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A Yankee Privateer and a Pirate Cap'n Tale
A long read recounts Asa T Knollins in Porto Rico aboard a British sloop. He feigns ignorance to gather intelligence, angling for freedom and a safe return while plotting with the crew, then escapes after tricking the officers with beans and molasses. The yarn ends with Knollins later revealing his identity and his plan to aid an American privateering raid.
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T. Knollins
Porto Rico
Bagshot
Rknollins
Gagshot
Caprin
Frezcely
Yunker
Asa
Walt
Tomma
Jonathan
Cap'n
Lts
Shinarites
Ieminder
Van
Telang
Asay
Asi
St. John’s
Esptor
Asa T. Knol
Portland
Hue State
New York Bible Society
Joh Taylor Jones
American Baptist Mission
Siam
Baptist Church
California
al Cohmubia
Ime
Syanavy
New York
Russia
United
Austria
Pru
Spain
England
Church of Enutkind
Chris Girard College
Clue
Jesus Christ
Toctis
Kossuth
Delaware
E Care
Dr. Tills
Goveror
Delluts
Cals Plattornt
Hills
Surat
Mayer
Inda
Jefferson
Ube Point
Sucope
Washington
Europe
Carpathian
Danube
Wittuh
Hungaria
Doretha
Suil
Homor
Ynesile
Gadd
Ameriga
Repube
America