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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=185 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="040b9c00dduajq.jpg"> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="70" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 76 WIDTH="66"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="76" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="66" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <table> <td> <center> <FORM ACTION="http://search.freefind.com/find.html" METHOD="GET" target="_top">    <font size=1 face="arial,helvetica" > <A HREF="http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=1657659"> Search this site</A> or <A HREF="http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=1657659&t=w"> the web</a>        powered by <A HREF="http://www.freefind.com">FreeFind</A><br> <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="id" SIZE="-1" VALUE="1657659"> <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="pid" SIZE="-1" VALUE="r"> <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="mode" SIZE="-1" VALUE="ALL">  <INPUT TYPE="TEXT" NAME="query" SIZE="20"> <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE=" Find! 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Great job indeed!</B></div> <div> I am trying to find information about <I>Anglia</I> which was a vessel of the Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.  </div> <div> In 1866 she was sold to the Ottoman Empire. If I am not mistaken her sister ship was <I>Columbia</I>, which was also sold to the Ottoman Empire the same year. I know that <I>Anglia</I> (under another name) later sank. </div> <div> <B>Q:</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Would you happen to have any information on Anglia? I would be grateful for any tips you might provide. </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Thank you much in advance.</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:miykie@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:miykie@yahoo.com"><U>Durin</U></A> </div> <div> <B>A:</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Unfortunately, I have had to restrict my efforts to pre-1850 packet research, at the expense of steam contractors' records, but here are some reference sources you may find of interest.</FONT></div> <div> Howard Robinson's "<I>Carrying British Mails Overseas</I>" George Allen & Unwin, (1964).</div> <div> Frank Staff's "<I>Transatlantic Mails</I>" Adlard Coles Ltd. & George G. Harrap & Co (1956)</div> <div> Philip Spratt's "<I>Transatlantic Paddle Steamers</I>"  Brown, Son & Ferguson (Glasgow 1951, reprinted 1967).</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>26 October 2001</B></div> <div> Many thanks for the information you sent me on the "New King George" which was most interesting and useful. Unfortunately I don't think she is the King George I am interested in unless she was recaptured and renamed the King George. The Parkgate Packet ship was certainly purchased in 1806 and operated in that year and the information I have is that she was built in Gravesend and not Plymouth. However there seem to have been several King Georges about at that time.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>If I turn up anything that I think may be of interest to you I will certainly let you know.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Incidentally, <B>I find the 'Pipex' website fascinating - keep up the good work.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> Many thanks and best wishes<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:gerald@tilleyg.freeserve.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gerald@tilleyg.freeserve.co.uk"><U>Gerald Tilley</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>18 October 2001</B></div> <div> <B>Q:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Does anyone have a record of what became of the "New" King George (Falmouth Packet Ship 1796) ? </FONT></div> <div> I am trying to check if this is the same vessel which became a Parkgate Packet Ship in 1806 operating between Parkgate on the </div> <div> river Dee in Cheshire and Dublin. All I know off the Parkgate vessel is that she was " constructed in Gravesend by the constructors for building Govt. Packets and was " one of the fastest sailing vessels in the Channel ".  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:gerald@tilleyg.freeserve.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gerald@tilleyg.freeserve.co.uk"><U>Gerald Tilley</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>22 April 2001</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Q:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT>Andrew Campbell to<A HREF="mailto:chrismacdon@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:chrismacdon@hotmail.com"><U> </U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:chrismacdon@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:chrismacdon@hotmail.com"><U>Chris MacDonald</U></A> </FONT>[Chris is related to the founders of the <I>Bermuda Royal Gazette]</I></div> <div> I would be VERY interested to know where it might be possible to read (digital, microfilm or physical) copy of the <I>Bermuda Royal Gazette </I> from 1828 to 1850. Reports I seek are to detail incidents such as <I>Recruit</I> (1829), H. M. Packet (Brig-Sloop 10) which foundered in 1832.