| Clerk | |
|---|---|
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| Vital statistics | |
| Title | Clerk |
| Gender | Male |
| Status | Deceased |
| Ships | None |
| Relationships | Kensington (superior; deceased) |
| Appearances | Only: XVIII. |
| Portrayed by | Graeme Bunce |
The Clerk is a clerk who is present at the trial of Captain Flint in Charles Town.
Biography[]
Season Two[]
The Clerk is present while Vice Admiral Lord Kensington brings forward insurance petitions, affidavits by sailors and testimonials of widows and orphans put in that state by Flint. Kensington accuses Flint of clawing at the very fabric of civilization. Flint has no response and Kensington says that his crimes are so vile that the perpetrator is struck dumb when given the chance to speak. Flint replies that his only regret is coming to Charles Town with the assumption that reconciliation could be found with reason. Flint says that everyone is a monster to someone, and since they are convinced he is theirs. he will be it. A Militia Guard then comes with Charles Vane in tow, explaining he turned himself over. Vane replies that he came to offer testimony in defense of Captain Flint. Ashe laughs at the idea of Vane as a credible character witness, but Vane clarifies that he came to offer Abigail Ashe's testimony. The Guard says that Vane was carrying a book with him and gives Lord Ashe his daughter's journal. Lord Ashe and Kensington then adjourn to the Governor's Mansion to discuss how to proceed.
The Clerk reads Abigail’s diary to the court. He reads the portion "I am forced to wonder if he is simply mistaken or if his motives are something more deliberate than that. I fear the stories I carry with me are my sole comfort. From across an ocean, it is hard to know what the New World is. All I knew were the stories I was told of monsters and valiant men..."
The Clerk continues to read, but after Flint and Vane discuss things, Vane stands up and interrupts the Clerk. He says that the men in charge have convinced the people that they speak for them, and the power they are given is used in their interests. Kensington tries in vain to get Vane to be silent, but Vane says that for the people who live to see the next day, to know that they had a choice. Vane then gives a signal to his men, who have taken over portions of the Battery. They turn the cannons on the city and open fire on the square, killing many of the people there. The Clerk is likely killed as a result of this or when Flint returns to the Spanish Man O’ War and orders them to level the city.
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