Lost files - Revision history

Soranin at 18:33, 24 May 2026

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	{{Era\|Culture}}		{{Era\|Culture}}
	'''Lost files''', as their name indicates, were documents that were scattered around the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] in glass bottles during the [[Golden Age of Piracy\|early 18th century]], and eventually recovered by the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Alonzo Batilla]].		'''Lost files''', as their name indicates, were documents that were scattered around the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]] in glass bottles during the [[Golden Age of Piracy\|early 18th century]], and eventually recovered by the [[Piracy\|pirate]] [[Alonzo Batilla]]. While most of them gave background details on Alonzo's crew members and friends, some of them differed by providing information on the current era.

	While most of them ~~provided a~~ background on Alonzo's crew members and friends, some of them differed by ~~displaying~~ information on the current era.

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imported>Soranin at 13:35, 24 December 2025

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	Our financial difficulties will clearly be addressed by [[Woodes Rogers\|your]] present enterprise, but our creditors still refuse to accept further delays and request immediate payments. What should I do? Remaining deaf to their demands and hoping for your speedy return will not appease them... They have already requested a large share of your earnings in the Bahamas...		Our financial difficulties will clearly be addressed by [[Woodes Rogers\|your]] present enterprise, but our creditors still refuse to accept further delays and request immediate payments. What should I do? Remaining deaf to their demands and hoping for your speedy return will not appease them... They have already requested a large share of your earnings in the Bahamas...
	\|-\|Financial statement=		\|-\|Financial statement=
	It has been decided that a share of the colony's profits will be granted to our company for managing the Bahamas and getting rid of its present pirates occupants. The {{Wiki\|Lords Proprietor}} having leased their rights to us for twenty-one years, I will undoubtedly cover my present loans in the coming years as the Bahamas, once pacified, start yielding strong and sturdy profits.		It has been decided that a share of the colony's profits will be granted to our company for managing the Bahamas and getting rid of its present pirates occupants. The {{Wiki\|Lord proprietor\|Lords Proprietor}} having leased their rights to us for twenty-one years, I will undoubtedly cover my present loans in the coming years as the Bahamas, once pacified, start yielding strong and sturdy profits.
	\|-\|Message to the men=		\|-\|Message to the men=
	... remind you that we have been appointed by his Majesty the King to cleanse the region of all pirate presence and restore the rule of law that is so dear to us civilised men. My personal orders are to seize and imprison every man suspected of piracy and offer them a simple choice: take the King's pardon and behave as honest subjects or hang by the neck until dead.		... remind you that we have been appointed by his Majesty the King to cleanse the region of all pirate presence and restore the rule of law that is so dear to us civilised men. My personal orders are to seize and imprison every man suspected of piracy and offer them a simple choice: take the King's pardon and behave as honest subjects or hang by the neck until dead.

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	With plague raging and heavy damage to the ship, I have no choice but to remain in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] for the time being. Given the morale and health of my crew, and the repairs needed to restore the fighting capabilities of my vessel, I cannot afford a direct confrontation with the pirate ships currently roaming the region. The total destruction of the HMS ''Shoreham'' will be of no use to the Crown.		With plague raging and heavy damage to the ship, I have no choice but to remain in the [[Chesapeake Bay]] for the time being. Given the morale and health of my crew, and the repairs needed to restore the fighting capabilities of my vessel, I cannot afford a direct confrontation with the pirate ships currently roaming the region. The total destruction of the HMS ''Shoreham'' will be of no use to the Crown.
	\|-\|Newspaper article=		\|-\|Newspaper article=
	It is becoming more and more apparent that an increasing number of Nassau pirates are voicing their indefectible support to the would be Stuart pretender, {{Wiki\|James Francis Edward Stuart\|James III}}, currently in exile in France. The Nassau republic is even rumored to have established strong bonds with ~~{{Wiki\|Jacobitism~~\|Jacobite}} factions in England in order to secure juicy privateer contracts once King [[George I of Great Britain\|George]] is overthrown...		It is becoming more and more apparent that an increasing number of Nassau pirates are voicing their indefectible support to the would be Stuart pretender, {{Wiki\|James Francis Edward Stuart\|James III}}, currently in exile in France. The Nassau republic is even rumored to have established strong bonds with [[Jacobites\|Jacobite]] factions in England in order to secure juicy privateer contracts once King [[George I of Great Britain\|George]] is overthrown...
	\|-\|Public warning=		\|-\|Public warning=
	The capture and imminent execution of nine pirates from Sam Bellamy's crew has infuriated the brethren of the coast. Rumors have been circulating that a pirate expedition is currently forming to break the captives from their [[Boston]] prison. What has the empire come to when a bunch of ragtag ill-disciplined ruffians have grown so bold as to contest the King's authority and defile all symbols of his rule and power?		The capture and imminent execution of nine pirates from Sam Bellamy's crew has infuriated the brethren of the coast. Rumors have been circulating that a pirate expedition is currently forming to break the captives from their [[Boston]] prison. What has the empire come to when a bunch of ragtag ill-disciplined ruffians have grown so bold as to contest the King's authority and defile all symbols of his rule and power?