</div> <div> All I have is FP Sat 14/4/1832: Arr. Monday, H. M. Brig RECRUIT, Lt. Hodge from Portsmouth, sailed Wed with mails for Halifax & Bermuda.</div> <div> FP 23/6/32: The RECRUIT, Lt. Hodges arrived Halifax 24/5/1832....." Foundered off Bermuda" 1832 . </div> <div> [Surely this would have been reported in the <I>Bermuda Royal </I><I>Gazette</I><I>?</I><I> </I>]</div> <div> FP 16/8/1834: List of Packets lost since the Navy took over from the Post Office, which were, CYNTHIA,(1827), HEARTY (1827), REDPOLE (1828), ARIEL (1828), MYRTLE (1829), CALYPSO (1833) and THAIS (1833). </div> <div> The <I>Falmouth Packet</I> was reporting on the <I>Return of Packet vessels lost</I>. Lond. 1834, fol. Parl. Papers, 1834, xlix, 487, but, I wonder, <B>why was </B><I><B>Recruit</B></I><B> not included is this list</B>? The only other reference I have regarding this incident, is ( "Crew Were All Lost", T[imes]. 3/5/34, Page 2d) <I>Postal History Intl.,</I> 4/1979 (p.79) by J N T Howat.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>A:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT>I was able to, As luck would have it, uncover a very interesting firsthand account written by Mr. <B>Donald McPhee Lee</B> describing his ill-fated voyage from Halifax, N.S. to St. George's, Bermuda in 1827 <B>to begin publication of the </B><I><B>Royal Gazette,</B></I><I> </I>during which trip he and the crew were lost at sea for 11 weeks. </div> <div> The <I>Bermuda Royal Gazette</I> is available on microfilm from the <I>Photoduplication Service of the Library of Congress</I> in Washington, DC [Main Title: <I>The Royal gazette, Bermuda commercial and general advertiser and recorder;</I> LC Control Number: sn 89049243; Type of Material: Serial; LC Classification: Newspaper; Other System No.: (OCoLC) ocm19562955]. </div> <div> Microfilm copies can be purchased for $48.00 per roll (US), or for $55.00 per roll (Non-US.), plus shipping charges [see LOC website for details on rates]. I'm afraid I don't know how many rolls of film would be involved for the period in which you are interested (1828-1850), however, I believe the paper was published as a weekly during those years, so there shouldn't be <I>too</I> many. You may need to request an order form from the LOC (or download a copy from their website). </div> <div> Library of Congress </div> <div> Photoduplication Service </div> <div> 101 Independence Ave., S.E. </div> <div> Washington, DC 20540-4570 </div> <div> Fax: (202) 707-1771 </div> <div> E-mail: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>photoduplication@loc.gov</U></FONT> </div> <div> Telephone: (202) 707-5640 </div> <div> Mon-Fri (except federal holidays) 8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m. (EST) </div> <div> LOC web-site: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.loc.gov/</U></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>C: 24 February 2001</B></div> <div> <B>I have been looking for an original Falmouth Quay Punt to restore</B> for 2 years now. I have been in contact with most of the commonly known people belonging to the small world of Quay Punts : Paul and Tim Carr, F. Jose's grandson, <I>Juanita</I> owners, etc. ... . To tell you the truth,<B> sailing my own original Falmouth Quay Punt is my life time project. </B>How else can explain that I felt in love with those boats ....<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> I 'd really appreciate if you get in touch with <I>Wild Duck</I> owners to see if I may have a little chance to purchase it and bring this fantastic ship back to life.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Waiting for your feedback.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:DumoulinDa@wanadoo.fr" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:DumoulinDa@wanadoo.fr"><U>David Dumoulin</U></A>, </FONT>from Marseilles. </div> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <div> <B>C: 24 February 2001</B></div> <div> Dear Mr. Campbell, </div> <div> Congratulations on your very interesting website. </div> <div> No other web page I found offered such a wealth of information and pictures about the Falmouth fishery and sailing scene. </div> <div> We bought our 28' Heard "<I>Janner</I>" in august 1999 and sailed her home to Holland. </div> <div> You can read and see about it on our website, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>http://home.wanadoo.nl/maarten.adriaans/</U></B></FONT> </div> <div> <I>Janner</I> was built in 1996 as an open racing boat, sail number 42, a few years later she was sold and a cabin and engine were fitted. </div> <div> The new owner never sailed with her and in 1999 she was sold again. </div> <div> The [next] new owner, who was a joiner at the <B>Gaffers & Luggers</B> Yard, also did some work on her but sold her to us the same year. </div> <div> We again did a lot of work on her as you can see on our website. </div> <div> She now really is the boat we wanted. </div> <div> I noticed on your website that a part is dedicated to Falmouth Classics 1990. </div> <div> Since <I>Janner</I> was still an open racing boat then I wonder if perhaps you have or know of any pictures of <I>Janner</I> racing ? </div> <div> The only pictures of <I>Janner</I> as an open racing boat are those of the <B>Falmouth Classics 1991 Poster</B> and the cover of <I>Classic