The Galleon Part 1 " The contract "

The galleon

1st chapter: " The contract "

The wars had made devastations and the richnesses of the French state had been reduced considerably. The king wanted to order to reconquer the grounds in Central America, but it knew that these operations would be very expensive. It did not have any more money necessary to finance these big operations.

The king reflect... He remember in "Moya Mc Bride", an old Irish knowledge, whose courage and temerity was at the origin of his reputation.

He made write a parchment and two messengers leave the city to find it without delaying.

After some weeks on the sea, the messengers found Moya.

They go up on board...

.... and explain to Mc Bride the desires of king de France.

Sharp of spirit, Moya Mc Bride was interressed of continuation by this idea. She asked for think one night of reflexion and proposed to give its answer the following day.

In the early morning, Moya brings her two best friends on the bridge of the ship, to their subjecting the desires of the king.

The pirates accepted too.

She orders at once to its crew to hoist the veils...

.... and they sailed without slackening, days and nights. In a few weeks, it regained the French coasts.

Moya Mc Bride arrived at the port of the royal city with two guards still... It didn´t see there a ship in construction as it was at the old time, in these same places. Times had changed well...

... There were well some sailors who activated here and there, but only to made various repairs...

... They made the remainder of the way in cart...

Lastly, they climbed last a stairs and it was presented at the king.

The impression which she had at the port repeated again. The king although clean and kept well, did not show as much any more of richness nor of ease...

Without presentation, the king made a turn around of the large table, calms which was only apparrant and approached a chart of the oceans. He explained his intention without waiting. He asked only one thing, that it attacks any ships flying flag britanic.

... Irish hate the britanic government at the most point and nothing will stop she to harm the crown of England
...

Moya asked for to the king the amount of his remuneration.

The king proposed 50% on the goods... She did not believe his ears of them and although it was a very beautiful proposal, she tryed to still reflect more. It also knew that Capt' Keary was locked up anywhere by the king, in this same city...

... And she wanted her release in the contract...

But the king says that it was the last of the good-for-nothings on this ground and sea and that it would remain in prison.

But she did not lose its cold blood... she knew that the king did not have really the choice... she would accept this contract only and in the only condition of making release the Captain and 30% of the goods flights of the britanic goods. Moya tell... "and it is to be taken or leave"...

The king in rage says that never, never it would not let make a similar thing...

But Mc Bride, furious turned the back to him and go...

The disabled king still reflects and thought that it did not have enough money to finance these operations... Moya and its foul temper were the only person able to reinflate the cases. The king dreamed of fortune.

The king did not have any more the choice and had to accept... He call Moya to come back because she was going already away... Moya turned over and the king gave the parchment of the contract. She obtains only 10% on the goods flights but... the release of Keary was assured...