[MR] Night on the Town, April 14-16, Shire of Roxbury Mill

[Jen Thies]

 On an unusually warm and sunny winter afternoon, the Mayor of Smeewick
steps up to the podium to deliver his address.

"Good people of Smeewick, our town were once a beacon onto the Kingdom. Now,
it has been ravaged beyond recognition by pirates and gypsies. We owe it to
ourselves and our children to restore Smeewick to its former glory!"

...and so it began. The poor peasants of Smeewick were tasked day and night
to rebuild, replant and not to rest until the town met the approval of the
nobles. To add insult to injury, the Restorative Tax was levied on the
peasant population. After all, they were working hard and earning money but
had not the time to spend it, so it seemed the logical choice to the nobles.


...but the reality was a misery that no noble could have imagined. The
peasants were exhausted, hungry, and harboring a feverish discontent.

The past few nights a figure was seen in the shadows preaching to an unruly
mob. He is a peasant - a charismatic peasant. His voice, fueled by the fury
of maltreatment and injustice, boomed over the raucous crowd: "They steal
our pittance like cold-hearted thieves! Come spring, we shall take back what
is ours - our farms! Our food! Our gold! BY FORCE! WHO IS WITH ME?"

*Night on the Town VIII*, April 14-16, 2006, Shire of Roxbury Mill (in
Maryland)

*Martial Activities:* Rapier melees in the town, field and woods with combat
archery in specific scenarios and a target archery competition for those
with good aim. Authorizations start at 9am. For more information, please
contact Lady Constanza de Talavera at: ldycnstza at yahoo.com.

*Arts & Sciences Activities:* Try It First - Ever wanted to try some art but
didn't have a clue as to where or how to start? Here's your chance... we
hope. We are putting together a series of classes given by specialists in
various arts and sciences. As this is being put together somewhat at the
last minute we're not sure what we'll have, but we can assure you it will be
interesting.

Teachers! If you have something you'd like to teach, please contact me,
Corun MacAnndra at: corun at medievalist.org and tell me what you want to do
and what you'll need from me to provide a class.

 *Cost:*Adult, Member: $10.00 Day-Trip $6.00 Feast $3.00 Camping
Adult, Non-Member: $13.00 Day-Trip $6.00 Feast $3.00 Camping
Child (6-17): $8.00 Day-Trip $6.00 Feast $1.00 Camping
Child (0-5): $0.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast $0.00 Camping *Site:* Elks Camp
Barrett. 1001 Chesterfield Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401 For those who wish, cabin
space is available as well as bathhouses and on site camping space
(reservations needed for tent camping). No heaters in cabins, please.

*Site Restrictions:* Site opens 5 pm Friday, April 14th and closes 12 pm
Sunday, April 16th. Pets are allowed; fires in designated areas only; and
this is a wet site.

*Feast Information:* Feast is being prepared by Duchess Melisande de Belvoir
and Michael Oldcastle. Please address dietary concerns to her at:
meloleary at aol.com. Musical entertainment provided by Lost Cause.

*Merchants:* Merchants welcome! For more information and to reserve space,
contact Mistress Violante de Sant Sebastian at: dona_violante at yahoo.com.

*Other Information:* Try It First Rapier: try it and see what the buzz is
about loaner gear and weapons available. Age restrictions apply. Contact
Master Robert Beddingfield at: elsworthy at netzero.com

*Autocrats Information:* Alyce Blood(Alice Brierley), 3427 Leverton Ave.
Baltimore MD, 21224. Phone Number(410)419-8824, E-mail:
alice_brierley at hotmail.com

*Reservations:* Lady Grainne igen Lugdach(Willie Walter), 4313 Havard St.,
Silver Spring MD, 20906 Phone Number(301)929-0580, E-mail:
grainneinatlantia at yahoo.com
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 *Directions:*
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 *From the West (in MD)*: Take the best route to Rt 32 East to I-97 South.
>From I-97 take Exit 5, Rt 178/Crownsville. At the light off Rt 32, Rt 178
goes straight and also goes to the left. Continue straight on Rt 178 South
for approx 1.8 miles. At the light, turn right onto Crownsville Rd. Continue
for approx 1 mile and turn right onto Hawkins Rd (there is a sign for Elks
Camp Barrett). Continue for approx 1.8 miles. At the bottom of the hill, go
thru the stop sign to enter the Camp.

*From the North:* Take best route to I-97 South to Exit 5 and follow
directions above for those coming from the West.

*From the South:* From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take Exit 19A Rt 50 East
to Exit 23 Rt 450/Parole. Take Rt 450 West and turn left at the light in
front of Annapolis Mall (this is still Rt. 450). Continue approx 2 miles.
Turn right at the light onto Crownsville Rd. After .5 mile there will be a
blue sign for Elks Camp Barrett. Take a left onto Chesterfield Rd and go
approx 1.4 miles. The site is on your left.