“Lewrie muttered, once he had signed for a thin set of ribbon-bound and wax-sealed orders hand-delivered direct from Admiralty by a taciturn older Lieutenant; the fellow knew nothing and said little more, then departed to catch the morning coach to London before it left without him.Lewrie ripped the ribbons upwards, breaking the seal, and unfolded the orders. For a brief moment, his eyes strayed to another, smaller sealed note on his day-cabin desk, one from Lydia Stangbourne. Which would he pre...fer to read first? But, there was no helping it; he puffed out his lips in irritation as he turned back to the orders.“ ‘… take upon yourself the charge and command over HMS Fusee, Bomb (Eight), Lieutenant Joseph Johns (Three)…,’ ” he read under his breath, almost mumbling. “There’s three Joseph Johns in the Fleet?” he wondered aloud. “Who would’ve thought it? Ah … ‘has aboard at this time Mister Cyrus MacTavish, Esquire, and his Chief Artificer to perform certain experiments with the devices that Mister MacTavish has designed and fashioned.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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