Hail the conquering hero!

That venerable sea dog, Smitty, has returned from hard service abroad, for which we all humbly thank him.

Now that his active duty is completed, I expect that he'll be taking out letters of marque and turning privateer, or perhaps, given his domestic obligations, doing something tamer, like opening a grog shop (if that is tamer; possibly not).

In any event, we wish him good luck, and pray for God's blessings on him and his family.