imported>Kaikai947 at 12:23, 19 September 2024

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	\|-\|Vikings pioneers=		\|-\|Vikings pioneers=
	Furthering their exploration westward, the [[Vikings]] sailed west of the territory known as ~~{{Wiki\|~~Greenland}} in order to further their expeditions for food and new trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} settlements, but the gradual decrease in temperature stopped these ventures in search of new lands and new trading partnerships.		Furthering their exploration westward, the [[Vikings]] sailed west of the territory known as [[Greenland]] in order to further their expeditions for food and new trade opportunities with the {{Wiki\|Inuit}} settlements, but the gradual decrease in temperature stopped these ventures in search of new lands and new trading partnerships.
	\|-\|Letters Patent=		\|-\|Letters Patent=
	... power to sail to all parts, regions, and coasts of the estearn, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags, and ensigns, with five ships or vessels, and with so many mariners as they may wish to take, at their own costs and charges, to find, discover, and investigate whatsoever islands, countries, regions, or provinces of heathens and infidels, in whatsoever part of the world placed, which before this time were unknown to all Christians.		... power to sail to all parts, regions, and coasts of the estearn, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags, and ensigns, with five ships or vessels, and with so many mariners as they may wish to take, at their own costs and charges, to find, discover, and investigate whatsoever islands, countries, regions, or provinces of heathens and infidels, in whatsoever part of the world placed, which before this time were unknown to all Christians.

imported>Darman36: /* Jumao - The quartermaster */

2024-06-18T19:21:30Z

Jumao - The quartermaster

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	\|-\|Plantation log=		\|-\|Plantation log=
	Suspicious natives were spotted north of our [[~~Sugar plantation\|~~plantation]] a few days after the slaves escaped. A party searched the area, but no-one was found. We advise all planters to be most vigilant. The escaped slaves are armed and extremely violent. One in particular has already killed men...		Suspicious natives were spotted north of our [[plantation]] a few days after the slaves escaped. A party searched the area, but no-one was found. We advise all planters to be most vigilant. The escaped slaves are armed and extremely violent. One in particular has already killed men...
	\|-\|Navy report 1=		\|-\|Navy report 1=
	The HMS ''Seaford'' has patrolled the coasts for a week now and there still is no sign of the murderous slaves who escaped the Durant plantation. We are convinced the men led the party into a trap and buried the bodies before returning inland and embarking on the South Coast...		The HMS ''Seaford'' has patrolled the coasts for a week now and there still is no sign of the murderous slaves who escaped the Durant plantation. We are convinced the men led the party into a trap and buried the bodies before returning inland and embarking on the South Coast...

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imported>Soranin at 01:49, 26 January 2024

