CaptCat Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Does anyone know where I might find examples of letters of marque? Some books I have discuss what they are and their significance for particular govt's and privateers in history, but they do not provide actual texts and so forth. I want to see examples. Thanks! Black Cat, Captain of theMatriarch Test everything. Hold fast to what is good. -Saint Paul's first letter to Thessalonika 5:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Try www.piratedocuments.com/index.html (I hope this link still works). They make Letters od Marque based on historical doctuments. They do a good job at them to. You also might want to try www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Garden/5213/marque2.htm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptCat Posted April 4, 2003 Author Share Posted April 4, 2003 Brilliant! Thanks so much, Cookie! Black Cat, Captain of theMatriarch Test everything. Hold fast to what is good. -Saint Paul's first letter to Thessalonika 5:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Another site to look at is http://tinpan.fortunecity.com/lennon/897/ There is a great picture of Captain Kidd's actual letter of marque-the one that was mysteriously "missing" during his trial. It's great if you want to get a feel for what they actually looked like. Coastie04 "Accountability is what seperates us from the common pirate." -Unknown Coast Guard Officer She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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