What's your name? James Spencer
Anything I could call you for short? Jimmy Nabob, Bengal Jim
Out of interest, how old are you? 29
So what can you bring to my crew? First Lieutenant. James is an accomplished naval officer and is particularly adept at navigation and naval tactics. He is also an accomplished swordsman and pistolier and enjoys/suffers from a reputation as a duelist.
You got a picture of yourself? I need one for the documents. (Please use real pictures. No cartoons.)
So, what's your story? (In character, reveal as much or as little of your character's history as you want, making sure that their personality is conveyed. Two paragraphs minimum.)
Lieutenant James Spencer Esq.
Cottinghams
Old Savoy
London
Lieutenant, in regards to your repeated requests for an active duty posting, it gives me great pleasure to inform you that no such posting will be available for the foreseeable future. We appreciate the previous service you have rendered the crown and, more specifically to Leadenhall Street and to the honorable East India company during your previous voyages to the East Indies and the many laudable deeds you performed there.
Past service only goes so far to excuse present conduct however. The the Lords of the Admiralty and the Navy more broadly have little use for officers who so frequently bring those august bodies into disrepute. Your debauchery, the gambling debts, the destruction of a Covent Garden ‘establishment’, your well known affection for a certain high society lady, the numerous scandalous duels in which you have been involved, and particularly the death of The Honorable Edward Cavendish in one of the aforementioned duels, have blackened not only your name but also that of His Majesty's Navy of which, to our great misfortune, you are a member. We have no place in our for rakes and hellhounds sir.
I advise you not to imagine that further naval appointments will be forthcoming under this administration, or, god willing, any future administration. Please do not bother us with future correspondence as we consider the matter well and truly closed. I advise you to settle with your creditors sir and, so far as it is possible, with your Creator.
Yours In Finality,
George Masters, Assistant Under Secretary to Sir John Jennings, Lord of the Admirialty
Whitehall, London
January 11th 1720
Anything I could call you for short? Jimmy Nabob, Bengal Jim
Out of interest, how old are you? 29
So what can you bring to my crew? First Lieutenant. James is an accomplished naval officer and is particularly adept at navigation and naval tactics. He is also an accomplished swordsman and pistolier and enjoys/suffers from a reputation as a duelist.
You got a picture of yourself? I need one for the documents. (Please use real pictures. No cartoons.)
So, what's your story? (In character, reveal as much or as little of your character's history as you want, making sure that their personality is conveyed. Two paragraphs minimum.)
Lieutenant James Spencer Esq.
Cottinghams
Old Savoy
London
Lieutenant, in regards to your repeated requests for an active duty posting, it gives me great pleasure to inform you that no such posting will be available for the foreseeable future. We appreciate the previous service you have rendered the crown and, more specifically to Leadenhall Street and to the honorable East India company during your previous voyages to the East Indies and the many laudable deeds you performed there.
Past service only goes so far to excuse present conduct however. The the Lords of the Admiralty and the Navy more broadly have little use for officers who so frequently bring those august bodies into disrepute. Your debauchery, the gambling debts, the destruction of a Covent Garden ‘establishment’, your well known affection for a certain high society lady, the numerous scandalous duels in which you have been involved, and particularly the death of The Honorable Edward Cavendish in one of the aforementioned duels, have blackened not only your name but also that of His Majesty's Navy of which, to our great misfortune, you are a member. We have no place in our for rakes and hellhounds sir.
I advise you not to imagine that further naval appointments will be forthcoming under this administration, or, god willing, any future administration. Please do not bother us with future correspondence as we consider the matter well and truly closed. I advise you to settle with your creditors sir and, so far as it is possible, with your Creator.
Yours In Finality,
George Masters, Assistant Under Secretary to Sir John Jennings, Lord of the Admirialty
Whitehall, London
January 11th 1720