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	... remind you that we have been appointed by his Majesty the King to cleanse the region of all pirate presence and restore the rule of law that is so dear to us civilised men. My personal orders are to seize and imprison every man suspected of piracy and offer them a simple choice: take the King's pardon and behave as honest subjects or hang by the neck until dead.		... remind you that we have been appointed by his Majesty the King to cleanse the region of all pirate presence and restore the rule of law that is so dear to us civilised men. My personal orders are to seize and imprison every man suspected of piracy and offer them a simple choice: take the King's pardon and behave as honest subjects or hang by the neck until dead.
	\|-\|Unofficial orders=		\|-\|Unofficial orders=
	Your present mission to the Bahamas is crucial to the Order. Restoring trade and eradicating the remaining Assassin presence in the West Indies are paramount to us, but our quest for the [[Observatory]] and the fragment of Eden stolen from [[Laurens Prins]] shall remain your sole priority throughout the duration of your stay...		Your present mission to the Bahamas is crucial to the Order. Restoring trade and eradicating the remaining Assassin presence in the West Indies are paramount to us, but our quest for the [[Observatory (Isu)\|Observatory]] and the fragment of Eden stolen from [[Laurens Prins]] shall remain your sole priority throughout the duration of your stay...
	\|-\|Personal journal=		\|-\|Personal journal=
	The death of my fourth child and the separation with my wife have taken a heavy toll. I will not abide another failure in the Bahamas. The Order will reward me handsomely for my efforts, but I will not be content with the sole idea of profit. My success in Nassau will open the doors of the {{Wiki\|House of Lords}} and make me one of the most powerful men in the [[British Empire\|Empire]]. Only then will my role in this affair be...		The death of my fourth child and the separation with my wife have taken a heavy toll. I will not abide another failure in the Bahamas. The Order will reward me handsomely for my efforts, but I will not be content with the sole idea of profit. My success in Nassau will open the doors of the {{Wiki\|House of Lords}} and make me one of the most powerful men in the [[British Empire\|Empire]]. Only then will my role in this affair be...

imported>Darman36: /* Exploration - Northern passage */

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Exploration - Northern passage

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	... power to sail to all parts, regions, and coasts of the estearn, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags, and ensigns, with five ships or vessels, and with so many mariners as they may wish to take, at their own costs and charges, to find, discover, and investigate whatsoever islands, countries, regions, or provinces of heathens and infidels, in whatsoever part of the world placed, which before this time were unknown to all Christians.		... power to sail to all parts, regions, and coasts of the estearn, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags, and ensigns, with five ships or vessels, and with so many mariners as they may wish to take, at their own costs and charges, to find, discover, and investigate whatsoever islands, countries, regions, or provinces of heathens and infidels, in whatsoever part of the world placed, which before this time were unknown to all Christians.
	\|-\|Path to China=		\|-\|Path to China=
	[[Jacques Cartier]] conducted a thorough exploration of the [[St. Lawrence River\|Saint Lawrence River]] in hopes of finding a way through the [[North America\|American]] continent... a way to [[China]]. Cartier was so convinced that he had reached [[Asia]] that when he came across rapids, he named them {{Wiki\|Lachine Rapids\|"La Chine rapids"}}. But the rapids were located in the current location of the city of [[Montreal]], a very, very long way from China...		[[Jacques Cartier]] conducted a thorough exploration of the [[St. Lawrence River\|Saint Lawrence River]] in hopes of finding a way through the [[North America\|American]] continent... a way to [[China]]. Cartier was so convinced that he had reached [[Asia]] that when he came across rapids, he named them "{{Wiki\|Lachine Rapids\|La Chine rapids}}". But the rapids were located in the current location of the city of [[Montreal]], a very, very long way from China...
	\|-\|Sailor's account=		\|-\|Sailor's account=
	[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.		[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.
	\|-\|Letter to mother=		\|-\|Letter to mother=
	After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La ~~Salle\|René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la~~ Salle]], built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...		After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle]], built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...
	\|-\|Commercial galore=		\|-\|Commercial galore=
	Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.		Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.

imported>Soranin at 19:21, 8 January 2024

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	[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.		[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.
	\|-\|Letter to mother=		\|-\|Letter to mother=
	After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, ~~{{Wiki~~\|René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle}}, built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...		After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle\|René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle]], built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...
	\|-\|Commercial galore=		\|-\|Commercial galore=
	Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.		Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.

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	Our financial difficulties will clearly be addressed by [[Woodes Rogers\|your]] present enterprise, but our creditors still refuse to accept further delays and request immediate payments. What should I do? Remaining deaf to their demands and hoping for your speedy return will not appease them... They have already requested a large share of your earnings in the Bahamas...		Our financial difficulties will clearly be addressed by [[Woodes Rogers\|your]] present enterprise, but our creditors still refuse to accept further delays and request immediate payments. What should I do? Remaining deaf to their demands and hoping for your speedy return will not appease them... They have already requested a large share of your earnings in the Bahamas...
	\|-\|Financial statement=		\|-\|Financial statement=
	It has been decided that a share of the colony's profits will be granted to our company for managing the Bahamas and getting rid of its present pirates occupants. The {{Wiki\|Lords Proprietor}} having leased their rights to us for twenty-one years, I will undoubtedly cover my present loans in the coming years as the Bahamas, once pacified, start yielding strong and sturdy profits.		It has been decided that a share of the colony's profits will be granted to our company for managing the Bahamas and getting rid of its present pirates occupants. The {{Wiki\|Lord proprietor\|Lords Proprietor}} having leased their rights to us for twenty-one years, I will undoubtedly cover my present loans in the coming years as the Bahamas, once pacified, start yielding strong and sturdy profits.
	\|-\|Message to the men=		\|-\|Message to the men=
	... remind you that we have been appointed by his Majesty the King to cleanse the region of all pirate presence and restore the rule of law that is so dear to us civilised men. My personal orders are to seize and imprison every man suspected of piracy and offer them a simple choice: take the King's pardon and behave as honest subjects or hang by the neck until dead.		... remind you that we have been appointed by his Majesty the King to cleanse the region of all pirate presence and restore the rule of law that is so dear to us civilised men. My personal orders are to seize and imprison every man suspected of piracy and offer them a simple choice: take the King's pardon and behave as honest subjects or hang by the neck until dead.

