Tls 1433

[Bogtrotter]

1aVeteran sailor has cash provided by Captain and crew: 9,5 middle letter of second word is A. 27a Tourgee's royal gentleman, one deserting French queen:??i?e?t? I did wonder if it might be Toinette - Antoinette without the An.

[kettledrum]

Yes. Tourgée wrote “Toinette: a Tale of the South”

[Bogtrotter]

Thankyou for that.

[bobbinwales]

veteran sailor.... something to do with Ancient Mariner??

[bobbinwales]

On second thoughts...no wont be related to Ancient Mariner

[smallsizenun]

1a Masterman Ready, title and main character of a novel by Frederick Marryat.

[bobbinwales]

Good one. Someone else asked this and also had A as middle letter which must be wrong

[Neveracrossword]

Bobbinwales, Mally cleverly came up with the answer when it was asked before -I was very impressed.

[Bogtrotter]

Thankyou - I'd forgotten about that one when I was trying to think of old sailors!