Boat</I> April 1993. If you have any please let me know. Yours sincerely, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:maarten.adriaans@freeler.nl" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:maarten.adriaans@freeler.nl"><U>Maarten Adriaans </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>C: 24 February 2001</B></div> <div> Re: <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="MS Sans Serif" ><B>Falmouth School History</B></FONT></div> <div> My ancestor was a schoolmaster who taught a school at "<B>Redruth Highway,</B> 3 miles from Falmouth", so I am looking for information on schools that may fit this description in the Falmouth area. I have not been able to find any information on him, the birth of his son in about 1826 or the death of his wife soon after. His name was <B>William TAGGET</B> and his wife's name was Matilda Augusta TAGGET. They were probably Weslyan Methodist denomination. Any advice or information you may be able to offer would be appreciated.</div> <div> Thanks very much.   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:hgardiner@one.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:hgardiner@one.net.au"><U>Harvey Gardiner</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>A:</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >I certainly have not heard of any of the roads, toll or otherwise, leading to or from Falmouth with that name</FONT></div> <div> Peter Gilson, retired Headmaster of Falmouth Grammar School, now 100% into local history at the RCPS thinks the</div> <div> school may well have been at "Redruth Highway" - a small place by that name on the outskirts of Redruth, not Falmouth.</div> <bR> <div> Perhaps a librarian at the Cornish Studies Library, Clinton Road, Redruth TR15 2QE could help you.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Tel: 44+1209 216760, e-mail </FONT><U>cornishstudies@library.cornwall.gov.uk</U>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >URL: </FONT><U>http://www.chycor.co.uk/general/red-lib/</U></div> <bR> <div> Another contact is the Cornish Family History Society, 54 Victoria Square, Truro TR1 2RS. Tel: 44+1872 264044</div> <div> Their e-mail address appears to be <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>secretary@cornwallhfs.com</U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> Finally, there are, to my certain knowledge, avid Weslyan Methodist researchers known to Angela Broome, Courtney Library librarian at the RIC in Truro (Royal Institution of Cornwall). She might spread the word of your enquiry. (Although she certainly has no time to do research for you) Tel:01872 272205. E-mail: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>RIC@royal-cornwall-museum.freeserve.co.</U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>12 February, 2001 -</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >----- Original Message from:</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>sales@atomz.com</U></FONT></div> <div> Subject: Atomz Publish Information [#1073479]</div> <div> Thank you for your continued interest in Atomz Publish. Currently we are not offering a free or evaluation version of the product. Atomz Publish was engineered to support medium to large size Web sites (over 500 pages), with pricing starting at $50,000. If this still meets your content management system requirements, please don't hesitate to contact us. Cordially,</div> <div> Atomz Sales</div> <div> [Reply: Sirs, Thanks for the Joke! Trellix Web 2.7 @ $69 does just fine!</div> <div> Please remove me from all your mailing lists! Andy]  Note: This site has 837 pages (so far...)</div> <bR> <div> <B>C: 03 February, 2001</B></div> <div> I stumbled across your very interesting site via a search for my surname 'Fawcus' using Altavista. I found a mention of Mrs. Fawcus on the "FP Sat.24/2/1900: FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT OFF THE LIZARD - RELIEF FUND FOR THE SUFFERERS </div> <div> Second List of Contributors" section ( <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>http://www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk/id38.htm</U></FONT> )</div> <div> I would appreciate any further information on the source of this information. I live in Coventry, Warwickshire, but my father and his family came from Northumberland, and were fisher folk. I have no record of relations in Cornwall, so a Fawcus link would be very interesting!</div> <div> As I mentioned above, you site is very interesting, and I have spent quite a time this evening browsing it.</div> <div> Best wishes, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:brian@fawcus.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:brian@fawcus.net"><U>Brian Fawcus</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>A:  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Brian, Thanks for your message.</FONT></div> <div> <B>Fawcus</B> is an unusual name, and one I shall be pleased to try and explore, in the Falmouth area at least.</div> <div> The reference "FP" refers to the <I>Falmouth Packe</I>t newspaper, published weekly, which is available on microfilm in our local library.</div> <div> I'll dig around, and revert. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com"><U>Andy</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>C: </B><B>23 January, 2001</B></div> <div> I've just seen a copy of <I>Classic Boat</I> and want to thank you again for your generous help in supplying images. These images are, for me, the major part of the feature. At the end of the feature, I did give a fairly fulsome acknowledgment to you and your website and am disappointed to see that the sub has removed my acknowledgments altogether, but I notice some of the images have been credited to you which I hope is some recompense. I have already received two 'reader's letters': One who has spotted what he believes is a FQP in a very poor condition on <B>Alderney</B>; the other from a man in Putney who owns the FQP-yacht <I>Dusky Maid</I> (ex-<I>Lily)</I>. </div> <bR> <div> The latter has put together a plan for an Association which all sounds very jolly but doesn't have the prerequisite (for me) of aiming to <B>preserve existing historic Quay Punts</B>. </div> <bR> <div> I'm not good at club or association things but an earlier plan I had had was simply to have a register so that surviving FQPs are recorded, with the aim that their survival and restoration may be encouraged in that way. <B>I thought Falmouth would be the obvious place for this register to be kept</B> and, knowing little about the new Maritime Museum, I wondered if it would be something they might maintain. Any thought, ideas about this?</div> <bR> <div> <B>A:</B> Yes (many!)</div> <div> I'd be pleased to establish an FOD discussion group, and to collate and maintain whatever records and references are collectively available, and then perhaps invite the Cornish Maritime Trust or the CMM to adopt the work. Keep in touch!<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:xjt60@dial.pipex.com"><U>Andy</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Q</B>: <B>16 January 2001</B>.</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:belo@free.fr" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:belo@free.fr"><U>André Belo</U></A> (Portuguese) asked: What does postal packets mean exactly? Boats that carried the Post?</div> <div> <B>A</B>: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Yes, perhaps best summarised at </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/0125/01476096_A.html</U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>C:</B>  I was doing a web research on an ancient newspaper that I am interested in, the <I>Lisbon Gazette</I>, and I found its name on your site, in a list including several other sources. <B>My Ph.D. research is about this gazette and I am working on building an inventory of the existing copies in archives and libraries all over the world.</B> I am writing you because I did not understand why the Gazette is mentioned in your site. Do you possess copies of it or you just mention it because it is connected in some way with the history of the Post in Falmouth?  If it is only a source for the history of the Post, can you tell me some details about its connection with Falmouth?</div> <div> I thank you very much in advance for any help you can provide me in this subject</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>A:</B>   </FONT>The Lisbon Gazette is one of several important reference sources which listed sailing arrivals and departures, and the messengers & passengers carried on postal packets to and from Lisbon. There were more postal packet sailing between Falmouth and Lisbon than any other of the 43 countries served by packet ships from Britain.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>C: 11 January, 2001</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> Some years ago we had some contact about contraband [and] the Falmouth packets. </div> <div> <B>I would like to congratulate you on your very informative website, and I hope you will continue in your efforts to stress the importance of the packet-boats to British, European and Atlantic history.</B></div> <div> I was also very flattered that you cited my dissertation.  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:<ernstp@warp6.cs.misu.nodak.edu>" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:<ernstp@warp6.cs.misu.nodak.edu>"><U>Ernst Pijning</U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>6 December, 2000:</B></div> <div> Hi Andy. Greetings from Sydney, Australia. </div> <div> As a retired journalist, I've just written a freelance article about a few English newspapers with odd names, including the <I>Falmouth Packet.</I> In researching it, I came across your truly amazing Web sites. I'm astonished at the huge volume of material you have collated. It must have taken years of research. I was surprised to find a reference to today's date (December 6 - the 150th anniversary of the last packet boat having sailed from Falmouth. </div> <div> <B>Q:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  Was the anniversary celebrated anywhere, apart from on your Web site?</B></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>A:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><I>Yeee..s</I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, </FONT>In a double page <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index__mail_by_sail_article.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Packet Archives 16881850"><U>article in the </U></A><A HREF="index__mail_by_sail_article.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Packet Archives 16881850"><U><I>West Briton</I></U></A></FONT> of 30 November,</div> <div>       <U>and</U> the window of Carrick Council's Tourist Information Office!      (See '<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index_6_december_2000_thank_you_carick.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Packet Archives 16881850"><U>Thank you Carrick</U></A></FONT>!).  </div> <div> <B>     Thank you </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:eshackle@ozemail.com.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:eshackle@ozemail.com.au"><U>Eric Shackle</U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > for helping to spread the word!</FONT></div> <div>  </div> <div> <B>28 November, 2000:</B></div> <div> <B>C:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  I like the site. - only trouble is I can't find anything I'm looking for!</FONT></div> <div> I'm particularly interested in the<B> Rogers</B> and <B>Boulderson </B>Packet captains but I don't seem to find any references. I'm probably looking in the</div> <div> wrong place - any ideas? My main source to date has been '<I>The Falmouth Packets</I>' by David Mudd.</div> <div> Keep up the good work! Enjoy the party on the 6th. Harry Rogers, Athens, Greece.</div> <div> <B>A: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Harry, There are nearly 400 vessels & 6500 voyages that I have (somewhere on my system) and will search for you.</FONT></div> <div> Attached, textual db records. Hope it proves interesting reading, giving a glimpse of what there is still to capture, and</div> <div> that it answers some of your questions.</div> <div> Anything (in English) that you can trace on the Ionian (branch) packets, while you are in Greece, would be appreciated!</div> <div> <B>R: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Wow! Many thanks. This'll take a little time to digest!</FONT></div> <div> You'll have to explain the Ionian packets reference to me......Give me something to go on and what you might expect to find locally and I'll give it a shot. Regards Harry. [Rogers]</div> <bR> <div> <B>28 November, 2000:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index."><U>The Electric Franklin </U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >has been the MOST useful digital reference source for my study - pre-1850 postal packet communications.</FONT></div> <div> I PRAY that my drawing down data to develop this postal (and Masonic) timeline on my website will be considered acceptable recycling of public information!  </div> <div> <B>R: </B><B> <A NAME="you_have_our_permission___electric_franklin_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >You have our permission. Good luck on your project.</FONT></div> <div> References, in a timeline perspective, to illustrate Franklin's life in connection with the Post Office and Freemasonry</div> <div> Title of Publication: <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>www.falmouth.packet.archives.dial.pipex.,com</U></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:RyeDrinker@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:RyeDrinker@aol.com"><U>Jonathan Schmalzbach</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >. Executive Director, IHA [Publisher of  </FONT><A HREF="http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index."><U>The Electric Franklin </U></A>. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >(Received 30/11/2000)]</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>24 November, 2000: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Re: Benjamin Franklin</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>C:</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >I applaud your work on the Falmouth Packets. </FONT></div> <div> As a former sailor (spent 15 years crewing racing yachts on the Great Lakes) I have always held a deep interest in nautical history. </div> <div> The "details" you have uncovered about customs and postal inspection are very significant -- as you know, the <B>18th and 19th century "postal inspectors" were among the forerunners of our modern-day intelligence agencies. The other major source of intelligence information were the international/merchant bankers.</B></div> <bR> <div> Some of the most startling information on Benjamin Franklin and the "Essex Junto" come from the "<I>Aurora General Advertiser</I>" of William Duane, which began publication on November 1, 1798. </div> <bR> <div> Certainly, you can take anything you want from my web site. It is, more or less, in the public domain. I am very skeptical of "intellectual property" claims, especially seeing how they have been used several times to remove the Anti federalist Papers from the Web.</div> <div> All the best, <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:grugyn@servtech.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:grugyn@servtech.com"><U>McCutchan, Stephen</U></A></FONT> </div> <bR> <div> <B>17 November, 2000</B></div> <div> Congratulations on a stunning site.</div> <div> I think one of my ancestors, <B>James Harvey</B> (ex RN) was Commander of the packet ships <I>African</I> (steam) and <I>Pigeon </I>(brig) at Falmouth, between 1832 - 1836. I need to prove this by finding a record that links him at Falmouth (or nearby) with his wife Dorcas. </div> <div> <B>Does anyone know of any records of say, applications to join the Packet Service, or lists of next of kin or pensions in the Service</B>, where I could look for her name?