Sir,

I am writing a book on Welsh pirates and piracy.

Do any of your readers have stories about pirates from your area? Are there stories about people being snatched by pirates? Are there any pirate caves? Or buried pirate treasure? Are there any pirate graves, or those killed by pirates, in your local cemetery?

Were there any locals, especially the gentry, who traded with pirates? Are there any secret tunnels running from the shore to local mansions?

I would be grateful for any information that you might have.

Dafydd Meirion,

7 Stryd yr Wyddfa,

Pengroes,

Gwynedd.