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''Note:'' The following appeared in the //Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution//, written by Frank Moore in 1856. This book is now out of print and in the public domain.
!Introduction
The particulars known, concerning the capture, trial, and execution of this gallant, and much lamented young officer, are few. Washington, after the retreat of his army from Long Island, in 1776, wishing to obtain information relative to the true situation, and in tended operations, of the royal troops, applied to one of his officers, for a "discreet and enterprising person to penetrate the enemy's camp." This request was communicated to [[Nathan Hale]], a captain in Colonel Knowlton's regiment." Animated by a sense of his duty,"Hale undertook the dangerous service, and passed into the British lines in disguise. He obtained the desired information; but on his return, was apprehended and carried before Sir William Howe, to whom he frankly acknowledged the object of his visit. Howe immediately gave an order to the provost marshal, and Hale was executed in the early part of the next day." The execution was carried on in a most unfeeling manner, and by as great a savage as ever disgraced humanity. A clergyman, whose attendance he desired, was refused him; a bible for a moment s devotion was not procured, though he requested it. Letters, which on the morning of his execution, he wrote to his mother, and other friends, were destroyed ; and this very extraordinary reason given by the provost marshal, that the rebels should not know that they had" a man in their army who could die with so much firmness. "
!!A Ballad
THE breezes went steadily thro the tall pines,
A saying " oh ! hu-ush !" a saying " oh ! hu-ush !"
As stilly stole by a bold legion of horse,
For Hale in the bush, for Hale in the bush.
"Keep still ! " said the thrush as she nestled her young,
In a nest by the road ; in a nest by the road.
"For the tyrants are near, and with them appear,
What bodes us no good, what bodes us no good."
The brave captain heard it, and thought of his home,
In a cot by the brook ; in a cot by the brook.
With mother and sister and memories dear,
He so gaily forsook ; he so gaily forsook.
Cooling shades of the night were coming apace,
The tattoo had beat ; the tattoo had beat.
The noble one sprang from his dark lurking place,
To make his retreat ; to make his retreat.
He warily trod on the dry rustling leaves,
As he pass'd thro the wood; as he pass'd thro' the wood ;
And silently gain'd his rude launch on the shore,
As she play'd with the flood; as she play'd with the flood.
The guards of the camp, on that dark, dreary night,
Had a murderous will; had a murderous will
They took him and bore him afar from the shore,
To a hut on the hill; to a hut on the hill.
No mother was there, nor a friend who could cheer,
In that little stone cell; in that little stone cell.
But he trusted in love, from his father above.
In his heart, all was well; in his heart, all was well
An ominous owl with his solemn base voice,
Sat moaning hard by; sat moaning hard by.
"The tyrant's proud minions most gladly rejoice,
"For he must soon die; for he must soon die."
The brave fellow told them, no thing he restrain'd,
The cruel gen'ral ; the cruel gen'ral.
His errand from camp, of the ends to be gain'd,
And said that was all; and said that was all.
They took him and bound him and bore him away,
Down the hill's grassy side; down the hill's grassy side.
Twas there the base hirelings, in royal array,
His cause did deride; his cause did deride.
Five minutes were given, short moments, no more,
For him to repent; for him to repent;
He pray'd for his mother, he ask'd not another,
To Heaven he went; to Heaven he went.
The faith of a martyr, the tragedy shew'd,
As he trod the last stage; as he trod the last stage.
And Britons will shudder at gallant Hale's blood,
As his words do presage, as his words do presage.
"Thou pale king of terrors, thou life s gloomy foe,
Go frighten the slave, go frighten the slave;
Tell tyrants, to you, their allegiance they owe.
No fears for the brave; no fears for the brave."
This song appeared in the //Pennsylvania Packet// under the original title //A new song, to the plaintive tune of 'Hozier's Ghost.'// The song's origin lies in the creation of the Tea Tax and its' enactment on May 10, 1773. With the passing of the Tea Tax, colonist hostilities were running high, no more so than in Boston. When the ship Dartmouth arrived in Boston Harbor on November 28, 1773 it carried a total of 114 chests of teas. The ship joined two others that were docked at Griffin's wharf, and the cargo's unloading was blocked by the Sons of Liberty. That night a mob, disguised as Indians boarded all three ships and dumped the tea into the harbor. This song, chronicles the events.
''A NEW SONG''
As near beauteous Boston lying,
On the gently swelling flood,
Without jack or pendant flying,
Three ill-fated tea-ships rode.
Just as glorious Sol was setting,
On the wharf, a numerous crew,
Sons of freedom, fear forgetting,
Suddenly appeared in view.
Armed with hammers, axe and chisels,
Weapons new for warlike deed,
Towards the herbage-freighted vessels,
They approached with dreadful speed.
O er their heads aloft in mid-sky,
Three bright angel forms were seen ;
This was Hampden, that was Sidney,
With fair Liberty between.
"Soon," they cried, " your foes you'll banish,
Soon the triumph shall be won ;
Scarce shall setting Phoebus vanish.
Ere the deathless deed be done."
Quick as thought the ships were boarded,
Hatches burst and chests displayed ;
Axes, hammers help afforded ;
What a glorious crash they made.
Squash into the deep descended,
Cursed weed of China s coast ;
Thus at once our fears were ended ;
British rights shall ne'er be lost.
Captains ! once more hoist your streamers,
Spread your sails, and plough the wave ;
Tell your masters they were dreamers,
When they thought to cheat the brave.
In the papers of the time, it appears as a //New War Song,// by Sir Peter Parker, written and printed in London, and adapted to the tune, //Well met, brother Tar!//
''A NEW WAR SONG''
MY Lords, with your leave,
An account I will give,
That deserves to be written in metre:
For the rebels and I,
Have been pretty nigh,
Faith almost too nigh for Sir Peter.
With much labor and toil,
Unto Sullivan's Isle,
I came firm as Falstaff or Pistol,
But the Yankees, 'od rot 'em,
I could not get at 'em:
Most terribly maul d my poor Bristol.
Bold Clinton by land,
Did quietly stand,
While I made a thundering clatter;
But the channel was deep,
So he only could peep,
And not venture over the water.
De'el take 'em, their shot
Came so swift and so hot,
And the cowardly dogs stood so stiff, sirs!
That I put ship about,
And was glad to get out,
Or they would not have left me a skiff, sirs!
Now bold as a Turk,
I proceed to New York,
Where with Clinton and Howe you may find me.
I've the wind in my tail,
And am hoisting my sail,
To leave Sullivan s island behind me.
But my Lords, do not fear.
For before the next year,
Although a small island could fret us,
The Continent whole,
We shall take, by my soul,
If the cowardly Yankees will let us.
This is also known as //The Liberty Song//.
COME join hand in hand, brave Americans all,
And rouse your bold hearts at fair Liberty's call ;
No tyrannous acts, shall suppress your just claim,
Or stain with dishonor America s name.
In freedom we're born, and in freedom we'll live ;
Our purses are ready,
Steady, Friends, steady,
Not as //slaves// but as freemen our money we'll give.
Our worthy forefathers -- let's give them a cheer --
To climates unknown did courageously steer;
Thro' oceans to deserts, for freedom they came,
And, dying, bequeath'd us their freedom and fame.
Their generous bosoms all dangers despis'd,
So highly, so wisely, their birthrights they priz'd;
We'll keep what they gave, we will piously keep,
Nor frustrate their toils on the land or the deep.
The Tree, their own hands had to Liberty rear'd,
They lived to behold growing strong and rever'd ;
With transport then cried, -- "Now our wishes we gain,
For our children shall gather the fruits of our pain."
How sweet are the labors that freemen endure,
That they shall enjoy all the profit, secure, --
No more such sweet labors Americans know,
If Britons shall reap what Americans sow.
Swarms of placemen and pensioners soon will appear,
Like locusts deforming the charms of the year :
Suns vainly will rise, showers vainly descend,
If we are to drudge for what others shall spend.
Then join hand in hand brave Americans all,
By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall;
In so righteous a cause let us hope to succeed,
For Heaven approves of each generous deed.
All ages shall speak with amaze and applause,
Of the courage we'll show in support of our laws;
To die we can bear, -- but to serve we disdain,
For shame is to freemen more dreadful than pain.
This bumper I crown for our sovereign's health,
And this for Britannia's glory and wealth;
That wealth, and that glory immortal may be,
If she is but just, and we are but free.
In freedom we're born, &c.
This song appeared in the //''Connecticut Gazette''//, while British troops held possession of Boston. It was soon published in a ballad-sheet.
SMILE, Massachusetts, smile,
Thy virtue still outbraves
The frowns of Britain's isle,
And rage of home-born slaves.
Thy free-born sons disdain their ease,
When purchased by their liberties.
Thy genius, once the pride
Of Britain s ancient isle,
Brought o'er the raging tide
By our forefather's toil;
In spite of North s despotic power,
Shines glorious on this western shore.
In Hancock's generous mind
Awakes the noble strife,
Which so conspicuous shined,
In gallant Sydney s life;
While in its cause the hero bled,
Immortal honors crown d his head.
Let zeal your breasts inspire;
Let wisdom guide your plans;
'Tis not your cause entire,
On doubtful conflict hangs;
The fate of this vast continent,
And unborn millions share th' event.
To close the gloomy scenes
Of this alarming day,
A happy union reigns
Through wide America.
While awful wisdom hourly waits,
To adorn the councils of her states.
Brave Washington arrives,
Arrayed in warlike fame,
While in his soul revives
Great Marlboro s martial flame,
To lead your conquering armies on
To lasting glory and renown.
To aid the glorious cause,
Experienc'd Lee has come,
Renown'd in foreign wars,
A patriot at home.
While valiant Putnam's warlike deeds,
Amongst the foe a terror spreads.
Let Britons proudly boast,
"That their two thousand braves,
Can drive our numerous host,
And make us all their slaves;"
While twice six thousand quake with fear,
Nor dare without their lines appear.
Kind Heaven has deign'd to own
Our bold resistance just,
Since murderous Gage began
The bloody carnage first.
Near ten to one has been their cost,
For each American we've lost.
Stand firm in your defence,
Like Sons of Freedom fight,
Your haughty foes convince,
That you ll maintain your right.
