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    Masonic Pirates

    in Captain Twill

    Posted

    Aye, Mates, I didn't realize that me Mate, The Pyrate Queen, was signed in when I posted the last message (on her account): tis Capt. William who's the Mason, not his lovely lady, the Pyrate Queen!

    :huh:

    Mate Corsair, could you post those Whydah pics that you alluded to?

    :huh:

    Capt. William

    Greetings, Cap'n William!

    Dunno how yet--I am just now learning uploads and what-not.

    Regards,

    Corsair

    The Jolly Roger

    in Captain Twill

    Posted

    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

    Masonic Pirates

    in Captain Twill

    Posted

    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

    Archers in the Golden Age

    in Captain Twill

    Posted

    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

    The Lost Fleet

    in Thieves Market

    Posted

    ...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

    Return To Treasure Island...

    in Thieves Market

    Posted

    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.

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