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[_] funfact about this song itt Blackjack Slim !!83t3HfVP4qd 07/15/15(Wed)12:53:16 No.

  This song is about a real Pirate Ship, and Kingston Bay is the bottom of Cape Cod's bay right
  outside of Boston.

  A lord's bastard son named Tom Cutter held the entire region hostage in a way, the local traders
  and merchants all paid him and his crew "taxes" for safe passage in and out of the bay.

  He did this quite daringly, because it was the waning era of piracy, few, if any, could stand
  against the might of the English/French/Spanish/Dutch Armadas

  First the British put a bounty on Cutter for illegal taxation. Cutter sent back to the crown a
  bounty hunter's head in a box with the official papers nailed to it, along with a note explaining
  the legitimacy of his office.

  Then the Dutch put a bounty up for him stealing and selling slaves meant for Boston. Cutter sent
  the figurehead of a Dutch mercenary ship back to their crown, also with a note explaining the
  legitimacy of his office.

  Here is where the legend comes alive. Boston and other provinces in the area grew desperate, so
  they tacked up signs in the bay warning merchants and traders to turn back, and head further
  north to sell their wares.

  Cutter found out about this and was elated, he immediately adopted the signs as a token of
  fortune and put even more up.

  Finally the British were forced to acknowledge the embarrassing ordeal, and take military action
  against him, being under pressure from the Dutch, French, Spanish, and not to mention some VERY
  wealthy trading nobles.

  They sent out a detail of five full sized warships, an overwhelming display of might.

  Thinking no mere pirate could possibly ever defeat a detail as this, they sailed into the bay at
  the dead of night, hoping to catch the Devil's Reach off guard.

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>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)12:58:24 No.

  I love everything about this post.

>> [_] Blackjack Slim !!83t3HfVP4qd 07/15/15(Wed)13:06:24 No.

  >>2845950

  Instead it is they who were ambushed and somehow, Cutter and his merciless band won the day. and
  as the song goes, the ship was shattered but still floating, he and his crew sailed it onto the
  nearest beach, nailed yet another sign to it, warning those that dared, that this was the Devil's
  Reach's territory.

  Along with the sign was another note written by Cutter explaining that his days of Piracy were
  over, and that if he was perused, he would return with a terrible vengeance.

  None ever did, he disappeared from the annals of history there. The most likely I've read is he
  retired to the dutch controlled islands as a minor lord.

  It's not easy to obtain this information, the internet barely has anything on this man, because
  the British afterwards made several laws making it illegal to discuss/write about famous
  privateers at that time. Rumors are the laws started because of Cutter himself and the Brits
  didn't want another Blackbeard sailing up and down colonial America.

  But the folk tales held, that's how I heard of it, in a dive-bar right next to the bay itself.

  Where did I find this info you ask? Boston Library has several old pieces about Cutter and his
  crew, and I had a kindly older gentleman from the Royal Naval Academy fax me some official
  documents about Cutter, these proved in my mind he was very real, and he was greatly feared.

  I plan to write a book or at least a very lengthy document about the man, Like the song says, he
  was practically on the level of Morgan or Blackbeard when it came to telling world powers to
  stick it where the sun doesn't shine.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:15:38 No.

  Thanks for the read, OP. I'd read that book if and when you released it.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:17:14 No.

  shit like this makes me want to pop in AC4

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:17:29 No.

  great story

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:20:06 No.

  >>2845960
  >>2845950
  Very interesting stuff! Thanks OP

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:28:46 No.

  >>2845950
  The group singing is The Jolly Rogers. I met them a couple times at the Kansas City Ren fest.

>> [_] Blackjack Slim !!83t3HfVP4qd 07/15/15(Wed)13:30:30 No.

  >>2845987
  Yup I've been to that exact fair myself many a time.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:31:42 No.

  >>2845988
  Did you ever go to their duo shows with them and the Musical Blades?

  Those were some good times man.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:33:31 No.

  >>2845950
  Hi there!

  You seem to have made a bit of a mistake in your post. Luckily, the users of 4chan are always
  willing to help you clear this problem right up! You appear to have used a tripcode when posting,
  but your identity has nothing at all to do with the conversation! Whoops! You should always
  remember to stop using your tripcode when the thread it was used for is gone, unless another one
  is started! Posting with a tripcode when it isn't necessary is poor form. You should always try
  to post anonymously, unless your identity is absolutely vital to the post that you're making!

  Now, there's no need to thank me - I'm just doing my bit to help you get used to the anonymous
  image-board culture!

>> [_] Blackjack Slim !!83t3HfVP4qd 07/15/15(Wed)13:33:36 No.

  >>2845991
  Afraid not, but every year at the renfest I catch them before I go join the fights and drink
  myself stupid

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:36:13 No.

  >>2845993
  The trip is related to the file.

  >>2845994
  Thats a shame. It was out of a small little bar, and it was packed with pirates like right next
  to a punk place it was a good laugh.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:37:57 No.

  good read. thanks for the post

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:41:38 No.

  >>2845993
  You're retarded.
  >>2845994
  Thanks for the thread :3

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)13:42:38 No.

  I haven't been on /f/ in a long time, but between the sea shanty dumps and actually learning cool
  stuff about the songs themselves I definitely welcome /f/'s new obsession.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)14:50:46 No.

  >>2845950
  God I want to believe every word of this, but like you said, there's no info on the net. Even on
  the boston library site nothing show's up.

  Could you please post what books you're referencing? An old historic article? Something? Maybe
  drop a publisher name for us to watch when your book comes out?

  Maybe tell us the name of the said dive-bar at least?

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)14:53:25 No.

  Thanks for sharing anon, truly what keeps /f/ alive these days.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)15:01:54 No.

  >>2845950
  This is one of the best posts I've ever seen on /f/. Thanks for the info and I would definitely
  read your book

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)15:13:14 No.

  *THE DAY OP WAS NOT A FAGGOT*
  NEVAR FORGET

  Write that book, it can only be more entertaining than this flash and thread. Everyone loves lost
  history.
  EVERYONE.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)15:18:59 No.

  So a mere fleet of 5 ships was sent after him and he chickened? What a pussy

>> [_] Blackjack Slim !!83t3HfVP4qd 07/15/15(Wed)16:23:35 No.

  >>2846072
  I know you're joking, but to further explain just how big of a feat this was let me explain.

  The entire British navy at the time would only have about a dozen of these boats, each carried a
  few hundred men with 50 guns in all.

  To take 5 of these, at once, if the stuff I have read is right. It's one of the greatest military
  naval achievements of all time.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)16:39:22 No.

  >>2845950
  does anyone know where I can get the chords for this song, it's tasty as fuck.

>> [_] Anonymous 07/15/15(Wed)16:46:39 No.

  >>2845993
  Here's your reply