Defiance bid to tyrants frown,
And glory will your valor crown.
To make things easy, adventure seeds have been organized a little. I've organized them by Region/Colony. That way, if you are running games in New England, you can look under new England and the colony you are interested in.
Note, that these seeds are small right now, but they will be added too.
!!Region
*[[New England]]
*[[Middle Colonies]]
*[[Southern Colonies]]
This disease is one that originates from mosquitoes, and Colonists living near wetlands are often the ones who suffer from this disease. Even in New England, this disease is found and poses a constant threat to Colonists. Colonist living in the souther regions of the Colonies are more at risk, and this is due to the warmer temperatures, and the large amount of wetlands found, especially in North and South Carolina.
Trader on the Albany-Abbotsford-Marketville route Lost his sons in the events of Sin Eater
|Might|11|Nimble|13|Vigor|9|
|Reason|12|Resolution|11|Actions|3|
|Faith|9|Sanity|45|Vitality|50|
''Skills''
Melee 11; Observe 12; Shoot 15; Woodworking 11
This appeared in the early part of 1775, and afterwards reprinted in the//'Constitutional Gazette//, with a slight abridgment in the text.
''ALPHABET''
A, stands for Americans, who scorn to be slaves;
B, for Boston, where fortitude their freedom saves;
C, stands for Congress, which, though loyal, will be free;
D, stands for defence, gainst force and tyranny.
Stand firmly, A and Z,
We swear for ever to be free !
E, stands for evils, which a civil war must bring ;
F, stands for fate, dreadful to both people and king ;
G, stands for George, may God give him wisdom and grace ;
H, stands for hypocrite, who wears a double face.
J, stands for justice, which traitors in power defy,
K, stands for king, who should to such the axe apply ;
L, stands for London, to its country ever true,
M, stands for Mansfield, who hath another view.
N , stands for North, who to the House the mandate brings,
O, stands for oaths, binding on subjects not on kings :
P, stands for people, who their freedom should defend,
Q, stands for quere, when will England s troubles end ?
R, stands for rebels, not at Boston but at home,
S, stands for Stuart, sent by Whigs abroad to roam,
T, stands for Tories, who may try to bring them back,
V, stands for villains, who have well deserved the rack.
W, stands for Wilkes, who us from warrants saved,
Y, for York, the New, half corrupted, half enslaved,
Z, stands for Zero, but means the Tory minions,
Who threatens us with fire and sword, to bias our opinions.
Stand firmly A and Z,
We swear for ever to be free!
J. W. Hewlirigs, the author of this ballad was a native of Nansemond, Virginia, where he died, in the early part of the year 1793.
COME rouse up my lads, and join this great cause,
In defence of your liberty, your property, and laws !
'Tis to honor we call you, stand up for your right,
And ne'er let our foes say, we are put to the flight.
For so just is our cause, and so valiant our men,
We always are ready, steady boys, steady ;
We ll fight for our freedom again and again.
The Scotch politicians have laid a deep scheme,
By invading America to bring Charlie in ;
And if the Scotch mist s not remov'd from the throne,
The crown's not worth wearing, the kingdom s undone.
The placemen, and commoners, have taken a bribe
To betray their own country, and the empire beside ;
And though the colonies stand condemned by some,
There are no rebels here, but are traitors at home.
The arbitrary minister, he acts as he please,
He wounds our constitution, and breaks through our laws ;
His troops they are landed, his ships they are moor d,
But boys all stand together, they will fall by the sword.
The great Magna Charta is wounded severe ;
By accounts from the doctors, 'tis almost past cure.
Let s defend it with the sword, or die with the braves,
For we had better die in freedom, than live and be slaves.
They tax us contrary to reason and right,
Expecting that we are not able to fight ;
But to draw their troop home, I do. think would be best,
For Providence always defends the oppressed.
The valiant Bostonians have enter'd the field,
And declare they will fall there before they will yield ;
A noble example ! In them we'll confide,
We'll march to their town, stand or fall by their side.
An union through the colonies will ever remain,
And ministerial taxation will be but in vain,
For we are all resolved to die or be free ;
So they may repeal the acts, for repeal d they must be.
WHILE I relate my story,
Americans give ear;
Of Britain's fading glory
I'll give a true relation,
Attend to what I say
Concerning the taxation
Of North America.
The cruel lords of Britain,
Who glory in their shame,
The project they have hit on
They joyfully proclaim;
'Tis what they're striving after
Our right to take away,
And rob us of our charter
In North America.
There are two mighty speakers,
Who rule in Parliament,
Who ever have been seeking
Some mischief to invent;
Twas North, and Bute his father,
The horrid plan did lay
A mighty tax to gather
In North America.
They searched the gloomy regions
Of the infernal pit,
To find among their legions
One who excelled in wit;
To ask of him assistance,
Or tell them how they may
Subdue without resistance
This North America.
Old Satan the arch traitor,
Who rules the burning lake,
Where his chief navigator,
Resolved a voyage to take—;
For the Britannic ocean
He launches far away,
To land he had no notion
In North America.
He takes his seat in Britain,
It was his soul's intent
His comrades were pursuing
A diabolic way,
For to complete the ruin
Of North America.
He tried the art of magic
To bring his schemes about,
At length the gloomy project
He artfully found out;
Tlie plan was long indulged
In a clandestine way,
But lately was divulged
In North America.
These subtle arch-combiners
Addressed the British court,
All three were undersigners
Of this obscure report —
There is a pleasant landscape
That lieth far away
Beyond the wide Atlantic,
In North America.
There is a wealthy people,
Who sojourn in that land,
Their churches all with steeples
Most delicately stand;
Their houses like the gilly,
Are painted red and gay:
They nourish like the lily
In North America.
Their land with milk and honey,
Continually doth flow,
The want of food or money
They seldom ever know:
They heap up golden treasure,
They have no debts to pay,
They spend their time in pleasure
In North America.
On turkeys, fowls and fishes,
Most frequently they dine,
They crown their feasts with butter,
They eat, and rise to play;
In silks their ladies flutter,
In North America.
With gold and silver laces
They do themselves adorn,
The rubies deck their faces,
Refulgent as the morn!
Wine sparkles in their glasses,
They spend each happy day
In merriment and dances
In North America.
Let not our suit affront you,
When we address your throne,
0 King, this wealthy country
And subjects are your own,
And you, their rightful sovereign,
They truly must obey,
You have a right to govern
This North America.
O King, you've heard the sequel
Of what we now subscribe,
Is it not just and equal
To tax this wealthy tribe?
The question being asked,
His majesty did say,
My subjects shall be taxed
In North America.
Invested with a warrant,
My publicans shall go,
The tenth of all their current
They surely shall bestow;
If they indulge rebellion,
Or from my precepts stray,
I'll send my war battalion
To North America.
I'll rally all my forces
By water and by land,
I'll burn both town and city,
With smoke becloud the day,
I'll show no human pity
For North America.
Go on, my hearty soldiers,
You need not fear of ill —
There's Hutchinson and Kogers,
Their functions will fulfil —
They tell such ample stories,
Believe them sure we may,
One half of them are tories
In North America.
My gallant ships are ready
To waft you o'er the flood,
And in my cause be steady,
Which is supremely good;
Go ravage, steal and plunder,
And you shall have the prey;
They quickly will knock under
In North America.
The laws I have enacted,
I never will revoke,
Although they are neglected,
My fury to provoke.
I will forbear to flatter,
I'll rule the mighty sway,
I'll take away the charter
From North America.
O George! you arc distracted,
You'll by experience find
The laws you have enacted
Are of the blackest kind.
I'll make a short digression,
And tell you by the way,
We fear not your oppression,
In North America.
Our fathers were distressed,
While in their native land;
By tyrants were oppressed
As we do understand;
For freedom and religion
They were resolved to stray,
And trace the desert regions
Of North America.
Heaven was their sole protector
While on the roaring tide,
Kind fortune their director,
And Providence their guide.
If I am not mistaken,
About the first of May,
This voyage was undertaken
For North America.
If rightly I remember,
This country to explore,
They landed in November
On Plymouth's desert shore.
The savages were nettled,
With fear they fled away,
So peaceably they settled
In North America.
We are their bold descendants,
For liberty we'll fight,
The claim to independence
We challenge as our right;
'Tis what kind Heaven gave us,
Who can it take away.
O, Heaven, sure will save us,
In North America.
We never will knock under,
O, George ! we do not fear
The rattling of your thunder,
Nor lightning of your spear:
Though rebels you declare us,
We're strangers to dismay;
Therefore you cannot scare us
In North America.
To what you have commanded
We never will consent,
Although your trooops are landed
Upon our contient;
We'll take our swords and muskets,
And march in dread array,
And drive the British red-coats
From North America.
We have a bold commander,
Who fears not sword or gun,
The second Alexander,
His name is Washington.
His men are all collected,
And ready for the fray,
To fight they are directed
For North America.
We've Greene and Gates and Putnam
To manage in the field,
A gallant train of footmen,
Who'd rather die than yiel ;
A stately troop of horsemen
Train'd in a martial way,
For to augment our forces
In North America.
Proud George, you are engaged
All in a dirty cause,
A cruel war have waged
Repugnant to all laws.
Go tell the savage nations
You're crueler than they,
To fight your own relations
In North America.
Ten millions you've expended,
And twice ten millions more;
Our riches, you intended
Should pay the mighty score.
Who now will stand your sponsor,
Your charges to defray?
For sure you cannot conquer
This North America.
I'll tell you, George, in metre,
If you'll attend awhile;
We've forced bold Sir Peter
From Sullivan's fair isle.
At Monmouth, too, we gained
The honors of the day--
The victory we obtained
For North America.
Surely we were your betters
Hard by the Brandywine;
We laid him fast in fetters
Whose name was John Burgoyne;
We made your Howe to tremble
With terror and dismay;
True heroes we resemble,
In North America.
Confusion to the tories,
That black infernal name,
In which Great Britain glories,
For ever to her shame;
We'll send each foul revolter
To smutty Africa,
Or noose him in a halter,
In North America.
A health to our brave footmen,
Who handle sword and gun,
To Greene and Gates and Putnam
And conquering Washington;
Their names be wrote in letters
Which never will decay,
While sun, and moon do glitter
On North America.
