History of Colonization: The Colonies 3.12 PBEM Game

[Patient English]

1675

Admiral Sir George Monk writes...

The Royal Court at Richmond, 1675

Dearest Clarissa,

Emma seems to have gone out on another one of her “hunting expeditions” – hunting anything in trousers I’ll wager - so I’m taking the chance to pen you a quick note. You wanted the latest gossip from the court. Very well:

My father’s old agents tell me that slaving expeditions in the land the Spanish call “Florida” have netted many native prisoners to work our mines in Jamaica.

Lord Halifax has sponsored a new colony in Nova Scotia, apparently, and sent many of his barbarous Irish tenants to settle there. Good riddance, I say!

Now that the war with the French has gone off the boil, rather, I expect I will have to find something else to do. I think the King expects me to lead the campaign to subdue those Scotch rogues. I suppose it will have to do. At least our army is in better shape than our so-called Senior Service, but I can’t say the simply atrocious weather – and worse food – up there appeals to me….

I supposed you wanted to hear of the latest fashions and scandal, but I’ll save the best bits until we rendevous next week in town.

Until next time.

Charles Monk, 2nd Duke of Albemarle

File sent to Chris and posted here.

[Henrik]

Negotiations whit England are still being undertaken, nothing new from the collonies.

[Waku]

HINC·TOTI·PAX·INSONAT·ORBI

January 30th, 1648 (or 1676 )

After Preliminary Treaties and Peace Congresses opened at Münster and Osnabrück in Westphalia, Spain and the United Provinces of the Netherlands made peace.



Spain formally recognizes Dutch independence.

[Patient English]

1676

Lord Charles Monk writes to his Admiralty employers…

The Admiralty, Whitehall 1675

Our American colonists are improving their trade and commerce at last, without relying so much on the mother country. More slaves are sold in the markets of Kingston every day, allowing work on the mines there to proceed apace.

The French Ambassador has suggested a formal ceasefire, to which we have agreed, but I have no idea whether King Louis will ratify his Minister’s decision. Maybe he will be swayed by the fine beaver pelts just delived to Le Havre by traders from Providence….



Charles Monk, 2nd Duke of Albemarle

File sent to Chris and Posted here.

[Henrik]

1677

French collonists and scientists has begun a close cooperation which is believed to reward us next year, significant work has gone into it and the rewards is expected to be a great leap in technologies for France.

Henri

[Waku]

Everything's fine.

[Patient English]

1677

Lord Charles Monk writes to his Admiralty employers…

The Admiralty, Whitehall 1675

Trade, trade and more trade! I know gold is the sinews of war, but I am itching for some action! For God’s sake, don’t comdemn me to the Scottish campaign!

All accounts point to some incipient French military breakthrough. Surely we can do something? Send our spies in to find out what they’re up to, I say!

Louis won’t rest until all of Europe is under his command – and England too! Let us face the problem now, while there is still time….

Chas.

Charles Monk, 2nd Duke of Albemarle

File sent to Chris and Posted here.

[Patient English]

1677

Lord Charles Monk writes to his Admiralty employers…

The Admiralty, Whitehall 1675

Trade, trade and more trade! I know gold is the sinews of war, but I am itching for some action! For God’s sake, don’t comdemn me to the Scottish campaign!

All accounts point to some incipient French military breakthrough. Surely we can do something? Send our spies in to find out what they’re up to, I say!

Louis won’t rest until all of Europe is under his command – and England too! Let us face the problem now, while there is still time….

Chas.

Charles Monk, 2nd Duke of Albemarle

File sent to Chris and Posted here.

[Chris 62]

Nothing much happening this turn, just sailing about.

<>File sent to Henrik(France)

[Henrik]

1668

A giant breakthrough has been made by french scientists!
The French army are now being equiped whit a new kind of musketlock the flintlock is superior to the old wheel- and matchlocks in every way and along whit the introduction of the Bayonet the French army is once again going to be the dominant land force, just as the French army enjoys naval supremacy.
Lots of new trade convoys has been sent to the English Collonies as a new PEACE TREATY are discussed by the French and English leaders.
The treaty only awaits the signature of the English king.

*File sent to Spain*


I will be away for one week starting today, sorry about that.
Well perhaps not so sorry considering that I will be leaving for Greece on vacation

Henri(k)

[Waku]

Where the hades is Sam?

I just want him to play it again!!!

[Patient English]

1678

Waku,

Did you do something you didn't mean to?



Lord Charles Monk writes to his Admiralty employers…

The Admiralty, Whitehall 1678

Well, the King orders, and his faithful servant obeys. Scotland it is. I can at least report steady progress against the defences of Edinburgh. Our Artillery is causing frightful carnage within the city and it can only be a matter of time before the Scots ask for terms.

I hear the merchants are actively trading with the French across the Channel these days. Furs to Cherbourg is the latest thing, I understand. Oh well, at least the Frenchies’ backs will be warm when we blow their heads off! Ha!



I hear His Majesty (God Bless Him), is contemplating making peace with the frogs. Please, don’t let it be so! At least, until I have had a crack at them….

Chas.

Charles Monk, 2nd Duke of Albemarle

File sent to Chris and Posted here.
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[Waku]

Re: 1678

Originally posted by Patient English
Waku,
Did you do something you didn't mean to?

Nope!

[Patient English]

Is the game still with you, Chris? If we could be ready to pass the game on to Henrik when he returns on Thursday, that would be neat.

[Chris 62]

I'm holding it till he returns, so that there is no mixup, John.