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	... power to sail to all parts, regions, and coasts of the estearn, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags, and ensigns, with five ships or vessels, and with so many mariners as they may wish to take, at their own costs and charges, to find, discover, and investigate whatsoever islands, countries, regions, or provinces of heathens and infidels, in whatsoever part of the world placed, which before this time were unknown to all Christians.		... power to sail to all parts, regions, and coasts of the estearn, western and northern sea, under our banners, flags, and ensigns, with five ships or vessels, and with so many mariners as they may wish to take, at their own costs and charges, to find, discover, and investigate whatsoever islands, countries, regions, or provinces of heathens and infidels, in whatsoever part of the world placed, which before this time were unknown to all Christians.
	\|-\|Path to China=		\|-\|Path to China=
	[[Jacques Cartier]] conducted a thorough exploration of the [[St. Lawrence River\|Saint Lawrence River]] in hopes of finding a way through the [[North America\|American]] continent... a way to [[China]]. Cartier was so convinced that he had reached [[Asia]] that when he came across rapids, he named them {{Wiki\|Lachine Rapids\|"La Chine rapids"}}. But the rapids were located in the current location of the city of [[Montreal]], a very, very long way from China...		[[Jacques Cartier]] conducted a thorough exploration of the [[St. Lawrence River\|Saint Lawrence River]] in hopes of finding a way through the [[North America\|American]] continent... a way to [[China]]. Cartier was so convinced that he had reached [[Asia]] that when he came across rapids, he named them "{{Wiki\|Lachine Rapids\|La Chine rapids}}". But the rapids were located in the current location of the city of [[Montreal]], a very, very long way from China...
	\|-\|Sailor's account=		\|-\|Sailor's account=
	[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.		[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.
	\|-\|Letter to mother=		\|-\|Letter to mother=
	After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La ~~Salle\|René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la~~ Salle]], built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...		After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle]], built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...
	\|-\|Commercial galore=		\|-\|Commercial galore=
	Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.		Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.

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	[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.		[[Jens Munk\|Munk]]'s expedition left with 65 men on two different ships, the ''Unicorn'' and the ''Lamprey''. His mission was officially to discover the [[Northwest Passage]] to the Indies, but after sailing the {{Wiki\|Davis Strait}} and the {{Wiki\|Frobisher Bay}}, he struggled to enter the {{Wiki\|Hudson Strait}} and was blocked in the {{Wiki\|Hudson Bay}} for the entire winter. Cold, famine and scurvy claimed the lives of most of his men and he sailed home with only two men on his crew.
	\|-\|Letter to mother=		\|-\|Letter to mother=
	After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, ~~{{Wiki~~\|René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle}}, built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...		After building {{Wiki\|Fort Conti}} at the mouth of the Niagara River, on Lake Ontario, [[René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle\|René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle]], built ''{{Wiki\|Le Griffon}}'' near Cayuga Creek and launched the ship on the 7th of August 1679. La Salle's ambition was to sail his vessel North to find the Northern Passage, but after halting in {{Wiki\|Green Bay (Lake Michigan)\|La Baie des Puants}} to load a cargo of furs, ''Le Griffon'' was never seen again...
	\|-\|Commercial galore=		\|-\|Commercial galore=
	Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.		Finding a sea route through the [[Arctic Ocean]], following the northern coast of the American mainland would greatly benefit our commercial endeavors as it will connect the [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean\|Pacific]] ocean with a much shorter route than the ones currently being sailed by our Majesty's vessels.