Success unto our allies
In Holland, France and Spain,
Who man their ships and galleys,
Our freedom to maintain;
May they subdue the rangers
Of proud Britannia,
And drive them from their anchors
In North America.
Success unto the Congress
Of these United States,
Who glory in the conquests
Of Washington and Gates;
To all, both land and seamen.
Who glory in the day
When we shall all be freemen
In North America.
Success to legislation,
That rules with gentle hand,
To trade and navigation,
By water and by land.
May all with one opinion
Our wholesome laws obey,
Throughout this vast dominion
Of North America.
The state church of England whose head is the reigning monarch; the Church of England never really has been a major influence in the colonies. One reason for this lack of influence is due to the fact that in order to be a clergyman of the church, one needs to be ordained in England. Since the Colonies lack a bishop, all young men hearing their calling to serve must brave the dangers of oceanic travel to travel to England. With travel also being expensive, many do not have the necessary funds to undertake this voyage.
Because of the lack of a Colonial Bishop, the Colonial Anglican Church is seen as not only unorganized, but as another means for England to assert its’ will in the Colonies. Though many attempts have been made to gain a Bishop, the church has not acted and still insists on either sending clergy to the Colonies, or insisting on prospective candidates to make the journey to England to be ordained.
The Church of England first arrived in the colonies via [[Virginia]] in 1609. By 1693 it moved into the lower part of [[New York]], concentrated in and around Manhattan. Though strongly Catholic, in 1702 the Church of England started appearing in Maryland, and by 1706 it arrived in [[South Carolina]]. 1758 Georgia sees a growth in membership, and it is here that the church has grown and thrived. [[Virginia]] however, is where the real strength of the Church is found, and the local vestry wields great power in administering how services are run, as well as who is appointed to minister.
In urban areas The Church of England is a gathering place for loyalists. Many important and wealthy merchants are counted as members, as well as all royal officers and Colonial officials. It is in the urban areas that see a stronger tie with the English leadership, while rural churches are left to their own devices in running the church. It is this that has caused the current rift between the two sides.
The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, with the Bishop of London’s support, has been lobbying for a Colonial bishop. The rural areas of the south, especially [[Virginia]] opposes this greatly because it threatens the privileges of the lay vestry, who without direct Bishop control, have come into power. This split is fueling the fires of rebellion, and some of the rebellion leadership is using this issue to garner support for their cause. It is no coincidence that some of the leaders of the rebellion come from Virginia and are members of the church.
This section collects the write-ups of [[Colonial Gothic|http:///www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] Gamemasters. If you are curious how others play the game, or looking for inspiration for your own games, this section is for you.
If you would like to have your write-ups added to this section, please read the [[Submit]] section.
*[[The Campaign of Erik Growen]]
[[Colonial Gothic|http://www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] is set during the dawn of the American Revolution. There are many little details, which can be used in your games to give them a little touch of believability.
!!!Sections
*[[Ballads, Poems & Writings]]
*[[Colonists]]
*[[Card Suits]]
*[[Currency]]
*[[Disease]]
*[[Education]]
*[[Equipment]]
*[[Government]]
*[[Groups]]
*[[Libraries]]
*[[Maps]]
*[[Printing & Publishing]]
*[[Religion]]
*[[Transportation]]
|Might|6|Nimble|14|Vigor|10|
|Reason|3|Resolution|13|Actions|3|
|Vitality|40|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Observe [10]
!!!Abilities
''Claws''
Badger's claws cause d12+Might in Damage.
''Fierce''
Badgers become enraged when threatened, and they must make a Resolution Test, with Failure having them become enraged. As a result their Might and Vigor is temporarily raised by 2 Ranks, and their Vitality is temporarily increased by 15 Points. In addition, both their Resolution and Reason is temporarily lowered by 2 Ranks. Fierce lasts for 1d12 Rounds, and while in this state, the badger is immune to Fear, as well as ignores any modifiers associated with lost Vitality. As soon as the Fierce state passes, their Stats return to normal, and boosted Vitality disappears.
''Scent''
Badgers possess an acute sense of smell allowing them to track prey with ease. They are able to smell an opponent within 40-feet. If they are upwind, they are able to smell them within 80-feet, 20-feet if downwind.
This forest creature is small and powerful, and when cornered is known for being a relentless fighter. The badger is perhaps the most deadly of all forest animals, and it is due to their ferocity.
One of the best way to get a feel for the historical time period that [[Colonial Gothic|http://www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] is set in, is by reading works created during the time. This section deals with that and will include a number of ballads, poems and other examples of written works from the period. Use these as examples to get a feel for language as well as for what is on the mind of the colonists.
!!!Sections
*[[Broadsides]]
*[[The Declaration of Independence]]
*[[Poetry]]
*[[Proclamations]]
*[[Songs]]
This excellent parody is attributed to Oliver Arnold, a native of Norwich, Connecticut, and a kinsman of the traitor. He wrote much doggerel during his time, some of which is quite good, and was, at the time, very popular.
''BANKS OF THE DEE''
TWAS winter, and blue tory noses were freezing,
As they march'd o'er the land where they ought not to be;
The valiants complain'd at the fifers' curs'd wheezing,
And wish'd they'd remain'd on the banks of the Dee.
Lead on thou paid captain ! tramp on thou proud minions!
Thy ranks, basest men, shall be strung like ripe onions,
For here thou hast found heads with war like opinions,
On the shoulders of nobles who ne'er saw the Dee.
Prepare for war s conflict ; or make preparation
For peace with the rebels, for they re brave and glee;
Keep mindful of dying, and leave the foul nation
That sends out its armies to brag and to flee.
Make haste, now, and leave us thou miscreant tories!
To Scotland repair ! there court the sad houris,
And listen once more to their plaints and their stories
Concerning the "glory and pride of the Dee."
Be quiet and sober, secure and contented:
Upon your own land, be valiant and free;
Bless God, that the war is so nicely prevented,
And till the green fields on the banks of the Dee.
The Dee then will flow, all its beauty displaying,
The lads on its banks will again be seen playing,
And England thus honestly taxes defraying,
With natural drafts from the banks of the Dee.
This disease is one that strikes those who drink alcoholic beverages. Specifically this disease strikes Colonists who drink to excess.
|Might|1|Nimble|15|Vigor|3|
|Reason|2|Resolution|13|Actions|1|
|Vitality|Special|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Observe [10], Stealth [16]
!!!Abilities
''Flight''
Bats are able to fly 60-feet/Round.
''Night Vision''
Bats are able to see in the dark, as easy as they can see in full daylight. They ignore all penalties while fighting in the dark.
''Swarm''
Bats are able to Swarm and because of this are handled as a group instead of as n individual creature. The reason is that Swarming gives weaker creatures a chance to stand up to tougher creatures. Creatures that Swarm have Vitality equal to their number, thus if there are 20 Bats, their Vitality would be 20. As the swarm takes damage, an equal number of bats are killed. In addition, creatures that swarm cause damage based on their numbers. Damage for Swarms is as follows:
|1-25|Creatures 1d12 Damage|
|26-50|Creatures 2d12 Damage|
|51-75|Creatures 3d12 Damage|
|76-100|Creatures 4d12 Damage|
Bats are nocturnal creatures that many link to the supernatural. They are seen as creatures that desire blood and many consider their appearance to be a sign that is close by. Bats are found throughout the colonies, and the Mandoag view bats as being lucky. It is this that leads many to see the bat as being evil.
|Might|13|Nimble|9|Vigor|12|
|Reason|3|Resolution|8|Actions|2|
|Vitality|60|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Brawl [13], Observe [8]
!!!Abilities
''Bite''
A black bear’s bite causes damage equal to Might.
''Claws''
A black bear’s claws cause d12+Might in Damage.
''Scent''
Black bears possess an acute sense of smell allowing them to track prey with ease. They are able to smell an opponent within 60-feet. If they are upwind, they are able to smell them within 120-feet, 30-feet if downwind.
Native to the northern portions of the colonies, black bears, despite their small stature, are the most dangerous of the bears found in the wilds.
|Might|15|Nimble|9|Vigor|14|
|Reason|3|Resolution|8|Actions|2|
|Vitality|60|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Brawl [15], Observe [10]
!!!Abilities
''Bite''
A brown bear’s bite causes damage equal to Might.
''Claws''
A brown bear’s claws cause d12+Might in Damage.
''Hug''
In order to use this ability the bear must make a successful Brawl Test to grab their opponent. Those trapped, can try to break free by making a successful Might Test. For every round trapped in the hug the opponent suffers a cumulative -1 to the Test. For example if the opponent has been in the hug for 3 Rounds they would suffer a -3 to the Test. Damage for a Hug is equal to the creature’s Might, and an opponent in a hug takes this damage each round they are trapped.
''Scent''
Brown bears posses an acute sense of smell allowing them to track prey with ease. They are able to smell an opponent within 60-feet. If they are upwind, they are able to smell them within 120-feet, 30-feet if downwind.
Native to the frontier and the northern portions of the colonies, brown bears are not as furious as their size makes them appear to be. That is not saying, that if cornered, or endanger, a brown bear is not deadly, they are, and many have killed an unsuspecting frontiersmen or warrior.
Range: Touch
Duration: Rounds equal to caster’s Resolution
Performed On: Others, Self
This Ritual was developed by the Ministère de la Magie pour la Préservation du Soleil Trône in 1631 as a means to aid the French diplomatic corps. This Ritual was guarded closely, but knowledge of it leaked out in 1721 in a small book titled La Magie des Arts et les Arts de la Magie, but Benoît de la Nord. Though the Ministère de la Magie tired to suppress knowledge of this Ritual, it was quickly spread, and many learned it. This Ritual, when cast, magically enhances a person’s beauty, aiding them in negotiations.
A Successful casting of this Ritual gives a person a +1 (+2 for a Critical Success) to all Diplomacy Tests for a number of Rounds equal to the caster’s Resolution. Failing the Ritual Test, a person suffers a -1 (-2 for a Critical Failure) to all Diplomacy Tests for a number of Rounds equal to the caster’s Resolution. A Critical Failure gives a person a -4 to all Diplomacy Tests.
|Might|4|Nimble|9|Vigor|6|
|Reason|5|Resolution|9|Actions|2|
|Vitality|25|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Observe [8]
!!!Abilities
''Bite''
A beaver’s bite causes damage equal to Might.
