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| 1914 African Queen (Quote) | ||
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"Now that I've had a taste of it, I can see why you love boating, Mister Alnutt." | |
| 1814 American Brigantine against England (Letter of Marque) | ||
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License
issued by the United States to capture British shipping. Issued during the war of 1812 to the Brig Prince Neufchatel of 318 tons,18 carriage guns and 129 men. |
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| 1814 American Schooner against England (Letter of Marque) | ||
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Personalize your name and city
and the number of crew and guns. License
issued by the United States to capture British shipping. |
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| 1404 Anti-Pirate Fleet (Letter of Marque) | ||
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License to Henry Payne to form a fleet to capture the enemies of England "To pass the seas with as many ships, Barges, and Balingers of war, men-at-arms, Bowman...to do all the hurt he can do." |
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| 1627 Anti-Pirate Squadron (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Orders to the Admiral of the squadron to stop French Pirates in 1627 England. | |
| 1667 Avalon (Letter of Marque) | ||
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Privateer License
for the mighty HMS Emerald Dragon This is the legendary island where King Arthur was taken to recuperate and return to England at her greatest time of need. This is the only non-authentic document, but contains all the groovy elements of the best war documents. It is a fine document for women as the Queen rules. |
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| 1720 Black Bart / Bartholomew Roberts' Shipboard Articles (Articles) | ||
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As was custom, the pirate crew drew up these articles of shipboard conduct, mostly having to do with strong spirits and marooning. This was the only law on a pirate ship | |
| 1722 Black Bart / Bartholomew Roberts' Death Report (Admiralty Report) | ||
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An exciting account of the second most successful pirates' last battle from a report made at the trial of the remaining captured pirates. | |
| 1720 Black Bart / Bartholomew Roberts Plunders the Samuel (Admiralty Report) | ||
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A drunken orgy of the plundering of the merchantman Samuel in 1720. | |
| 1718 Blackbeard's History (Admiralty Report) | ||
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An admiralty report of the fiercest pirate who ever lived. He plundering from Trinidad to Maine. | |
| 1718 Blackbeard Raids Charleston (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Blackbeard's fleet blockaded the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina for five days and plundered all the ships in the harbor. | |
| 1718 Blackbeard's Reward Poster (Advertisements & Pamphlets) | ||
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A copy of Blackbeard's reward Poster in which the Governor of Virginia offers £500 for Teach, £100 for officers, £15 for crew. | |
| 1718 Blackbeard's Death Report (Admiralty Report) | ||
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A stirring account of Blackbeard the pirate's demise in his last spectacular battle on the Carolina coast. | |
| 1789 Bligh, Captain-Knowledge (Quote) | ||
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"Knowledge of the sea never comes amiss to a seaman." | |
| 1789 Bligh, Captain-Think (Quote) | ||
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"Think, if you like, of the distance we have come, but never let your mind run forward faster than your vessel. | |
| 1721 Ann Bonny and Mary Read's Trial (Admiralty Report) | ||
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They wrote the book on women's issues! "...only two of the pirates had put up any fight and they had fought like wildcats." Their sentence was to be "severely hanged by the neck till you are severely dead." This is an excerpt of their trial sentencing and comments. |
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| 1592 Broadside Fired by Turkish Man of War (Admiralty Report) | ||
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A true account of the sea battle between the HMS Guardland and the Black Bull. | |
| 1717 Broadside by a French Pirate (Admiralty Report) | ||
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A record of the devastating effect of this powerful naval action. The broadside was seldom fired because of the destruction it would cause the other ship. A ship had no value if it was badly damaged. | |
| 1585 Cabreth, David (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Authorization for English Privateer to capture ships supplying their enemies with victuals and war material. | |
| 1721 Calico Jack Rackman's Charges at his Trial (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Very good to
personalize if you have a group with many members such at a softball team,
Boy Scout troop, club members, etc.
