William Brand

The list shows some 27 people if Jon and Paula attend.

Something French with fruit?

Great new looks for all. I'm jonesin' for a new weskit.

I love and hate that show. I want one of these...

Happy Birthday!

Oh that is very fine! Very fine indeed. Anytime you want a file cleaned up, just let me know. It's worth the finished product. You saved me a little foray into ligature.

I'll ask about the 300 pounds of cookware.

Anything that adds 'ambiance' would be appreciated. We could use a little more set dressing. Anything that makes us look as though we're shipping stuff up and down the river.

Very nice. Very nice indeed. We can sit about the fire and talk about trade from Jodda to Joffa.

Aye, just ask for the Mercury Crew and you should get in for free. And the menu, from Janet and John. "FORTE DECHARTES FOOD MENU & OPERATIONS The Crew now has a Food Prep Tent. The idea came when we went to St Augustine. This set up worked extremely well and kept the coolers, non period utensils etc out of sight and out of our sleeping tents. This is a common food prep tent meaning it will be used by all. You will be able to put your coolers, food and anything else you need to inside. There will be a food prep table inside as well. This year there will be plenty of bottled water. Too many people last year got sick drinking the water that was available. We will keep the coolers iced so that you have plenty of cold, clean water. Since most people are arriving Friday and setting up, the first provided meal will be Friday night and the last meal is Sunday Noon. Along with the meals there will be a grazing table that will have snacks throughout the day. Here is what will be provided and if you want to contribute anything else please feel free. One goal we have is to have the eating area a place we can all meet and eat together and bond but I am going to leave it to William Pace to figure out how to make that happen. We are a community of pirates, a family. See you there! Snacks & Drinks Bottled Water Soda (Please bring your favorite soda drink) Coffee Jerky Apples Cheese Cookies (Any donations are welcome) Assorted Nuts Bread Meals Friday Night: Beef Burgundy Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Biscuits & Butter Saturday Breakfast: Eggs/Bacon Coffee Juice Biscuits & Jam Saturday Lunch: Turkey provided by Connie and Silas Corn Noodle Casserole Saturday Night: Mexican Beef Corn Bread Sunday Breakfast: Scotch Eggs provided by Carl Oatmeal Coffee Sunday Lunch: Chuck Wagon Beans -CaptJ"

You used Evil and Bacon in the same sentence. Blasphemy.

A good story, which bears repeating... Once upon a time, there was blood in the water.

Don't thank me. Thank our intrepid friend for finding them. It's a good document of the times. The wording is fairly simple and straight forward for a legal document. I typed up a blank version. (Name of Primary Witness) of the Parish of (Name of Parish) in the (Designation of Area - Example: County, Shire, etc) of (Name of Area) maketh Oath, That (Name of Person or Persons being buried) of the Parish of (Name of Parish and 'abovesaid' if the same) lately Deceased, was not put in, wrapt or wound up, or buried in any Shirt, Shift, Sheet, or Shroud made or mingled with Flax, Hemp, Silk, Hair, Gold, or Silver, or other than what is made of Sheeps Wooll only, nor in any Coffin lined or faced with any Cloth, Stuff, or any other things whatsoever made or mingled with Flax, Hemp, Silk, Hair, Gold, or Silver, or any other Material contrary to the late Act of Parliament for Burying in Woollen, but Sheeps Wooll only. Dated the (Numerical day of the Month) Day of (Name of Month) in the (Year of Reign) Year of the Reign of our Sovereign (Name of Sovereign) by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, (King or Queen) Defender of the Faith, &c. And in the Year of our Lord God 17 (Year) Seated and Subscribed by us who were present and Witnesses to the Swearing of the above- said Affidavit. (Place for additional Witnesses) I (Name of Certifying Witness, Title, Occupation, Place of Origin, etc. as the Witness may see fit) do hereby Certify, That the Day and Year abovesaid, the said (Name of Primary Witness) came before me, and made such Affidavit as is above-mention'd, according to the said late Act of Parliament, intituled, And Act for Burying in Woollen. Wit- ness my Hand the Day and Year above-written. Printed for P. Barret Stationer, over-against Chancery-Lane in Fleetstreet.

Yay!

A little late dinner of blackened shark. Now for a story or two about sharks by the fire.

Niiice. I look forward to that addition.

Fantastic. I already snagged it and took out most of the glass glare and oriented it. Some details...

Glad to see the forge up again. What will you take for a good striker?

The Kate is an exercise in needing to exercise.

Wherever you go, try the pie. Not only does every other place make their own key lime pie, but each variant is different enough to make it a culinary trek of pies.

None taken. I have the strongest craving for deviled eggs, which I've learned today can be traced back to the Romans.

Some roasted pineapple would go well with that.

To win any war, but yes.

Seconded.

Yeah, that wasn't bad at all. They could put Angus Konstam in a big hamster wheel and save on energy costs during production. That man gets excited. They could pay me to be on hand to feed Angus some turkey gravy when he gets too worked up.