The beaver are prized for their pelts, and are found throughout the colonies.
Benjamin Dearborn is the printer of the //''Freeman s Journal, or New Hampshire Gazette''//, in which many fine songs are published. It is thought he has written the following:
The Printer has for sale within,
Kettles and cups, all formed of tin :
To such as want a service-cup,
Just open the door and hasten up!
-- //Pennsylvania Packet//
|Might|8|Nimble|10|Vigor|11|
|Reason|14|Resolution|12|Actions|2|
|Faith|2|Sanity|46|Vitality|48|
!!!Skills
Intimidate [12]; Language—English [14]; Wakasham [Fluent]; Profession—Tracking [14]; Ritual—Strike True [15]; Sense [14]
!!!Gear
Tomahwak, Hunter's bag, Linen shirt, Buckskin breeches, Moccasins
!!!Background
Born along the frontier, in the colony of Georgia, Wallace's family worked the land, and came to the colony looking for a new start. When Wallace was born it was thought that the Lord had granted them their wish. The wish of promise and a new beginning. Sadly, during Wallace’s fourth year of life, a Shawnee war party attacked colonist living along the frontier. His family killed, Wallace was taken by the shaman. His name changed to Black Cloud of Winter, Wallace learned from the shaman the ways of magic. Raised by the Shawnee, Wallace grew to see the evil, and saw it as a tool to gain power. Black Cloud of Winter knows his destiny, and that is to usher darkness into the hearts of man.
Black Magic, like [[White Magic]], has always existed. This magic find its’ roots in a time prior to recorded history, when both men and women sought to make pacts with evil spirits in the hopes of obtaining power. When Black Magic, became a system of magic to be learned and used, no one really knows. There is evidence that the first use of Black Magic is traceable back to the time of Phoenicians, who taught the art of summon demons to the culture that would become known as Babylonian.
For centuries Black Magic stayed in the shadows and it was there that those skilled in the art grew in power, and passed their knowledge on to others. When the Persian Empire grew to encompass much of the world, the Magi learned from the Black Mages, and used the art to support the empire. Many of these Magi attempted to codify many of the rituals and spells, but these early works have been lost to antiquity. When Alexander the Great conquered the Persian Empire, many of these works were translated into Greek, though scholars passed these works off as nothing more than foolishness. Still many who saw Black Magic as a means to acquire power studied the teachings and techniques.
When Rome grew to become the mighty empire that it once was, Black Magic found a place to take root. It was here, in the empire where anything and everything was accepted, that new masters of the art appeared. The greatest of these were Verum, and it was his work that transformed Black Magic into something more powerful. Dedicating his life to the art, Verum discovered the method of trapping part of a spirits essence in a talisman, so that it could be released at a later time. These talismans allowed a Black Mage to be able to have access to power, without the need of spending time performing a ritual. Verum codified his method in 45 scrolls, that listed not only how to create the talismans, but gave instructions on how to craft 45 different ones. When Rome fell, these scrolls were lost, but in 1413 a small book titled //Grand Grimoire//, was discovered. Complied by Antonia Venitiuna del Rabina, the //Grand Grimoire// contained the rites and practices tracing their roots back to Verum. Only a few of these talismans actually exist, and there are rumors of many more that Verum created, but their method of creation has been lost.
Your Hero suffers from flowing fluids, which lasts for 4 days. As a result your Hero looses 1 Vitality each day, and -1 to all Tests while sick.
|Might|13|Nimble|10|Vigor|16|
|Reason|2|Resolution|12|Actions|2|
|Vitality|70|Fear|-1| | |
!!!Skills
Observe [8]
!!!Abilities
''Fierce''
Boars become enraged when they are threatened, and they must make a Resolution Test, with Failure having them become enraged. As a result their Might and Vigor is temporarily raised by 2 Ranks, and their Vitality is temporarily increased by 15 Points. In addition, both their Resolution and Reason is temporarily lowered by 2 Ranks. Fierce lasts for 1d12 Rounds, and while in this state, the boar is immune to Fear, as well as ignores any modifiers associated with lost Vitality. As soon as the Fierce state passes, their Stats return to normal, and boosted Vitality disappears.
''Gore''
Boars are able to use their tusks to attack an opponent. A Gore does Might+1 in damage.
Though many have not encountered them in the wild, boars are deadly and pose a risk to the unsuspecting traveler.
Originally this road was known as Nemaolin's Path, and leads from Cumberland, Maryland to a trading post of the Ohio Company of Virginia. During the French and Indian War, Major General Edward Braddock left Fort Cumberland with 600 soldiers and worked widening the road leading from Maryland, into western Pennsylvania. The road was constructed twelve-feet wide allowing for horse drawn wagons to move supplies needed for the army efficiently. Once completed, the road became the first one crossing the Appalachian Mountains. This road is also thought by many to be one of the main factors opening the Frontier. This road also allowed for the easy transportation of goods into and out of the Frontier.
Colonists suffering from this disease often have blood in their urine. As to the cause of this disease current Colonial and Old World Medicine is not certain as to what causes. For some, those suffering from this disease are thought to have done an act of evil. Other's feel that it is due to the body having too much blood and the body is seeking to expel it from the body. The most common treatment is to bleed the suffer to help drain excess blood from the body.
*[[Thy Thousands Slain, 1775]]
YE Yankees who, mole-like, still throw up the earth,
And like them, to your follies are blind from your birth ;
Attempt not to hold British troops at defiance,
True Britons, with whom you pretend an alliance.
Mistake not ; such blood ne er run in your veins,
'Tis no more than the dregs, the lees, or the drains:
Ye affect to talk big of your hourly, attacks;
Come on ! and I'll warrant, we ll soon see your backs.
Such threats of bravadoes serve only to warm
The true British hearts, you ne er can alarm;
The Lion once rous'd, will strike such a terror,
Shall show you, poor fools, your presumption and error.
And the time will soon come when your whole rebel race
Will be drove from the lands, nor dare show your face:
Here s a health to great George, may he fully determine,
To root from the earth all such insolent vermin.
This is an old term to describe a hernia or a rupture.
This disease is commonly contracted from the poor sanitary conditions found in camps or areas where large groups of people are camping. This disease is now known as Typhus.
Clubs = Arrows, Might
Diamonds = Stars, Vigor
Hearts = Tin cups, Resolution
Spades = Sabers, Reason
This appeared on broadsides printed after the events that history now knows as the Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770).
''Castle Island Song''
You simple Bostonians, I'd have you beware,
Of your Liberty Tree, I would have you take care,
For if that we chance to return to the town,
Your houses and stores will come tumbling down.
Derry down, down, hey derry down.
If you will not agree to Old England s laws,
I fear that King Hancock will soon get the ''yaws'' :
But he need not fear, for I swear we will,
For the want of a doctor give him a hard pill.
A brave reinforcement, we soon think to get ;
Then we will make you poor pumpkins to sweat :
Oar drums they'll rattle, and then you will run
To the devil himself, from the sight of a gun.
Our fleet and our army, they soon will arrive,
Then to a bleak island, you shall not us drive.
In every house, you shall have three or four,
And if that will not please you, you shall have half a score.
Derry down, down, hey derry clown.
|Might|2|Nimble|14|Vigor|9|
|Reason|3|Resolution|11|Actions|3|
|Vitality|25|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Stealth [15], Observe [10]
!!!Abilities
''Bite''
A house cat’s bite causes damage equal to Might.
''Claws''
A house cat’s claws cause d12+Might in Damage.
''Night Vision''
House cats are able to see in the dark, as easy as they can see in full daylight. They ignore all penalties while fighting in the dark.
Housecats are a common sight among the farms and houses of the Colonies. Cats serve an important role and that is to keep mice and rats under control. Black cats, however, are seen as being creatures of the Devil, and tools of witches.
Though the number of Catholics found in the Colonies has never been large, they are present and free to practice their beliefs. The greatest concentration of Catholics is in the colony of [[Maryland]] and this is due to the colony’s founding. Because Catholics were persecuted in England, Catholics looked to the New World as a place where they could escape and safely practice their religious faith. Taking a cue from the Puritans, Catholics sought and won a charter to colonize the New World, and found the colony of [[Maryland]] which became the first colony were Catholicism was tolerated.
Though still not as widely practiced as other religions, Catholicism is still the primary religion in [[Maryland]], and is accepted in [[Pennsylvania]] (which is always tolerant to many ideas and concepts, due to the colonies Quaker origins). Though the days of open hostility is over, there are still some who fear Catholics, as well as harboring deep rooted bigotry toward it. With the growing tensions between England and the Colonies however, this tension has been ignored, for more important issues.
Your Hero suffers from nonstop coughing. The effect of this is that the Hero suffers a -1 to all Tests. Chin Cough lasts for 12 days, and at the end of that time your Hero can make a Body Test. Success has them finished with the disease, while failure has them suffer for another d12 days. A Critical Success has your Hero become immune to this disease, while a Critical Failure has the disease last for 2d12 days.
More clothing options for the better dressed Hero.