The charges against Calico Jack Rackman and his crew at trial in Spanish Town, Jamaica
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| 1799 Canada against United States (Letter of Marque) | ||
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License
issued in Canada by the British to capture American ships. This Letter of Marque authorizes the Duke of Kent, a British ship mounting 20 Carriage guns and navigated by 100 men as a private ship of war based in Nova Scotia, Canada to "distress and annoy all His Majestie's Enemies." (the Americans) |
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| 1812 Canada against United States (Letter of Marque) | ||
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License
issued in Canada by the British to capture American ships. This remarkable schooner with only four carriage guns is credited with more than 50 captures of American vessels in the War of 1812. A real badass! |
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| 1882 Conch Republic (Letter of Marque) | ||
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The Conch Republic of the Florida Keys issued this license to arm a private warship (Privateer) | |
| 1695 Captain Kidd (Letter of Marque) | ||
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Nice to personalize because it mentions 30 carriage
guns and the name of his ship. Captain Kidd was hung as a pirate because he couldn't find these Letters of Marque and Reprisal. These Letters were found in the Public Record Office--200 years later! |
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| 1563 Cinque Ports Warrant (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Authority to the Wardens of the Cinque Ports, which were the influential Naval ports located in the south of England, to issue Letters of Reprisal. | |
| 1777 Code Duello (Miscellaneous) | ||
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The Rules of
Dueling. Between 1798 and 1848 thirty-six naval officers were killed
in eighty-two duels. This is the only document in the collection that costs $39.95 because it has two sheets. |
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| 1933 Cold Sea (Quote) | ||
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"The sea is cold, but the sea contains the
hottest blood of all, and the wildest, the most urgent." --D.H. Lawrence |
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| 1861 Confederate States of America (Letter of Marque) | ||
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This is a composite of three documents written by Jefferson Davis and his Congress. There were 99 Letters of Marque issues by The confederate States of America. |
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| 1586 Couper, John (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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This Letter of Reprisal was for Captain John Couper whose ship was captured by the Spanish, so he went and captured one of theirs and his compensation was £2,000. | |
| 1633 Devil's Pact (Miscellaneous) | ||
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You can name all the devils and the
poor soul who made the pact. Supposedly this is a real pact with the Devil found in the Vatican. |
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| 1636 Elizabeth of London (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Order by the English directing the capture of the Compass of Horne a Dutch Ship that had sunk the Elizabeth of London in Falmouth Harbor. | |
| 1585 Elizabeth of Plymouth (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Bond of £1,000 for good behavior of the Elizabeth of Plymouth, for which Letters of Reprisal had been issued. | |
| 1225 Enemy Wine seized by the King (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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The English seized wine from a French ship. "We took the wine because '..they were in hostility to us'". | |
| 1673 Enforcing Gun Salute (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Instructions for enforcing the gun salute and taking captured English seaman out of foreign ships. | |
| 1404 English Against Scotland (Letter of Marque) | ||
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License to Henry
Prince to kidnap a crew to attack the ships of Scotland and authorizing press gangs that must obey the captain under pain of death. |
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| 1405 English Two Ships & Two Captains (Letter of Marque) | ||
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This
document is good to personalize for siblings, twins, partners, etc. because
it gives two people equal power without showing favorites. King allows both captains to keep all the booty instead of the usual "tenths". |
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| 1586 Fenner, William (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Reprisal Authorizing William Fenner to take one Spanish ship as pay-back for wrongs done to him. | |
| 1746 Fight For a Galleon (Quote) | ||
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"A man who would not
fight for a galleon would fight for nothing at all!" --Admiral Sir Charles Wager |
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| 1585 Foxall, John (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Reprisal Authorization issued because the Spanish captured his ship and goods. | |
| 1693 France against England (Letter of Marque) | ||
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License
from Admiral of France to attack pirates, corsairs, subjects of the
Catholic King (England). Substitute your name. "...to arm the cutter Revenge with men, cannon, ball, powder, and lead...and attack pirates, corsairs and other lawless men." |
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| 1411 French Wine (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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This is a good document to personalize for groups as it allows the crew to be
listed. Letters of Reprisal against the French for taking the Zeland and her wine. |
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| 1228 Hanging a Pirate (Admiralty Report) | ||
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This is almost the only record of hanging for piracy
before
the sixteenth century. "...confessed after inquisition." See also, Capt. Kidd and Ann Bonny for "hanging". |
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| 1722 Hanging-Pirate Sentenced to Hang (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Fifty-two men were hanged in the month of April. Their bodies were then wrapped in chains and hung in public view until they rotted. "...to be hanged by the neck, till you are dead, dead, dead." | |
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A
Roman Poet "They change their skies, but not their souls who run across the sea." |
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| 1627 Indentured Servant (Miscellaneous) | ||
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You can stipulate any terms and conditions of servitude. Contract to be a servant for four years on a Virginia Plantation in exchange for 50 acres of land. They would live no better than a slave. Great to personalize because you can stipulate any terms and conditions. |
