Editing Dark Tides:Maryland (section)

==Port Tobacco==

Port Tobacco was the second-largest town in Maryland until the rise of Baltimore. Situated on the Port Tobacco River, it is a thriving port, and, since 1658, it has been the seat of Charles County. The most notable building is Christ Church, an Anglican church built in 1683, on the town square. Although tobacco has made the town prosperous, its name comes from the original native settlement on the site, Portopaco or Potobac.

If Annapolis is where the intrigue is, Port Tobacco is the center of business. Cargoes and passengers seeking a ship to transport them can be found here, some seeking openly and others discreetly.

===John Hanson===

A merchant. The 24 year old son of Samuel Hanson, who owns the Mulberry Grove plantation. Hansons are a wealthy and prominent family. If you have a cargo of quality goods in need of a buyer, John Hanson is the man to visit. (John Hanson will eventually be the first President of the Continental Congress.)

===Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer===

This 22 year old man is Maryland’s receiver general - an officer responsible for accepting payments on behalf of a government, and for making payments to a government on behalf of other parties. If the crew needs to deal with the colony’s government, this is the person to talk to. (Will one day be one of the signers of the United States Constitution.)