Bonnet, Cotton 12s 8p
Bonnet, Full Trim 7s 6p
Bonnet, Linen 6s
Bonnet, Silk £1 10s
Bonnet, Wool 5s 4p
Boots, Jockey £1 15s
Breeches £1
Buckles, Silver Shoe £1 5s
Buckles, Silver Shoe and Knee £5
Buckskin Breeches 10s
Cap, Leather 3s 9p
Cap, Linen 8p
Cap, Velvet 2s 6p
Cap, Worsted 4p
Cloak 19s 4p
Cloak, broadcloth 15s
Cloak, Satin £3 5s 1p
Cloak, Silk £2
Cloak, Silk 15s
Coat, Great £2
Coat, Wool £1 5s
Cocked Hat 12s 8p
Deerskin Moccasins 8s
Fan, Average £5
Fan, Fine £15
Girdle 9p
Gloves 2s
Gloves, Cotton 1s 1p
Gloves, Silk 3s
Gloves, White Kid 5s, 4p
Gown, Linen £12 10s
Gown, Silk £30
Handkerchief, Linen 1s 6p
Handkerchief, Silk 4s 6p
Handkerchief, Wool 1s
Hat 9s
Hat, felt 1s 6p
Hate, beaver 12s
Hatpin 2p
Hose, Threaded 1s 10p
Hose, Worsted 2s 6p
Hose, worsted 6s
Hunting Shirt 2s 1½p
Jacket 10s
Leather Belt 1s 3p
Leather Boots 12s
Leather Hat 20s
Neck Buckle, Silver £2
Neckcloth 5s
Petticoat £10
Shawl, Cotton 4s 5p
Shawl, Linen 8s 10p
Shawl, Silk £5 10s
Shirt, Holls £1
Shirt, Linen 8s
Shoes 4s 6p
Shoes, Calico 6s 5p
Shoes, Leather 3s
Shoes, Silk £3
Stockings, Corse Worsted 1s 6p
Stockings, Cotton £1
Stockings, Cotton £1 5s
Stockings, Silk 6s 10p
Stockings, Threaded 5s
Suit (Includes Coat and Britches) £6
Tricorner Hat 12s
Trousers 2s 6p
Vest, Velvet 2s 6p
Waist Coat 3s
Whig, Average 12s
White, Expensive £10
White, Fine £2 15s
Wrist cloth 2s
Cold Iron, contrary to popular misconception Cold Iron is not iron that is forged or work with out the aid of heat. This is a hold over from days of old, and runs counter to the evidence of the day.
Cold Iron, to put it in simple terms, is iron that has been minded from deep under the earth in regions that are steep in magical power. Cold Iron, both in its' raw state and finished state, feel cold to the touch. Even when being forged or smelted, the iron feels cold. As to how this is possible, no one is quite sure why this is the case.
What makes Cold Iron so special? Due to the fact that it is imbued with such magical power, it acts as a natural repellent to creatures of the Occult and Supernatural. In addition, when used against such creatures, it is the only way to cause them harm.
!!Uses of Cold Iron
*Nailing a horseshoe forged from Cold Iron to the entrance of a building is able to repeal evil spirits. (Game Effect: works against witches, and undead. Creatures must make a Resolution [-1] Test, with faliure having them suffer d12 damage and unable to enter the building.)
*If a cemetery is surrounded by a fence forged from Cold Iron, it will contain the dead. No undead , be it a ghoul, skeleton and the like can leave the confines of a cemetery.
*Any melee weapon (see ''Colonial Gothic Rulebook'', page 83 and 84) can be crafted out of Cold Iron. Do so increased the price by 50% .
*Can be forged into a bullet.
First appearing in the //Pennsylvania Magazine//, and it was occasionally reprinted in newspapers, as the war progressed. The melody to which it was adapted, "As Jamie gay blithe gang'd his way," probably increased its popularity.
As Collinet and Phebe sat,
Beneath a poplar grove,
The gentle youth, with fondest truth,
Was telling tales of love.
Dear blooming maid, the shepherd said,
My tender vows believe,
These downcast eyes, and artless sighs,
Can ne'er thy faith deceive.
Though some there are, from fair to fair,
Delighting wild to rove,
Such change, thou ne'er, from me canst fear,
Thy charms secure my love.
Then Phebe now, approve my vow,
By truth, by fondness press'd;
smile assume to grace thy bloom,
And make thy shepherd bless'd.
A blush o'erspread her cheek with red,
Which half she turn'd aside;
With pleasing woes, her bosom rose,
And thus the maid replied --
Dear gentle youth, I know thy truth,
And all thy arts to please;
But ah ! is this a time for bliss,
Or themes as soft as these?
While all around, we hear no sound,
But war's terrific strains!
The drum commands our arming bands,
And chides each tardy swain.
Our country's call, arouses all,
Who dare be brave and free!
My love shall crown the youth alone,
Who saves himself and me.
'Tis done ! he cried, from thy dear side,
Now quickly I'll be gone;
From love will I, to freedom fly,
A slave to thee alone.
And when I come with laurels home,
And all that freemen crave,
To crown my love, your smiles shall prove,
The fair reward the brave.
This map was uploaded to the [[Colonial Gothic Gazette Discussion Group|http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Colonial_Gothic_Gazette/]] by member David B.
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Although the colonies share the same land, and live under the same laws, the Colonies differ greatly from each other. This difference is what makes the Colonies not only unique but, also weak. Settled by people with different backgrounds, and different life outlooks, the Colonies are a collection of groups of people with different agendas. There are those in Parliament that think the Colonists are the same as royal subjects living in London, however the fact of the matter is, and the colonies are different.
The Colonies were settled over many years, and by many different immigrants which make the colonies unique. The Colonies can be grouped into four distinct groups: New England, Middle Colonies, Chesapeake and Deep South. These four groupings have different settlement rates, and different reasons for being settled. These regions do have similarities as well as differences. There have also been four distinct waves of immigrations.
The first distinct group of immigrants was the Puritans who came from Eastern England and settled in Massachusetts. The second group settled in Virginia and was composed of those hailing from Southern England and was wealthy merchants, aristocrats, as well as servants who traveled with them. The third group came from Wales and Central England and was Quakers, along with others groups with different religious beliefs. This group settled not only in Pennsylvania, but also in the Delaware River Valley. The last group is Scotch-Irish coming from Northern England, Ireland and Scotland. This group settled along the Frontier as well as the remote regions of the colonies.
Though these groups are distinct, more immigrants are still arriving. They come for many reasons. Some are running from the law. Some are looking for a place that they can call their own. Some who have seen the accounts of the opportunities present in the colonies have come to take part in them. Young or old; poor or rich; man or woman, they all seek to make a new life for themselves.
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SINCE we are taught in Scripture word
To pray for friends and foes ;
Then let us pray for George the Third,
Who must be one of those.
Heaven bless America, and Britain,
May folly past suffice,
Wherein they have each other smitten,
Who ought to harmonize.
Allied by blood, and interest too,
Soon let them re-unite,
May Heaven tyrannic minds subdue,
Haste, haste the pleasing sight.
May ev'ry morn and ev'ning prayer
Repeat this just petition,
What thinking Christian can forbear,
Appris'd of our condition.
Britannia's sins are our worst foes,
Let this be Britain's creed,
For those who God and man oppose,
Must rebels be indeed.
This rebel-host how num'rous grown!
This growth kind Heaven forbid!
'Tis fear d some are too near the throne,
And seem securely hid.
Just Heaven, to light all rebels bring,
Who hate or love the steeple.
Rebels to God, and to the king,
And rebels to the people.
The colony known as Connecticut is one that has had an interesting history of settlement. Originally the land encompassing the present colony was in the control of the Dutch. Based on Manhattan Island in New Amsterdam, the Dutch sailed up the present day Connecticut River, building a trading post in the area that Hartford now sits in 1614. This trading post was used to trade for furs and other goods with the native tribes. Though the number of Dutch living here was small, by 1633, they had purchased land from the Pequot Tribe and made a permanent settlement here.
During this time Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, laid claim to the land south of their colonies. It would not be until 1633 that a small boat sailing from Plymouth would set out to sail the Connecticut River with designs for building a trading post. Upon arriving, the settlers discovered that the Dutch had beaten them. From their fort, the Dutch forbade them to disembark, and emphasized their displeasure with threats of firing their cannons upon the ship. Ignoring the threats, the ship sailed past and moored to a spot 40 miles inland, away from the Long Island Sound coast. It was here that the Plymouth colonist built their own trading post, and became the first English trading settlement in the area. 1635 the second English settlement created, and located 10 miles south of Windsor the settlement of Wethersfield was created. Unlike Windsor, which was a trading post, Wethersfield, was the first English settlement in Connecticut. Once Wethersfield was created, this marked beginning of settlement into the area.
In 1636 Thomas Hooker and his entire congregation left the town of Newtown Massachusetts and traveled to south to the area where the Dutch had their trading post, and founded the town of Hartford. Hooker and his congregation were tired of the intolerance, and the Puritan power structure. Wanting to settle in an area free from their influence, Hooker wanted to be closer to the teachings of the Bible. Located between Windsor and Wethersfield, Hartford was seen as the last piece needed to bring the area legitimacy. The three towns quickly associated, and chose magistrates to regulate their common interests. Separate from this, was the founding of Saybrook by John Winthrop. Located near the mouth of the Connecticut River, Winthrop built a fort to protect the region from enemies of England.
Tired of the White Man settling their lands, and taking their lands, the Pequot Indians went to war in the hopes of driving the invaders from their ancestral land. Dubbed the Pequot War, this conflict lasted for three years running from 1637 and ending in 1639. This war was a series of raids and counter engagements, and both sides suffered heavy loses.. The Pequot and their allies, raided up and down New England murdering numerous settlers and destroying many settlements. Though at first slow to react, eventually England, with the help of militias engaged the Indians, and began pushing them back. At the end of this war, not only were numerous settlers slain, but England asserted their influence in the area. This war saw the total destruction of the Pequot, and the upsetting of the political balance among the natives.
At the end of the hostilities, George Fenwick arrived from England taking charge of the new colony. The Fundamental Order was enacted, allowing for the governing of the new colony. Though Connecticut would gain their Royal Charter in 1662, what we know as Connecticut would not be formed officially until 1664. Prior to this there were two competing colonies. The first was Hartford, which was seen by many to be political hub of Connecticut. The second was the New Haven Colony, located along the coast. These two colonies, realizing that their success would be better assured if aligned, merged in 1664, forming the new colony known as Connecticut.
For the next twenty years, Connecticut grew, and in the shadows of Massachusetts, began making a name for itself in the fields of ship building and trade. In October of 1687, the English Governor, Sir Edmund Andros, who had been appointed by King James, arrived in Connecticut with orders to strip the colony of its’ charter as well as move the colony under the direct control of England. To plan their course of action and assembly was called. To protect the charter as well as to protect the freedom of the colony, Captain Wadsworth of Hartford stole the charter and hid it in the hollow of a large oak tree. Though the crisis was averted, this ushered in a growing trend of problems for not only Connecticut but all of the colonies.