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| 1577 Instructions for Capturing Pirates (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Detailed instructions for capturing pirates and sea rovers. This would accompany a Letter of Marque. | |
| 1845 Jane Ann & the Pirate (Advertisements & Pamphlets) | ||
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This is an accurate forgery of a hand bill for donations to help a poor crewman who was captured by pirates and had his tongue cut out and cast adrift. | |
| 1585 Kitchin, John (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Reprisal against Spain for capturing John Kitchin's ship and goods. | |
| 1708 Longest Sword (Quote) | ||
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Quote from Mutineers:
"Hee that had ye Longest sword should carray it. And his woard should be ye Law." |
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| 1729 Lowther, George Articles (Articles) | ||
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These are the Articles drawn up by the crew of this famous pirate who took his prizes mostly on the East Coast of the United States. | |
| 1723 Lowther, George Plunders a Slave Ship (Admiralty Report) | ||
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The pirate George Lowthar plunders a Slave Ship off the west coast of Africa. | |
| 1708 Marooned Man Found (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Alexander Selkirk was marooned for four years and four months. He was the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's book Robinson Crusoe. | |
| 1708 Marooned Padre (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Padre marooned with young female negro. (There is a God !) | |
| 1703 Marooning Report (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Report of marooning Samuel Huxford in the Cape Verde Islands where he died within three months. | |
| 1900 Marriage License (Miscellaneous) | ||
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Customize
all the details of that glorious day. A beautiful marriage license from the past printed in full color and personalized for you. Honor the anniversary of your union. |
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Modern Piracy is an $15 billion
a year problem. This is a link to the International Piracy
report page from the IMB Piracy Reporting Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
(There are no documents to personalize.) |
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| 1669 Morgan, Henry (Letter of Marque) | ||
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Privateering License
for the greatest pirate of all time. He commanded all land and sea forces in the Western hemisphere. If you were Spanish--you were in deep trouble! The most famous pirate/privateer ever! A legend. This is his original Letter of Marque issued to him from Jamaica authorizing him to invade Cuba and anywhere else the Spanish might be. Check out Morgan's Instructions |
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| 1670 Morgan, Henry's Instructions (Admiralty Report) | ||
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These Instructions
were issued with Morgan's
Letter
of Marque The most famous pirate of all time was actually a Privateer. It spells out everything he is empowered to do; and he sure took it to the extreme! |
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| 1705 Mutineers Turn Pirate (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Mutineers choose sides and strip the ship. | |
| 1709 Naval Battle (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Report of battle at sea by three Naval Ships against a Spanish Galleon. | |
| 1269 Pact with the Devil (Miscellaneous) | ||
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You can name the person who sold their
soul for a change of fortune. After the legend of Faust according to Le Miracle de Theopile |
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| 1724 John Phillips' Articles (Articles) | ||
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Little is known about this pirate except for these Articles. They are interesting because they refer to Moses' Law. See Glossary. | |
| 1346 Pirate Pardoned (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Pirate is pardoned because he volunteered to use his war ship in the King's service. He went from a pirate to a privateer. | |
| 1611 Pirate Treasure (Admiralty Report) | ||
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The owner of the treasure sent it from Portugal to France in a French ship. They were captured by a pirate who tried to take it to Ireland, but, they in turn were captured by the King's ship Advantage who's captain stole some of it and this is a record of the fine imposed on him. | |
| 1710 Poor Conditions on Pirate Ship (Admiralty Report) | ||
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A brief report of the poor conditions of the three ships that captured the Manila Galleon.. | |
| 1668 Prize Money (Advertisements & Pamphlets) | ||
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Advertisement for men to crew a 36 gun Dutch East Indiaman Privateer to "...seek out enemies of his Majesty to their confusion and destruction." | |
| 1721 Ann Bonny & Mary Read Trial (Admiralty Report) | ||
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They wrote the book
on women's issues. The following is an excerpt: "...only two of the pirates had put up any fight and they had fought like wildcats." Their sentence was to be "severely hanged by the neck till you are severely dead." |
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| 1779 Riches & Honor (Advertisements & Pamphlets) | ||
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Great to personalize because
it includes the name of the local tavern, harbor, captain, ship and guns. This is the most popular document that we personalize. Mainly because it includes the name of your favorite tavern, ship, captain, harbor and guns. |
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| 1708 Ships' Stores (Admiralty Report) | ||
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A partial list of the ship's stores for a privateer man of war. | |
| 1585 Sir Walter Raleigh (Letter of Reprisal) | ||
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Sit Walter Raleigh was a privateer. This is a bond he posted to account for pirates' goods he hoped to capture. | |
| 1691 Slave Prince for Sale (Advertisements & Pamphlets) | ||
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Advertisement for sale of a much tattooed slave prince from New Guinea | |
| 1709 Spanish Treasure Galleon (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Three English privateers fire 500 six-pound cannon balls and get beaten badly by the superior Spanish Ship. | |
| 1703 Ship's Surgeon Amputates (Admiralty Report) | ||
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Report of surgery after a battle. | |
| 1650 William of London (Admiralty Report) | ||
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To arm the William of London is the purpose of this Letter of Reprisal against France for the loss of the Mercury. | |
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