


After you've done enough quests for a specific governor, he will offer you a chance to work for the nation by giving you a Letter of Marque (simply keep choosing the option to "work for the glory of the country". Once your reputation has reached that level, you need to make sure that you've done a lot of quests for the Governor you're hoping to get the Letter of Marque from - Admiration alone isn't enough. To get the Letter of Marque for a specific nation, you can either complete quests for Governors or Priests in the colonies of the specific nation you wish to get one - for example, if you want a French Letter of Marque, then simply do the Governor's or Priest's quests in French cities until your reputation within that nation reaches "Admiration". The Pirate Quest-line does not require any letter of marques, and can be started at any time. It is recommended to start nation quests before you start Henry Morgan's Pirate Quest-line, since you won't be able to do Nation Quests otherwise. Here are the complete walkthroughs for the National Quest-lines the quests you can get from the Governor-General of each nation after you gain a Letter of Marque (also called a patent) for a specific nation.