Today, Connecticut like the rest of the colonies, is growing extremely dissatisfied with the pressure Parliament and England is exerting. It is here, in the taverns, and along the docks of the port towns, that the embers of rebellion are growing, and will soon engulf the region in flames. With the current action in Boston, many Connecticut Yankees flocked to the aid of Massachusetts and helped General Washington defeat the British. Like Massachusetts to the North, Connecticut fears that unless the acts of Parliament are not stopped, the freedom that all colonists enjoy will be over. Add to this, the act of blockading Boston’s Harbor, has many of Connecticut’s port towns worried what it means for them.
Consumption is an old name for tuberculosis, and got its' name from how the patient wastes away while suffering from the disease. The Greeks called it //phthisis//, and Hippocrates told his medical students to never treat a patient with this disease due to the fact that the disease was deadly and patients really could not be cured of it.
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Lurking in the shadows and prowling the land at night are a varity of creartures both great and small. These creatures, for the most part, are harmless in nature. They would much rather keep to themselves and they work to avoid contact with all. Some creatures, however, have evil in their heart's and they want nothing more than bring harm to any.
The creatures found listed here, are but a few of the many living in the colonies.
!!Bestiary
*[[Badger]]
*[[Bat]]
*[[Bear, Black]]
*[[Bear, Brown]]
*[[Beaver]]
*[[Boar]]
*[[Cat]]
*[[Dog]]
*[[Eagle]]
*[[Honochenokeh]]
*[[Horse]]
*[[Owl]]
*[[Rat]]
*[[Raven]]
*[[Skeleton]]
*[[Snake, poisonous]]
*[[Wolf]]
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Though the Colonial Gothic Rulebook covers the Colonial Currency and economy very well, some might want to play things a little more historically accurate. The following pages are options Game Masters and players can choose to add to their Colonial Gothic games.
*[[Currency Conversion Rates]]
!Conversion Rates
!!English Currency
1 Pound Sterling (Silver) = 20 Shillings (Silver)
1 Shillings = 12 Penny
1 Penny = 2 Halfpence
1 Halfpenny = 4 Farthings
!!Spanish Currency
The basic form of Spanish currency is the Doubloon. If the Doubloon is minted in Spain the coin had milled edges and known as the Spanish Milled Doubloon; if minted in Mexico they are known as Spanish Heavy Doubloons. Many Colonial merchants prefer accepting and using the Doubloon due to its€™ standard weight.
The Coins break down into the following denominations:
1 Doubloon = 8 Escudos (gold) = 4 Pistols (gold) = 16 Pieces of Eight(gold) = 128 Reals (silver)
1 Pistol = 2 Escudos = 4 Pieces of Eight = 32 Reals
1 Escudo = 2 Pieces of Eight = 16 Reals
1 Piece Of Eight = 8 Reals
1 Real (Silver) = 8 Pesos (copper)
!!French Currency
French currency though rare, is still found and used. Typically this currency is found in areas close to Canada as well as the areas of Louisiana and Florida. French smugglers use this currency heavily, and in southern ports such as Charleston and Savannah this is the second most used currency.
Louis (Gold) = 24 Livres ( Silver) = 480 Sous (Copper) = 7200 Denier (Copper)
!Conversion of Currency
|!English|!French|!Spanish|
|1 £ Sterling|23 livers 3 sous 6 deniers|4 ½ Pieces of Eight|
|4 shillings 5 pence|5 Livres 5 sous|1 Piece of Eight|
|10 pence 1 ¼ farthing|1 Livre|1 reals 1 copper peso|
!!Colonial Bills of Credit
1 New York Bill of Credit = 8s
1 Pennsylvania Bill of Credit = 7s 6d
1 Massachusetts Bill of Credit = 8s 3d
1 Virginia Bill of Credit = 6s 8p
Sometimes contact with the Undead has life altering consequences.
A rare disease, Curse of the Grave, is contracted only when a Hero comes into contact a ghoul.
To resist the disease requires a successful Vigor Test. Failure has Curse of the Grave
As a ghoul, your Hero retains all of their memories, but now become a mockery of the Hero they were in life—they are a Villain. There is no known cure for this disease. It manifests in 1d12 days. A Critical Failure, the Curse attacks the in 1d12 hours. Once the incubation period is past, the Hero turns into a ghoul.
Like all of the Middle Colonies, Delaware is part of the land that Henry Hudson discovered in 1609. Though Hudson found the land, he did not explore or even map it. It would not be until 1610, that any exploration, or attempt to settle the land, would begin. What is so special about 1610? Samuel Argall.
An explorer and merchant, Argall desired to find new markets and new lands. While drinking in a Mediterranean tavern an old woman told the Dutchmen that if he sailed the next day, a storm would capture him and not let him go. If the man trusted in the winds, he would be rewarded with a great prize. Laughing the woman off as crazy, Argall departed the next day for his home port. While sailing the north Atlantic, a powerful storm nearly destroyed Argall’s ship. For ten days and tend nights, the mighty storm raged, and when it was over, Argall discovered that he was blown off course. Sailing into a strange bay, the prophecy he laughed at came true. Finding a new and strange land, Argall claimed the land for the Dutch, and named it after his patron Lord De La Warr.
Sailing back to his homeland, it would nit be until 1631 that a real effort was made to settle the land. Under the leadership of Captain David Pietersen de Vries, a group of wealthy Dutchmen formed the Dutch West Trading Company so that they could settle and exploit the land of the New World. The company backed an expedition of forty individuals who would establish the first settlement in the Dutch New world holdings. Under the expedition was command of Captain Peter Heyes, who would sail to the settlement the following years with new supplies and more settlers. The founding settlers boarded the De Walvis (The Whale) sailed from the town of Hoorn. Arriving in Delaware, the group founded the settlement of Zwaanendael.
True to the plan, Captain de Vries arrived at the settlement in 1632 expecting to find a thriving young settlement. Much to his dismay, the founding settlers had been killed, and the buildings that marked the small settlement were burned. This would mark the end of any Dutch attempt to settle the land, and it would not be until 1638 that another attempt made.
1638 marked establishment of a Swedish trading post and colony at Fort Christina. This effort was lead by Peter Minuit of the Netherlands and led a collation of Swedish, Finish and Dutch settlers. This colony was a success, and though suffered some lack of early setbacks, it came into its own in 1643. Arriving to the colony as the new governor was Colonel Johan Printz who held the post until 1653. During his ten year rule he strengthened the colony and added to its’ holdings. Succeeded by Johan Rising in 1654, he ordered the seizure of the Dutch post, Fort Casmir; the Colony of New Netherlands’ governor had built in 1651. Sadly this would be the last major act of Rising, and his governorship would soon come to an end.
1655 saw the arrival of Peter Stuyvesant and a Dutch fleet from New Amsterdam. Stuyvesant, in a series of raids and engagements quickly capture all the Swedish forts, and soon took over the Colony of New Sweden and added it to the holdings of the Dutch New Netherlands. As has seen before, this was the last major victor for the Dutch, because soon England would turn her attention to the land of the Middle Colonies.
1664 James, the Duke of York, captured the Dutch holdings and added them to England’s growing New World claims. Though Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, Proprietor of Maryland, had claims to the land of Delaware, the Duke gave the land to William Penn in 1682. Though Penn had the territory, Lord Baltimore continued to press his claim. This dispute continued until 1701 and elected their first assembly in 1704.
Delaware currently is a colony that is split and that is over the cries of rebellion. The wealthy merchants and power brokers are firmly on the side of England, and feel that the New Englanders are being nothing but ungrateful rabble rousers. Meanwhile the farmers and the working classes see that England and those in power have done nothing but grow rich off the backs of the poor. It is among this group that the strongest cries for freedom have been heard. With the lifting of the Boston Siege, and the Continental Army in route to New York, plans are afoot to support both sides.
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The people behind [[Colonial Gothic|http://www.rogue-games.net/1776a]].
!Richard Iorio II
Born in Connecticut, Richard lived in such far flung and exotic locales as Pocatello, Idaho and Mauston, Wisconsin.
Richard has been a librarian since 1998, and has come a long way from the days when he was the librarian for Harley-Davidson. He spent the first part of his career as a law librarian and worked in two Chicago law firms where he learned a lot about the law and about law firm culture. This is what drove him to the halls of academia. It was academia which drove him to leave the profession, and now he works in the publishing industry.
Since 1996 Richard has been a freelance writer and designer and has written for Atlas Games, Guardians of Order, Hogshead Publishing, and Zeitgeist Games (just to name a few). In addition he designed two the card games Geek Wars: Battle for the Con and World Championship Dodge Ball for Goodman Games.
Currently Richard lives in Chicago, Illinois with his wife, cat and library of books. He is currently busy at work on the historical supernatural horror game [[Colonial Gothic|http://www.rogue-games.net/1776a]].
!James Maliszewski
Born in the Netherlands, and growing up in Baltimore, James attended university in Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and Toronto.
Originally he believed his calling was to teach the world about the wonders of medieval and early modern philosophy, but soon realized he could just as readily be ignored by working in the roleplaying games industry—and have more fun in the process.
Since 1999, he has contributed to many gaming products, most notably various d20 lines (including Star Wars and Iron Kingdoms), the Dark Ages lines, Exalted, Fading Suns, Gear Krieg the Roleplaying Game, and Hunter: The Reckoning.
He currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with his wife, two children, and a Captain Kirk action figure, and is hard at work on his science fiction roleplaying games, [[Fourth Millennium: Future Imperfect|http://www.rogue-games.net/fourthmillennium]] and [[Thousand Suns|http://www.rogue-games.net/othergames2.html]].
Your hero has difficulty breathing, has a high fever and debilitation. While suffering from this, your Hero’s Body is reduced by half, and they lose 2 Vitality each day sick. Each day your Hero must make a Body Test, and if successful the effects of the disease stop your Hero regains their Vitality at the normal rate. Failing the Body Test, the Hero still suffers, and loses another 2 Vitality; in addition they cannot heal at the normal rate.
The world has many types of diseases that can affect Colonists. Even now, in this progressive day of age, new dangers are being uncovered. It seems every day that some new malady strikes an unsuspecting person down. It is through rigorous study and an every vigilant manner, that one can protect themselves.
