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Greetings, Cap'n William! Dunno how yet--I am just now learning uploads and what-not. Regards, Corsair

Greetings, Somewhere in my files is an article--IIRC, from an old issue of The Mariners' Mirror, It is noted therein that a number of popular Jolly Roger depictions were derived from an undated file in the National Maritime Museum which were reprinted by Philip Gosse in the '30's. If it were me, I'd look askance at any depiction of a Roger that did not derive from a known primary source. Wynne's flag IS from a p.s. though. Regards, Corsair

Greetings, I am not a freemason, but I note that the oldest datable representation of the hallmark of freemasonry is handinscribed on a pewter plate from the Whydah. Another bit of artifact graffiti--this time found carved on the bowl of a large spoon, has been identified as a cable-tow by some Masons who have seen it. Regards, Corsair

Greetings, The Spanish colonists, and of course their Indian allies, apparently used bows and arrows later than did their compatriots back home. Remember that wonderful vignette when one of Morgan's men uses a musket to fires an arrow back at a Spanish fortification, and manages to sets the place ablaze. Regards, Corsair

You're not alone in that...

Greetings, A cache of Discovery Channel videos of the Clifford expeditions to Madagascar in search of the wrecksite of Captain Kidd's flagship, The Adventure Galley, has been discovered! Check it out at http://whydah.com/store/product_info.php?p...e37eceb859c8cdb This video also has a great recreation of Kidd's famous voyage! Regards, Corsair

...is now available as a trade paperback at a very reasonable price. See http://whydah.com/store/product_info.php?p...1ea0d022d565e7e The book tells the story of undersea explorer Barry Clifford's discovery of a shipwrecked French fleet and several pirate shipwrecks at a coral reef off the coast of Venezuela. But the bulk of the book goes into the wave of pirates, buccaneers and filibustiers who infrested the West Indies for a decade thereafter. Regards, Corsair

This volume describes an expedition to Madagascar by undersea explorer Barry Clifford and his Team where the wrecks of the Adventure Galley (William Kidd) and the Fiery Dragon (William Condon) were found. Also discovered was evidence of an underground tunnel complex. Signed copies can be ordered from http://whydah.com/store/product_info.php?p...?products_id=35 Regards, Corsair Who, in fairness, must also note that Barnes & Noble has a decent pre-Christmas sale on UNSIGNED copies at the moment.

Wait till you see the 2 Valentine's Day cards! Corsair

Thank'ee! I love tracking down the old 19th-century books--the info might not be so hot, but the illustrations are great! Corsair

...these look pretty cool! Check out the Halloween card! http://whydah.com/store/index.php?cPath=13 Regards, The Corsair

Whoops! http://whydah.com/store/index.php?cPath=8_22 My apologies! Corsair

Greetings, These look great! The price isn't bad either http://www.whydah.com/page.php?id=exp044 Regards, Corsair

Greetings, There's a new timeline of Bellamy's career at: http://www.whydah.com/page.php?id=exp044 Regards, Corsair

Greetings, The nice people at the Whydah site are letting me dock some of my material there. For those who are interested in the "Madagascar Men" see http://www.whydah.com/page.php?id=past01 [You will have to cut and paste the address into your browser] More will be posted at this site over the coming months. Thanks, Corsair

Many thanks, Maria! 'Twill (pun intended) take awhile to get going--aside from the upcoming website, I'm doing my own store at cafepress. Prizes in these parts are skeerce--so I might as well do it on the Web like everybody else! Corsair

Greetings, These folks have agreed to help out with my upcoming Blades of Fortune website--check 'em out at: http://www.cafeshops.com/whydah_museum and, of course www.whydah.com