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Week 4. The last week in February.
The Ribiera Grande is now well on her way through the West Indies. A quick stop at St. Lucia stocked her well with good sweet water and fruit and meat. She is now approaching Guadeloupe. In Guadeloupe there are 4 people waiting to board. They are to be passengers back to Spain.
The 2 ships from Columbia, the San Sebastian and the Espadarte, are also making good time. They are about to land in Las Tortugas. These islands are just south of Cuba, and will someday be known as Cayman. At these islands, they are only looking to pick up water and some food supplies from the small Spanish contingent that lives there. The crew still keep looking back toward Columbia though. At the families and friends they have left behind.
The 3 Spanish ships from Vera Cruz are still under the control of Torquemada. They are now past Padre Island, and have turned eastward toward New Orleans. They should make New Orleans in about another week, or so. The pirates that Torquemada had sent ahead to attack the French are no longer in play. The attack by Davy Jones has taken them out of the scene.
The Utopia, is still a few days behind. Her new captain has heard the rumors from the advanced ships and doesn't want anything to do with Torquemada, and neither does the Insurance agents that are on board. They are debating an attempt to cut across the Gulf striaght at New Orleans in an effort to beat the other 3 ships to the French so that they can warn them of Torquemada's treachery. This debate goes on into the night. The Merriwether sisters are absolutely positive that this is the best tactic. Roxanne feels assured that she is guaranteed protection from evil by the pendant she is wearing.
The Merchant's Misfortune has finally set sail again. Still missing about 13 of it's crew, and another handful are still in bad shape. This pirate ship is about 12 days behind the Utopia.
The French ships are still quietly waiting the arrival of the Vera Cruz 4.
The 3 Spanish ships in Cuba are still just waiting, but the Maravillas is taking advantage of the wait to get some much needed repairs and maintenance done. A shipyard crew works day and night recaulking the seams.
The Spanish Warship, Maria de la Limpia, is scouting the seas north of Cuba to rid them of any pirates that may be in the area. Trying to keep the area clear for the arrival of all the others. After sinking one pirate vessel, and hanging her entire crew, there hasn't been a pirate ship sighted in the area for almost a week.
Slight score adjustment. +4. The score stands at 40.
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