!!Types of Diseases
*[[Ague]]
*[[Barrel Fever]]
*[[Bloody Flux]]
*[[Bright's Disease]]
*[[Bursten]]
*[[Camp Fever]]
*[[Chin Cough]]
*[[Consumption]]
*[[Curse of the Grave]]
*[[Diptheria]]
*[[Enteritis]]
*[[Falling Sickness]]
*[[French Pox]]
*[[Gripe]]
*[[Headmouldshot]]
*[[Hemiplegy]]
*[[Lung Fever]]
*[[Lycanthropye]]
*[[Morsal]]
*[[Planet Struck]]
*[[Spotted Fever]]
*[[Rickets]]
*[[St. Anthony's Fire]]
*[[St. Vitus' Dance]]
|Might|8|Nimble|12|Vigor|12|
|Reason2|Resolution|11|Actions|3|
|Vitality|50|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Observe [8]
!!!Abilities
''Bite''
A dog’s bite causes damage equal to Might.
''Scent''
Dogs have an acute sense of smell allowing them to track prey with ease. They are able to smell an opponent within 40-feet. If they are upwind, they are able to smell them within 80-feet, 20-feet if downwind.
Whether as a hunting dog, or a watchdog, dogs are found in many regions of the colonies and are a constant companion to many.
Farmer (Frontier Colonist) born in Schenectady, NY
He is the brother of a character that died during the Peekskill debacle.
|Might|15|Nimble|9|Vigor|14|
|Reason|10|Resolution|8|Actions|2|
|Faith|12|Sanity|40|Vitality|72|
''Skills''
Brawl 15; Farming 15; Melee 15; Profession -- Tracking 10
''Fate''
Fate 1: //father owns a strange book, someone wants in//
Fate 2: //Last name is actually Waters. Father added the l when new life was sought out//
Fate 3: //One night coming in late from the fields Dusty saw a pair of red eyes watching him. At night he sees them occasionally//
Fate 4: //Thomas (older brother) was killed, but there is still someone/thing out there thaat wants revenge for his fight//
|Might|8|Nimble|13|Vigor|10|
|Reason|2|Resolution|10|Actions|3|
|Vitality|45|Fear|--| | |
!!!Skills
Observe [10]
!!!Abilities
''Bite''
An eagle’s bite causes damage equal to Might.
''Claws''
An eagle’s claws cause d12+Might in Damage.
''Flight''
Eagles are able to fly 80-feet/Round.
The most majestic of birds, the eagle is seen by many to be a symbol of bravery, freedom, and strength
There are few opportunities to get an education in the colonies. Some feel there needs to be a system in place for public schools, but this has not been fully embraced. Though literacy is surprisingly high in the colonies, due to the ingrained Puritan belief that in order to defend yourself from the Devil, you need to be able to read the scripture.
Among men and women, education was different. For women, as young girls are taught at the home and learn basic reading and math skills. They also learn how to sew, and depending on their social background, the skills they would need to run a house. Girls from working class families and farming families would learn how to cook, and about home remedies. These remedies range from herbal remedies to treat illness, to how to dye cloth or remove stains. Girls from wealthier families learn reading and math skills, but also have access to books written in Greek and Latin. Though this is a typical education, girls born into a more progressive family have better educational opportunities.
Boys gained their education through the learning of a trade. All boys learned basic reading and math skills, as well as the basic skills for their trade. For those learning to be a printer, this would be laying out type and how to print broadsides; while those learning to be a joiner would learn the basic skills of carpentry. More skilled trades such as surveying, law, or medicine would need more specialized training. Boys, and even girls, whose parents were merchants or who had money had more opportunities to attend colleges and obtain private instruction.
College education is a rare thing, and though colleges existed, the cost is often so high (£10 to £50 a year) that only the wealthy can afford to attend. Colleges are open only to men. Some attend college to be a minister or clergyman. Some attend college because they are interested in learning more and are then surprised to discover that colleges are overrated. In truth colleges are interested in only disseminating information, and not in research or discovery. In addition, colleges must be chartered to be considered an official college, because of this, only nine colleges exist in the colonies. However, there were many other colleges and academics of higher education. These institutions cannot give degrees, though the education they offered was similar to the officially unchartered colleges.
Those who are wealthy often gained a better education by buying books and reading and studying on their own. A prime example of this is George Washington, who upon returning to his Mount Vernon Estate after the French Indian War, ordered number books on Agriculture, Botany, Husbandry and the Sciences. He used this knowledge to turn his plantation and land speculation into a money making endeavor. Another example of this self taught approach is Benjamin Franklin. Though he studied as a printer in England, Franklin has an innate curiosity that turned him into one of the foremost scientists.
!!Colonial Colleges
|!Name|!Location|!Founded|!Year of Charter|
|Dartmouth|Hanover|1770|1769|
|Harvard College|Hanover|1636|1650|
|College of Rhode Island|Providence|1764|1764|
|Collegiate School (Yale)|New Haven|1701|1701|
|King's College|New York|1754|1754|
|Queen's College|Brunswick|1766|1766|
|College of New Jersey|Princeton|1746|1766|
|Academy of Philadelphia|Philadelphia|1740|1755|
|The College of William and Mary|Williamsburg|1693|1693|
Midwife (Urban Colonist) from NYC
Friend of Masterson and Dusty
|Might|9|Nimble|9|Vigor|10|
|Reason|16|Resolution|12|Actions|2|
|Faith|12|Sanity|47|Vitality|60|
''Skills''
Defend 9; Dodge 9; Heal 16; Literacy (English) 16; Midwifery 16
Your Hero suffers from an inflammation of the intestine. While suffering they have a -1 to all Tests, and unable to eat. The Disease lasts for d12 days, and each day the Hero suffers, they must make a Body Test. If failed lose 2 Vitality. A Critical Failure has them loose 4 Vitality, while a Critical Success has them regain 1 Vitality. While suffering from Enteritis, your Hero is unable to regain lost Vitality naturally.
When designing [[Colonial Gothic|http://www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] there was some material that had to be cut due to space issues. One chapter that had a lot trimmed was Chapter 5. What follows is a lot more equipment you can add to your [[Colonial Gothic|http://www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] games.
!!Sections
*[[Gear]]
*[[Clothing]]
*[[Food]]
*[[Objects of the Occult]]
Your Hero suffers from spells of fainting and convulsions. There is no cure for this diseases unless your Hero seeks a magical cure. Once they contract this disease, each day there is a 1 in 12 chance (roll a 1 on a d12) of fainting and going into convulsions, loses 2 Vitality.
One of the features for [[Colonial Gothic|http:///www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] are [[Fate Cards|http://roguegamesblog.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/colonial-gothic-design-notes-fate-cards]]. Remember, with ''Fate Cards'', you may not use them for a mechanical advantage or escape a Villain. ''Fate Cards'' are simply meant to enhance the plot and provide an extra opportunity for you and the other the players to play through the new information. What follows are some sample Fate Prophecies you can use in your [[Colonial Gothic|http:///www.rogue-games.net/1776a]] games.
!!Prophecies
*[[Prophecy One]]
*[[Prophecy Two]]
*[[Prophecy Three]]
*[[Prophecy Four]]
*[[Prophecy Five]]
*[[Prophecy Six]]
*[[Prophecy Seven]]
A NEW SONG TO AN OLD TUNE.
WHAT a court, hath old England, of folly and sin,
Spite of Chatham and Camden, Barre, Burke, Wilkes and Glynn !
Not content with the game act, they tax fish and sea,
And America drench with hot water and tea.
Derry down, down, hey derry down.
Lord Sandwich, he swears they are terrible cowards,
Who can't be made brave by the blood of the Howards ;
And to prove there is truth in America s fears,
He conjures Sir Peter's ghost 'fore the peers.
Now, indeed, if these poor people's nerves are so weak,
How cruel it is their destruction to seek !
Dr. Johnson s a proof, in the highest degree,
His soul and his system were changed by tea.
But if the wise council of England doth think,
They may be enslaved by the power of drink,
They re right to enforce it ; but then, do you see ?
The Colonies, too, may refuse and be free.
There's no knowing where this oppression will stop ;
Some say -- there's no cure but a capital chop ;
And that I believe's each American's wish,
Since you've drench'd them with tea, and depriv'd 'em of fish.
The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
By the gods, for poor Dan Adam's use were made free,
Till a man with more power, than old Moses would wish,
Said, "Ye wretches, ye shan't touch a fowl or a fish! "
Three Generals these mandates have borne cross the sea,
To deprive 'em of fish and to make em drink tea ;
In turn, sure, these freemen will boldly agree,
To give 'em a dance upon Liberty Tree.
Then //freedom's// the word, both at home and abroad,
And -- -- every scabbard that hides a good sword !
Our forefathers gave us this freedom in hand,
And we ll die in defence of the rights of the laud.
Derry down, down, hey derry down.
The American colonial period is a diverse time, and numerous changes took place. Perhaps one of the biggest changes was the approach to building and design of permanent structures. This section is designed to provide you numerous examples of buildings found throughout the colonies.
All the floor plans found here are based on actual buildings.
!!Floor plans
*[[Malvern Hill -- Henrico County, Virginia]]
*[[One Room -- Virginia]]
*[[Two Room -- Virginia]]
*[[Row Houses -- Virginia]]
How much does a pound of beef cost? What about a glass of wine? Here is the answers to those and other questions.
