilities of each volunteer position? Time requirements?

There is mention of a hotel crawl in planning separately from a pub crawl. What is a hotel crawl?

August 26 - On this day in 1641, the West India Company conquerored Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola. And on this day in 1651, the Battle of Plymouth took place. General-at-Sea George Ayscue of the Commonwealth of England attacked a convoy of the Dutch Republic commanded by Vice-Commodore Michiel de Ruyter. The Dutch were victorious.

August 24 - 1608 - On this day in 1608, the first English convoy landed at Surat, India. And on this day in 1658, the Battle at Grevelingen saw the defeat of Spanish forces by the English. And in 1704, the Battle of Malaga, the largest naval battle in the War of the Spanish Succession, created a strategic victory of the Grand Alliance. August 25 - 1729 August 25: Woodes Rogers arrive in Nassau to begin his second term as Governor of the Bahamas. On 25 August 1685, Charles Swan separated from his confederates Peter Harris and Edward Davis, and sailed up the coast of Mexico, but met with little success. And on this day in 1718, hundreds of French colonists arrived in the Louisiana area and New Orleans was founded.