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<blockquote data-quote="barsoomcore" data-source="post: 1364355" data-attributes="member: 812"><p>Okay, I'm close to getting ready to start my Skull and Bones campaign. This will be the initial email to the players:</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><em>GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT</em></span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Caribbean War </strong></span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><em>What a Brilliant Prospect does this Event hold out to every Lad of Spirit, who is inclined to try his Fortune in that highly renowned Undertaking, </em></span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Privateering, </strong></span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>When every Thing that swims the Seas must be a </strong></span></p></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 26px"><strong>PRIZE!</strong></span> </p><p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Thousands are at this moment endeavouring to get on Board ships captained by scoundrels who call themselves Privateers, where they serve without Security or Reputation of any kind whatsoever; so certain does their Chance appear of enriching themselves by PRIZE MONEY! What an enviable Station then must be held by those who join the service of CAPTAIN HANCOCK --- late of the fierce action at Madagascar against PYRATES, where he took FOUR PRIZES and brought them all safely back, with a good and well appointed Ship -- the <em>Ascot Marine</em> -- under him, the Pride and Glory of Old England! Surely every Man of Spirit must blush to remain at Home in Inactivity and Indolence, when his Country and the best of Kings needs his Assistance.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Where then can he have such a fair opportunity of reaping Glory and Riches, as in the Privateering Commission graciously bestowed by our Good King upon Captain Hancock, where he will find himself in the midst of Honour and Glory, surrounded by a set of fine Fellows, Strangers to Fear, and who strike Terror through the Hearts of their Enemies wherever they go! Seeking the Spaniard and the French throughout the islands of the West Indies, seizing their TREASURE SHIPS and returning home enabled to cut a DRAFT on shore that might be envied by a NOBLEMAN!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Long live the King, and Success to his Loyal Privateers. </strong></span></p><p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 10px">The Daily Allowance of a sailor upon the <em>Ascot Marine</em> when embarked, is --One Pound of BEEF or PORK,—One Pound of BREAD, —Flour, Raisins, Butter, Cheese, Oatmeal, Molasses, Tea, Sugar,etc, etc. And a Pint of the best WINE or Half a Pint of the best RUM or BRANDY; together with a Pint of LEMONADE. They have likewise in warm Countries, a plentiful allowance of the choicest FRUIT. And what can be more handsome than the <em>Ascot Marine</em> Proportion of PRIZE MONEY, when each Able Seaman gains one and a half shares? The captors share one half of all merchant ships, and of all effects taken by sea or land, without resistance; they share the whole of all ships of war, & of all privateers authorized by foreign governments to war against his Britannic Majesty. They will also receive a bounty of four guineas for every carriage gun then mounted, and of one guinea per head for every man then on board and belonging to such prizes. There are ten shares set apart for the most deserving, with various Advantages, grounded upon resolves of Parliment. Persons of abilities will be promoted in proportion to their diligence and merit; and no equal encouragement can be given in privateers. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 9px"><p style="text-align: center"><em>For further Particulars, and a more full Account of the many Advantages of this remarkable opportunity, apply to Lieutenant FULCHER, at the EIGHT BELLS, where the Bringer of a Recruit will receive THREE GUINEAS. The Ascot Marine sails as soon as her roster is filled, so there can be no guarantee of space. Do not delay!</em></p><p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 9px">S. AND J. RIDGE, PRINTERS, MARKET PLACE, NEWARK</p><p></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barsoomcore, post: 1364355, member: 812"] Okay, I'm close to getting ready to start my Skull and Bones campaign. This will be the initial email to the players: [FONT=Times New Roman][CENTER][size=5][i]GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT[/i][/size] [size=4][b]Caribbean War [/b] [i]What a Brilliant Prospect does this Event hold out to every Lad of Spirit, who is inclined to try his Fortune in that highly renowned Undertaking, [/i][/size] [size=5][b]Privateering, When every Thing that swims the Seas must be a [/b][/size] [size=7][b]PRIZE![/b][/size] [/CENTER] [size=4]Thousands are at this moment endeavouring to get on Board ships captained by scoundrels who call themselves Privateers, where they serve without Security or Reputation of any kind whatsoever; so certain does their Chance appear of enriching themselves by PRIZE MONEY! What an enviable Station then must be held by those who join the service of CAPTAIN HANCOCK --- late of the fierce action at Madagascar against PYRATES, where he took FOUR PRIZES and brought them all safely back, with a good and well appointed Ship -- the [i]Ascot Marine[/i] -- under him, the Pride and Glory of Old England! Surely every Man of Spirit must blush to remain at Home in Inactivity and Indolence, when his Country and the best of Kings needs his Assistance.[/size] [size=3]Where then can he have such a fair opportunity of reaping Glory and Riches, as in the Privateering Commission graciously bestowed by our Good King upon Captain Hancock, where he will find himself in the midst of Honour and Glory, surrounded by a set of fine Fellows, Strangers to Fear, and who strike Terror through the Hearts of their Enemies wherever they go! Seeking the Spaniard and the French throughout the islands of the West Indies, seizing their TREASURE SHIPS and returning home enabled to cut a DRAFT on shore that might be envied by a NOBLEMAN![/size] [center][size=5][b]Long live the King, and Success to his Loyal Privateers. [/b][/size][/center] [size=2]The Daily Allowance of a sailor upon the [i]Ascot Marine[/i] when embarked, is --One Pound of BEEF or PORK,—One Pound of BREAD, —Flour, Raisins, Butter, Cheese, Oatmeal, Molasses, Tea, Sugar,etc, etc. And a Pint of the best WINE or Half a Pint of the best RUM or BRANDY; together with a Pint of LEMONADE. They have likewise in warm Countries, a plentiful allowance of the choicest FRUIT. And what can be more handsome than the [i]Ascot Marine[/i] Proportion of PRIZE MONEY, when each Able Seaman gains one and a half shares? The captors share one half of all merchant ships, and of all effects taken by sea or land, without resistance; they share the whole of all ships of war, & of all privateers authorized by foreign governments to war against his Britannic Majesty. They will also receive a bounty of four guineas for every carriage gun then mounted, and of one guinea per head for every man then on board and belonging to such prizes. There are ten shares set apart for the most deserving, with various Advantages, grounded upon resolves of Parliment. Persons of abilities will be promoted in proportion to their diligence and merit; and no equal encouragement can be given in privateers. [/size] [size=1][center][i]For further Particulars, and a more full Account of the many Advantages of this remarkable opportunity, apply to Lieutenant FULCHER, at the EIGHT BELLS, where the Bringer of a Recruit will receive THREE GUINEAS. The Ascot Marine sails as soon as her roster is filled, so there can be no guarantee of space. Do not delay![/i][/center] [center]S. AND J. RIDGE, PRINTERS, MARKET PLACE, NEWARK[/center][/size][/font] [/QUOTE]
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