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thatdemguy

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14. They did allow gun ships, most ships used during the Revolutionary war

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 12:41 PM

Jun 2022

where privately owned. The canons for the most part where privately owned. Whats even worse is the "gov" or what you would call it at times gave permits for the private ships to attack, kill and sink England's war ships. Basically they said go be pirates, we dont care and wont punish you for anything you did.

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They quoted another case saying other wise. thatdemguy Jun 2022 #7

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Sadly no, they were talking about "arms". Hangingon Jun 2022 #12

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