William Brand Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 The Mercury draughts are nearing completion, and none too soon, given the time left until PIP. I've completed the Mercury in profile with full rigging and I have designed all of her cannons. I am currently working on her jollywatt, but the longboat is finished. I'm going to be asking a number of questions here on the Pub, so watch for them. Here is a jpeg of the Mercury's longboat, which I recommend we call "the Gullah" (see Gullah here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gullah ), based on Harry Smid's original suggestion for the brig sloop herself. She is shown with full rigging, though she would carry only oars for her regular duties. She is fashioned after drawings of the period, with some details borrowed from Chapman. Any opposition to calling her Gullah? Did they use the terms, Dorsal view, Stern elevation and so forth on period draughts? The words themselves are period or earlier, but I would love to know what terms to use. when doing the draughts for the Watch Dog, I simply used Bow and Stern and labeled the decks accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Here are the many views of the 4 and 6 pounders of the Mercury. She carries 12 swivels and a combination of 12 4's and 6's. We Have about two dozen people attending the Mercury camp at PIP, so for those who are going to be in the Mercury Careening Camp this first year...you may now choose a name for the cannons and swivels. One name each. I wouldn't mind some period nicknames for cannon and I'll take them on a first come, first served basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 And...the Mercury herself. She is a brig-rigged sloop built after the order of Bermuda sloops. She is shown with details of her main top and fore top as well as the crosstrees. She is also shown carrying the longboat aft on davits after the fashion of English cutters, which allows her to carry a second small boat on the weatherdecks. She is based primarily off draughts of the Jamaican sloop, Ferret, built in 1711, though I have taken certain liberties to make her different cosmetically, including the addition of a second window on the larboard and starboard stern. This is not the completed image, but it represents her rigging in the most complete form so far. I still have yet to decide on a figurehead, though I may do a winged, female version of Mercury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 As always..superb work!! "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 OMG William ...wel done ...as expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Thats so cool! Nice work, can we buy copies from you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Aye. Copies will be printed at 20 by 28 inches across and will be for sale at the event. I will probably have a special price for the Mercury crew and some part of every sale will go to the fort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pew Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Off topic-ish, but is the Mercury the same type of ship as the Heron? , Skull and Quill Society , The Watch Dog "We are 21st Century people who play a game of dress-up and who spend a lot of time pissing and moaning about the rules of the game and whether other people are playing fair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 The Heron is an English cutter which is only marginally different in shape and size. The Heron, like the Ferret upon which the Mercury is based, was originally equipped with only one mast. The Heron has a fore and aft rigging, while the Mercury is now brig rigged. This is what the Ferret looked like with one mast. The Heron would be very similar. I did begin a draught for the Heron, which has taken a backseat to the Mercury for the present. While it is very tiny, you can see the Heron in my signature picture. Left to Right: The Heron, The Watch Dog and the fluyt, Maastricht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pew Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Aye. Thankee. , Skull and Quill Society , The Watch Dog "We are 21st Century people who play a game of dress-up and who spend a lot of time pissing and moaning about the rules of the game and whether other people are playing fair." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fayma Callahan Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Oh William, such incredible work! I am deeply impressed, as will be my Cap'n. Please reserve me a copy of the prints for Mercury, and let me know how much. The Crewe of the Sacred Heart will be happy to see this!! Well Done! Thanks, Fayma http://picasaweb.google.com/jamesacallahan100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Thank you, all. Now...cannon names? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Ricky, Lucy, Fred and Ethel... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Diamond Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Can I ask for one? After the name I was Christened with at PiP 2006 ~ Dangerous Donna Oooh, shiny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matusalem Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 The Mercury from what I can dedact from the wonderful illustration, is a 10-gun ship. William (...Captain William) , do inform us what the plans after PIP is, will you have some prints left over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Lasseter Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 The Mercury is a twelve gun ship... six ports per side... plus swivels... A fine ship if I do say so myself, heh... I can't speak for Captain Brand, but as for left over prints, If he has any left after PIP, yes... otherwise, hard to say, but I'll not answer for him... even tho I kinda did.... Truly, D. Lasseter Captain, The Lucy Propria Virtute Audax --- In Hoc Signo Vinces Ni Feidir An Dubh A Chur Ina Bhan Air "If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me." Deuteronomy 32:41 Envy and its evil twin - It crept in bed with slander - Idiots they gave advice - But Sloth it gave no answer - Anger kills the human soul - With butter tales of Lust - While Pavlov's Dogs keep chewin' - On the legs they never trust... The Seven Deadly Sins http://www.colonialnavy.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 names ...as I stated before ...Roman gods and characters, or as you suggested William, water/ocean heros, legends, creatures. ...anyone have the reference material for these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Roberts Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 "Seabooger" Was a name given to me by the gracious crew that belong to Hurricane. I think it might work. Ehh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silkie McDonough Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 How kind of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 Seabooger...? While talking to Captain Sterling and Miss McDonough last night, it was suggested that we name all of the cannon after Roman gods. Jupiter, diana, Mars, etc. I also suggested naming them after the oceanids. In Greek and Roman mythology, the Oceanids were the three thousand daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. One of these many daughters was also said to have been the wife of the god Poseidon, typically named as Amphitrite. Each of these nymphs was the patroness of a particular spring, river, ocean, lake, pond, pasture, flower or cloud. Just some of the Oceanids...Acaste, Argia, Asia, Beroe, Kleodora, Calypso, Cerceis, Chryseis, Clio, Daira, Doris, Idyia, Electra, Europa, Galaxaure, Hippo, Ianira, Ianthe, Lysithea, Menestho, Metis, Nemesis, Perseis, Prymno, Rhodia, Styx, Telesto, Tyche There are numerous good names to be had from mythology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Sterling Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 "Seabooger" Was a name given to me by the gracious crew that belong to Hurricane. I think it might work. Ehh? "Seabooger"?? Oh you are in for it now... "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hand Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I still like "Mad Lucy".... kinda sorta one of the names we were originaly thinkin' bout naming the ship......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Jon Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 If you're going to go with the Greek and Roman mythological names I like Tantalus, Nemesis, Fortuna, and Discordia. Jonathan Washbourne "Jonathan Washbourne Junr of Bridgwater appeared in court and was ordered to pay £5 fees and charges or be publicly whipped 20 stripes for his abusive and uncivil behaviour to Elizabeth Canaday Late of said Bridgwater by Thrusting up or putting of a skunk under the Cloaths to her Naked Body And then saying he had Done the office of a midwife." (from The Plymouth Journal, July 1701) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 From a pure etyomology standpoint, I can find no use of 'booger' prior to the 1800s and no use of 'Donna', apart from Madonna, prior to 1920. So far I have Mad Lucy and a smathering of Roman suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Donna comes from 1660 to 1670. It is Italian for "lady". It stems from the female form of dominus in Latin. Random House Unabridged... 2006. Somehow my mother got the name, though she's no lady. :) -- Hurricane -- Hurricane ______________________________________________________________________ http://piratesofthecoast.com/images/pyracy-logo1.jpg Captain of The Pyrates of the Coast Author of "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Year Before the Mast" (Published in Fall 2011) Scurrilous Rogue Stirrer of Pots Fomenter of Mutiny Bon Vivant & Roustabout Part-time Carnival Barker Certified Ex-Wife Collector Experienced Drinking Companion "I was screwed. I readied my confession and the sobbing pleas not to tell my wife. But as I turned, no one was in the bed. The room was empty. The naked girl was gone, like magic." "Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the Mast" - Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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