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Oct 05, 2008 15:48

This letter, following that letter, is written in an much more meticulous, slower hand (with surprisingly worse spelling) than all those preceding it.

Mr. Norrington,
    Captains Given Ourders that we Stay here and that be Fyne and all. But what With Taking Down Mast and alle Genetral Dysmanling of Ship before Entering Port, bettre to Avoid Seisure we Crew are Very Grateful to his Dedication to Our Safety.
    But we Wonder if Maybe Yew can Bugge Him in ways we Can Not. As Things Stande we have Lyttle means of Making Profit. The Black Pearl is Unsailable to See Her Safe, and all But Fiew of Us must Stay Aboard for Repairs so as Not to Become Press Gaynged. Repayrs Are Slowest Ever because Lacking Funds and Willing Captain we Need Supplies. Food Is Near Worse than at Sea, though Captayn brings Twyce Weekli Women Abourd, Which Be Very Generyous.
    If Yngland is So Dangyroos why Must Whe Stay? Richer Waters abound Elsewhere wyth Less Threat of Fyght Nonprofitable. Please Mayke Hym see Reason as the Criew is Restless under our Mad, Pyning Captain.

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