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I'm working on a story about a reformed pirate who is still in search of a buried treasure. What would he refer to himself as? A privateer? (I think they're just pirates paid off by a government) A treasure seeker? (Kind of boring) Or is he just (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Gold-digger (no, wait, isn't that Donald Trump's ex-wife)? Treasure hunter (more of a modern term)? Privateer would require a letter of marque and a ship. A ship's captain would require that he was the captain of a ship. Neither would define (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Okay smart aleck! :O) Well here's the deal. He does have a ship and he does have a crew but no letter of marque. (That's an official document, right?) He's replaced the old skull and crossbones with a smiley face and a bow tie, though it's (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) of (...) would (...) Then he be a Cap'n. Wif'ou' Letters o' Marque an' Reprisal from offishals uv da King, he ain't a Privateer. 'Taint 'gainst the law ta be seekin' treasure, but thar might be prior claimants or ye may only claim a portion (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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Markus Wolf wrote (...) Cool! (...) Well, as a Colonial Governor, and duly appointed representative of the Exchequer for the purposes of the collection of tithes and taxes, it seems to me the position is clear. Your captain is either: a taxpayer (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Ye forgot conniving corsair. Our pyrate-treasure hunter be a Freebooter by trade, he be. I be feelin' less smart-alecky at tha moment. (...) Ye be right that thar be only three types o' cap'ns, but ye be mistakin' 'bout tha rest: Thar be (...) (25 years ago, 5-May-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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