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Manifesto of Cargo for the Portobello Rose -  Year III

Arrival in the West Indies: December 18, Isle of Montserrat via the Anegada Passage. Docked on the eastern side of the island, off loaded trade goods and supplies to the Spicer Plantations, mended sails, careened the hull.

Taken off the French Merchant Pinnace "Le Victorie?: January 12
Western Coast of Guadeloupe.

Guadeloupe garrison pay: 2500 French Minted Pieces of Silver (Livres)
4 Bolts of Fyne Clothe (2 of satin, one of silk, one of linen)
28 trade Bars of Copper (5 pounds each)
3 tons of Dry Rice
2 tons of Wheat and other Corns
2 Barrels of Peaches
10 Barrels of Olive Oil
6 Barrels of Vinegar
16 full kegs of Lager Beer
4 Kegs of Poor Quality Wine
43 bottle of French Merlot
18 bottles of Fyne Tawny Port
12 Kegs of Quality Gun Powder
5 Half Kegs of Modest Quality Gun Powder
1 Walnut Chest of Drawers
1200 feet of Fyne Sail Clothe Canvas
1400 Rounds of Musket Shot
1000 Rounds of Pistol Shot
11 Poor Quality Wheel Lock Muskets
2 Rapiers, Italian manufacture
3 deck Mounted Swivel Guns
1 Field Surgeons Kit
1 set of Fyne Oriental Tableware, 32 pieces in the set
360 Drams of Fyne Ladies Perfume in 1/2 Dram crystal vials
3 Small Grape Plants in container pots
1 Large Wall Mirror
50 sets of Iron Manacles
1200 feet of Hemp Rope
12 Brown and White Goats
2 Spinning Wheels

Ship was run aground on Pigeon Island and abandoned along with her crew.


February 28th: Return to Montserrat to off load cargo and re-supply.


Taken off the Dutch Merchantman "Hugo Van Clune?: March 22
Leaving Willemstad, The island of Curacao.

6 Iron Strong Boxes filled with a total of 6500 Spanish Minted Pieces of Silver (Bits)
A Gentleman's leather purse holding 200 Dutch Minted Pieces of Silver (Florins)
A Gentleman's Silk Waist Coat
A Gentleman's Pocket Watch Clock
A Gentleman's Silk Breeches
12 Delicate chains of fyne Gold
2 Golden Plates the size of bucklers
65 casks of Sugar Cane Molasses
Charts and a Navigational Rudder detailing the Southern Coast of Africa
2 Tons of Fustic Wood for Yellow Dye
2 Tons of Vanilla Spice
3 Tons of Nutmeg Spice
1 Ton of Dried Tobacco


Ship was scuttled off the Western Coast of Bonaire after a 2 day engagement in broadside cannon fire and boarding action.

Taken from a shore raid on the City of Macraibo: April 3
The coast of Venezuela.

One Oak Sea chest containing 800 Spanish Minted Gold Coins (Doubloons)
4 Silver Candle stick Holders
8 Casks of fyne quality Red Wine
10 chickens
500 feet of Hemp Rope

Fired 12 rounds of cannon fire into the city fortress, raided the populace, and fled back to sea.

Taken from a shore raid on the City of Bocas Del Toro: April 21
The coast of Central America.

18 Kegs of Poor Quality Gun Powder (Black Eagle Powder)
4 Kegs of poor Quality Rum
4 Crates of Oranges
2 Large Brown swine
Hand carved wooden chest set
3 Fishing nets
One Leather pouch containing 12 large Salt Water Pearls and 3 small Salt Water Pearls.
One Leather pouch containing 3 Uncut Emeralds
1 Vial of Gold Dust, weight at 2 ounces

Approached the city at night, raided the populace, and fled back to sea.

April 27; Retired to the City of Portobello to mend and repair the Portobello Rose, check our home fortifications and relationship with the locals, unload excess cargo, re-supply. Minor ship repairs at the cost of 200 Silver Pieces to the local shipwrights.

Taken off the Pirate Galleon "The Horningold" : May 22
2 days journey West of Port Royal, The island of Jamaica.

2 Oak Sea Chests filled with 233 Spanish Minted Gold Coins (Doubloons)
1 Iron Strong box filled with 548 assorted Spanish and French Minted Silver Coins (Livres and Bits)
38 Pieces of Uncut Jade
32 Silver Trade Bars (12 pounds each)
1 Crate containing religious items (ceramic statues, pewter bowls, Latin bibles)
1/2 Ton of Cut Timber
2 Barrels of Pitch
20 Kegs of Poor Quality Gun Powder (Black Eagle Powder)
15 Half Kegs of Modest Quality Gun Powder
7 Kegs of High Grade Gun Powder (Red Letter)
8 Fyne Quality Wheel Lock Pistols
3 Fyne Toledo Steel Rapiers
3 Matchlock Long Arms of Modest Quality
12 Boarding Pikes
139 Rounds of Musket Shot
600 Rounds of Pistol Shot
4 Saker: 5 pound Cannons
6 Culverin: 18 Pound Cannons
81 Loads of 5 Pound Round Shot
43 Loads of 18 Pound Round Shot
17 Loads of 18 Pound Grape Shot
1 Set of Molds for Pistol Shot
4 Kegs of Rum
224 Square Feet of Canvas
3 Barrels of Salted Cod Fish
1/2 Ton of Dried Beans
60 Feet of Black Iron Anchor Chain
11 Lanterns
1 Barrel of Lamp Oil


Ship was burned to the water line after a repeated 4 day chase, engagement broadside cannon fire, and boarding action. The Portobello Rose lost a Top Gallants Sail and her Mizzenmast in the action.

June 3; Retired to the City of Port Royal, Jamaica for Repairs. Took on a cargo of 2 Tons Fyne Quality Sugar. Ship repairs at the cost of 600 Silver Pieces to the local shipwrights.

June 14, Spicer Plantations, Isle of Montserrat. Docked on the eastern side of the island, off loaded trade goods and supplies to the Spicer Plantations, mended sails, careened the hull. Reloaded with supplies, cargo and booty.

June 17, Spicer Plantations, Isle of Montserrat. Left for Plymouth England.

June 20, Storm off the Bahamas. Loss of cargo included: 1/2 Ton of Dried Beans, 8 Kegs of Poor Quality Gun Powder (Black Eagle Powder), 8 Casks of fyne quality Red Wine, 4 Bolts of Fyne Clothe (2 of satin, one of silk, one of linen), 10 bottles of Fyne Tawny Port, 1 Ton of Sugar. Contamination with sea water.

August 8, Arrive Plymouth England

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