MDDM captain grant, the Admiralty Fopling & the fifer

[Terrance]

Thank you John Baily. 

(but I have in mind all that you posted) SNIP

The initial description of The Seahorse (when Capt. Smith comes upon it) 
actually made me think "Damme! A Preterite Ship!" And that thought has
not, 
as of yet, been contradicted.

The Winds of diplomacy are swift. Off we go again. 

Unchleigh doesn't like Print, books, newspapers, coffee, coffee-houses,
Whigs. 
These, according to the Lieutenant, (the bible included) are potions and
prints stimulating civil unrest, rebellion, immoderate desires. 

Wicks says he is on the a Ship of Death, his Berth (pun) a Prison. There
is unseamenlike Behavior on the ship. ANd Wicks wonders how the trip (a
sailing voyage being the best cure for insanity) will restore him to the
"Ordinary World." 

Back to page 10

Wicks says he would have preferred to sail aboard an East Indiaman (his
reason or his desire to do so is secular, dalliance, Romantic danger,
ladies) but those that controlled his Fate got wind of his desires and
he was sentenced to an English Frigate (the only alternative being, not
the Tower, but Bedlam or French Hospital--Faucault) and instructed to
avoid coffee, Indian Hemp. 

Back to page 48

Wick's inward lament...where are the wicked young widows...take me back
to the Cross-Roads,/ let me choose once again, / To cruise the East
India Lanes. 

But he can't go back to the Cross-Roads. 

Captain Grant sends up a Jolly Roger and the ships pull out of
formation. 
I think it is play, testosterone the potion. Mason thinks it insane, but
what does he know of seamen-like behavior. 

Mr. Dixon seems to know. 

The two are not getting along, but they don't fight and then they sing: 

They sing of Morton (who will be president of the RS from 1764-1768, he
is  James, Earl of Morton--Lord Aberdour) and his henchmen (money),  And
the King and his Benchmen (the Law),  And Free lunch (well at least we
can be sure they are not off to free luch America just yet), Sharks and
Slaves, fables and feasts. Provisions? Who's paying for the provisions
now? The take on Wine and Water. And Bread too, I assume. 

They sail south off Lizard Point and we are introduced to captain grant,
the Admiralty Fopling, and the fifer. 

Oh no, hurry up pleas it's TIME, gotta go to class....

be back when the Sharks are biting...