CaptCat Posted April 4, 2003 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
Cookie Posted April 4, 2003 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.
CaptCat Posted April 4, 2003 Author 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
Coastie04 Posted April 6, 2003 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
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