[MR] Ransom letter

[MaryAgnes Costello]

Unto the most noble Baron Galmr and his fair lady Baroness Edys, greetings

I say do not pay any ransom for actors.  All the world knows that actors
are but one step removed from cutpurses and thieves, and being so, are
easily replaced should aught befall them.  Are these actors The Lord
Chamberlain's Men?  Nay, I think not.   And in not being so, are not worth
even 1 piece of gold or silver.  As for releasing the Huguenot prisoners, I
say instead that they should be sent to Fort Caroline in the New World,
there to shift for themselves, least they take more advantage of our poor
silk weavers and leave them with naught but their empty looms.
Yours in service,
Lady Maire inghean Dhunchain mhic Oisdealbhaigh

On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 12:05 AM, Leslie Cardwell <
playurcardswell at verizon.net> wrote:

> Baron Galmr and Baroness Edys,
>
> If you wish to see more than the heads of your beloved actors again, you
> must pay 10,000 gold and 50,000 silver and release all the Huguenot
> prisoners.
>
> The coins must be untraceable! You must follow our instructions very
> carefully.It should be only you and the Baroness who shall drop off the
> money.
>
> Leave a leather bag with the money by the golden stone double arches then
> you must rub your tummies and pat your heads as you back away from
> the goods. We'll be watching near by and if you do not comply then we
> shall pike the heads of Gli Zelanti. It could be very very very messy and
> we know
> you do not wish to clean up such a mess! Once we have our money will let
> your actors go.
>
>
> Signed by...Guess who
>
>
>
>
> To see more on Lochmere's Mid-Winter's event visit the Kingdom Calendar
> website.
>
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>
> It's going to be a great time.
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