JOURNAL ENTRY
JOURNAL ENTRY30 March 1719
30 March 1719
The inevitable toll of constant combat has reduced our numbers as to make it nearly impossible to man the Gallant in a storm. This has forced us to take on smaller ships (where the outcome of battle could be easily predicted) in order to take on more men. We have captured some and given them a choice: they could feed the sharks or take a blood oath and become part of our crew and receive a share of our takings. I befriended a young sailor who signed on as ‘M. Read’ and we have become fast friends.
The inevitable toll of constant combat has reduced our numbers as to make it nearly impossible to man the in a storm. This has forced us to take on smaller ships (where the outcome of battle could be easily predicted) in order to take on
