Thanks Jen.

1. Thornton is master of a pirate currently plundering in warm waters, last victim a Spanish vessel carrying Spanish gold to Spain (Carribean, not Pacific). This is NOT the Gallant. It is actually potentially a privateer except that Thornton's letters of marque have been stolen.

2. The Gallant currently possesses her own letters of Marque against Spain. She is thus privateer, not pirate, by the hand of the Queen. She has cleared the bar and is heading down Channel past the Scillies, past Ushaw, and someone said she was aiming to join Drake and Hawkins (who have made a very accelerated job of deciding to wreak their vengeance on the treacherous Spaniards who cost them their capital).

3. Both the beautiful Italians created by Jen are on the Gallant and her tale is well begun. As she heads south, the May airs become warmer, the sun traces color into the faces of the pale-as-eels English aboard her, and things are definitely looking up, although how they propose to replenish their comfort remains to be seen!

Harbormaster