Ale, 1 Gallon 8p
Ale, Bottle Port Ale 2s 6p
Ale, mug ¼p
Allspice, 1 Pound 2s
Barbados Spirits, Bottle 10s
Beef, Pound 3p
Butter, Pound 9p
Chain Spirit, Bottle 8s
Cheese, Pound 4p
Chocolate, Pound 2s 6p
Cider, Barrel £1 12s 2p
Cider, Cask 5s
Cider, Gallon 4p
Cider, Mug 1s 4p
Cinnamon, 1 Pound £1
Coffee, Pound £1
Imperial Tea, 1 Pound 15s
Loaf Bread ½p
Mace, 1 ounce 2s
Milk, Quart 2¾p
Molasses, Gallon 18s
Mutton, Pound 3½p
Nutmeg, 1 pound 2s
Pepper, 1 Pound 3s
Pork, Pound 6p
Port, Bottle 15s 7½p
Potatoes, Bushel 11s 1p
Rum, Gallon of Barbados Rum 15s
Rum, Gallon of Jamaica Run 20s
Rum, Gallon of New England Rum 11s
Rum, Gallon of West Indies Rum 16s
Sherry, Bottle 1s 3½p
Sugar, 1 Pound 6½p
Tea, Bohea, 1 Pound 2s
Tea, Congo, 1 Pound 6s
Tea, Hyson, 1 Pound £1 5s 8p
Whiskey, Gallon 10s
White Ginger, 1 pound 1s
Wine, 1 Quart of Sweet Wine 2s 6p
Wine, Bottle of Madeira 2s 6p
Wine, Bottle of Port 6s
Wine, Gallon of Madeira 16s
Wine, Gallon of White 4s 4p
Wine, Glass 3p
This diseases is spread through contact among unsavory of people. Contracting this disease your Hero suffers from slurred speech and high fever. While under the effects of this disease your Hero sees their Vitality reduced by half and it is unable to be restored naturally for d12 days. If magically healed, the Vitality is temporarily restored for 1 to 4 hours (d12 divided by 3).
Thomas Hutchinson was recalled to England early in 1774, and General Gage appointed as his successor in the office of governor of Massachusetts Bay. On his arrival at Boston, in May of that year, Gage immediately issued a proclamation, calling upon the inhabitants to be loyal, and again return to the friendship of an injured sovereign, assuring them at the same time, that the royal authority would be supported at all hazards. This proclamation was versified in many parts of the colonies, and in various instances, published as a ballad. From among a great number we select the following, which first appeared in the //Virginia Gazette//, as a " friendly warning."
''A PROCLAMATION''
AMERICA ! thou fractious nation,
Attend thy master s proclamation !
Tremble! for know, I, Thomas Gage,
Determined came the war to wage.
With the united powers sent forth,
Of Bute, of Mansfield, and of North ;
To scourge your insolence, my choice,
While England mourns and Scots rejoice !
Bostonia first shall feel my power,
And gasping midst the dreadful shower
Of ministerial rage, shall cry,
Oh, save me, Bute ! I yield ! and die.
Then shall my thundering cannons rattle,
My hardy veterans march to battle,
Against Virginia s hostile land,
To humble that rebellious band. 2
At my approach her trembling swains,
Shall quit well-cultivated plains,
To seek the inhospitable wood ;
Or try, like swine of old, the flood.
Rejoice ! ye happy Scots rejoice !
Your voice lift up, a mighty voice,
The voice of gladness on each tongue,
The mighty praise of Bute be sung.
The praise of Mansfield, aud of North,
Let next your hymns of joy set forth,
Nor shall the rapturous strain assuage,
Till sung s your own proclaiming Gage.
Whistle ye pipes ! ye drones drone on.
Ye bellows blow ! Virginia s won !
Your Gage has won Virginia s shore,
And Scotia s sons shall mourn no more.
Hail Middlesex ! oh happy county P
Thou too shalt share thy master s bounty,
Thy sons obedient, naught shall fear,
Thy wives and widows drop no tear.
Thrice happy people, ne'er shall feel
The force of unrelenting steel ;
What brute would give the ox a stroke
Who bends his neck to meet the yoke ?
To Murray bend the humble knee ;
He shall protect you under me ;
His generous pen shall not be mute,
But sound your praise thro' Fox to Bute.
By Scotchmen lov'd, by Scotchmen taught,
By all your country Scotchmen thought ;
Fear Bute, fear Mansfield, North and me,
And be as blest as slaves can be.
These items can be added very easily to your games. They are items found throughout the Colonies.
Auger & Chisel 9p
Axe, Broad 5s
Axe, Falling 1s 1p
Bees Wax £1
Black Lead Pencil 6p
Bobbin 1¼ p
Bodkin 1s
Book, Blank 1s 6p
Broad Cloth, Yard 7s
Bullet Mold, 1 Bullet 3s
Bullet Mold, 3 Bullets 6s
Bullet Mold, 6 Bullets 9s
Buttons, 10 6p
Calamanco Fabric, yard 10p
Camp knife and Fork 3s
Canteen, Tin 10s 3p
Canteen, Wood 8s
Carpenter’s Tools £2
Chest, Large £5
Chest, Small £3 6s
Chest, Tea £1 5s
Clothes Brush 8p
Coffee Mill 3s
Coffee Pot £1
Compass 1s
Cooper’s Tools £2
Corkscrew 3p
Cut Tobacco, 1 Pound 7p
Damask Fabric, Yard 1s 6p
Dung Fork 1s
Dyed Cloth 9s
File 1½p
Folding Camp Knife and Fork 5s 2p
Fountain Pen 6p
Fringe, Yard 2s 4p
Gold Watch £30
Hammer, Claw 5s
Hammer, Leithing 7s 6p
Hammer, Sledge £1
Hatchet £1
Hayfork 1s
Horsewhip £2
Hunting Bag 1s
Ice Creepers 6s 2p
Ink Pot 1s
Ink Powder 5p
Irish Linen, Yard 4s 6p
Lace, Yard 6½p
Ladder, 10-foot 10s
Large Fishing Line, 1 Spool 1 s
Lead Pencils, Dozen 1s 6 ¼p
Leaf Tobacco, 1 pound 1½p
Leather Backpack 8s 8p
Leather Bucket, 1 Gallon 2s 6p
Leather Letter Case £3
Linen Knapsack 5s 1¼p
Lock, Average 7s 6p
Lock, Good 10s 8p
Lock, Poor 2s
Looking Glass £7
Match Case 1s
Mess Kit 1s ½p
Mortar and Pestle 2s 6p
Muslin Fabric, Yard 17s 6p
Myrtle Wax, Pound £1
Nails, 1000 4 pence 12s 6p
Nails, 1000 8 pence £1 5s
Needle ½p
Paper, Ream 15s
Persian Fabric, Yard 3s 2½p
Persian Silk, Yard 7s 6p
Perspective Glass (Magnifying Glass) 10s
Pig Tail Tobacco, 1 Pound 10p
Pincushion 1p
Pitch Fork 1s
Playing Cards 6p
Powder Horn 8s 2p
Reading Glasses 10p
Saddle Holster 15s
Salt Horn 9s
Satin, Yard 8s 7p
Saw crosscut £1 10s
Saw, hand 2s 6p
Scented hair Powder, 1 Pound 4p
Scythe 3s
Sealing Wax, 1 Pound 14s
Sewing Silk, Pound £1
Shears 3p
Shirt Buttons 1p
Shoe Brush 2p
Shoulder Sling 1s 5p
Sickle 6p
Skillet 3s
Small Fishing Line, 1 Spool 6p
Snuff, 1 bottle (½ pound) 15s
Snuff, 1 pound £1 10s
Snuffbox 2s
Soap, 1 Pound 1s
Soap, Castile, 1 Pound 6p
Soap, Irish, 1 Pound 2s
Spring Clock 10s
Spurs 25s 10p
Spurs, Average 3s
Spurs, Fine £8
Spyglass 10s
Stripped Holland, Yard 1s 1p
Surgeon’s Instruments £19
Surveying Tool £2 10s
Tea Kettle, Brass 6s
Tea Kettle, Copper £1
Teapot 1s 4p
Telescope £21 30s
Thread Buttons, 12 3p
Thread, Colored, Pound 10s
Thread, Cotton, Pound 3s 2p
Thread, Fine, 1 Ounce £1 10s
Tinderbox, tin 6s 4p
Toothbrush 2p
Twine 50-feet 2s
Violin £10
Wash Brush 5½p
Wool Blanket 1s 6p
!!!Notes
Powder Horn: Holds 90 grams of powder, enough for 20 shots.
Bullet Mold, 1 Bullet: Made of brass handle wrapped in leather, can make any caliber
Bullet Mold, 3 Bullets: Made of brass handle wrapped in leather, can make any caliber
Bullet Mold, 6 Bullets: Made of brass handle wrapped in leather, can make any caliber
Ice Creepers: +2 Nimbleness when crossing ice
The youngest of the colonies, Georgia in its short time of existence has seen its share of hardships and challenges. The colony traces its origins to James Edward Oglethorpe who after calling for an improvement in conditions of London prisons as well as better treatment for prisoners. Seeing that the way to give the poor as well as debtors a chance to atone for their crimes, and serve a productive and fruitful punishment, the idea of establishing a colony in the New World was born.
Using his connection and influence King George eventually signed a charter establishing the colony of Georgia and creating the governing board on April 21, 1732. Though originally the plan was to provide a place for those to work off their debts, the plan changed. Instead of debtors, "the deserving poor" would be sent to the colony. To ensure the colony remained profitable, as well as provide cash goods, the colonist would produce wine and silk for England. The added benefit would be that the colony would serve as a buffer between Spanish held Florida and Carolina.
Though a good plan in principle, when it came to acting on it, it soon became apparent that the endeavor was doomed for failure. The reason was that though the Oglethorpe and his fellow backers were big on ideas, they had no clue as to what it took to not only run a colony, but carry out there plans. When the charter was granted, a council of trustees was established. The Trustees were the leaders of the endeavor, and to keep their endeavor free from personal interests and greed, none of the Trustees were paid, nor were they allowed to own any land in the colony.
On February 12, 1733 the first colonist arrived, and this marked the founding of the settlement that would become the city of Savannah. The plan to fund the colony was based on the notion that the climate could support a silk industry, and all colonists were charged with the task of not only creating, but produce silk for the use of England. The idea sounded good on paper, but much to dismay of the Trustees the climate was not conducive to the growth of silk worms. Furthermore, none of the colonists had any idea how to raise silk worms, let alone how to create silk. The colony would have gone bankrupt if it was not for large annual subsidies from Parliament. To make matters worse, to prevent the colonists to grow lazy and not fulfill their duties, Oglethorpe did not allow liquor in the colony. In addition no one was allowed to own more than 500 acres of land, and any land you owned you had to work yourself. Most colonists had no idea how to farm, let alone what it took to cultivate the land. Seeing little growth and many tracts of land laying fallow, Oglethorpe and the Trustees soon looked the other way