tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post9162902066668854352..comments2023-10-19T05:40:59.162-04:00Comments on Sippican Cottage: (Revisiting) A Littel HistorySippicanCottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14940797380578921776noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-71405098837217623842010-03-21T19:57:16.847-04:002010-03-21T19:57:16.847-04:00My ancestors got of the boat in Liverpool on the w...My ancestors got of the boat in Liverpool on the way to America....saw the first pub and bejasus we are still here, a miracle?Thudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18320037763190473684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-29964147821959011162010-03-21T16:52:36.454-04:002010-03-21T16:52:36.454-04:00This is the funniest thing I've read in a long...This is the funniest thing I've read in a long time. <br /><br />My own immigrant ancestor wound up here because he stole four silver spoons and a silver salt from his employer in order to buy cherry brandy at the behest of a 'lady' he was pursuing. He was caught, convicted and transported. What isn't clear from the transcript is if he ever got the 'lady'.<br /><br />The staff at the PRO were a bit puzzled when I laughed out loud while reading this in their records.<br /><br />RetreadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14474631.post-3934445586036773682010-03-19T12:22:38.604-04:002010-03-19T12:22:38.604-04:00Is it wrong to laugh at your family's history?...Is it wrong to laugh at your family's history?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com