</div> <div> I should be most grateful. I have read through all the local newspaper reports of the period, with no success. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:walker@giggan.free-online.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:walker@giggan.free-online.co.uk"><U>Dawn Walker</U></A></FONT>.</div> <div> [25 November: Good heavens! It will take me some time to read through all this. Many thanks. Dawn Walker ]</div> <bR> <div> <B>20 October, 2000</B></div> <div> ... a brilliant job [Anonymous, Oct 20th 2000 10:34:30 AM]</div> <bR> <div> <B>4 October, 2000:  Re: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk"><U><B>www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Q: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Do I have your permission to display abbreviated text and links, which I have uploaded to page</FONT></div> <div> <U>http://www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk/id62.htm</U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > ?</FONT></div> <div> Falmouth's hosting old naval vessels clearly forms an important page in the port's post packet era, so I would like to develop the theme and your notes form succinct background information.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>A: </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >That's fine and I am flattered that you should see my "blurb" fit for incorporation to your impressive Web site.</FONT><A HREF="mailto:tallships@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tallships@yahoo.com"><U>Erik</U></A>. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >[ Erik C. Abranson ]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>4  October, 2000</B></div> <div> <B>C:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Just to let you know that through the Falmouth Packet website, I have been contacted by Peter Welsby of Albany, West Australia by e-mail, and the correspondence is proving very interesting.</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >So, thank you for the opportunity that your website has created. All good wishes,</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0099CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="mailto:jeremy@howat.karoo.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jeremy@howat.karoo.co.uk"><U>Jeremy</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" >[Howat]</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>29 September, 2000</B></div> <div> I have found it an excellent web site, keep up the good work.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > [Anonymous, received </FONT>Sept. 29th 2000 02:58:23 PM]</div> <bR> <div> <B>29 September, 2000</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:   </B></FONT>Thank you very much for your full and fast response. I came to your site via a notice circulated by <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>historic-vessels@mailbase.ac.uk</U></FONT> </div> <div> I found LW on Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, in 1988 and bought her the following year. <I>Louie Wills</I> has had at least <B>ten owners and four names*</B>, with the original name now reverted to. [* <I>Storm, </I><I>Catherine Francis, </I><I>Stormalong</I>]</div> <bR> <div> I am writing a '<I>Louie Wills</I>' feature and another general feature on Quay Punts for <I><B>Classic Boat</B></I> magazine (I'm a journalist),<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >I would like to be able to publish some of the information you have kindly sent me, with your permission, and wonder if you can advise me as to the form of credit that should be made. Very many thanks again, Charlie [</FONT><A HREF="mailto:charlesford@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:charlesford@btinternet.com"><U>Charles Ford</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >]</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>A:</B></FONT><B>  </B>  Thanks for <I>Louie Wills</I>' ownership lineage!</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >You may freely use any material you wish for your article(s), as I am sure my sites, (this and </FONT><A HREF="http://www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk"><U>www.falmouthmaritime.co.uk</U></A>)<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > will benefit from new visitors, who, like you, will add useful information to the database! </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 27 September, 2000</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C</B><B>:   </B>I</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > have some data on Falmouth mail Packets but it was tucked right at the end of the </FONT><A HREF="http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/marit.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/marit.htm"><U>Maritime History index</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > in a page of general information. I've now moved it to a more prominent position as </FONT><A HREF="http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/info.htm#mail" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/info.htm#m"><U>Naval Miscellany</U></A> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >at the end of the list of the current general</FONT></div> <div> articles and added a link to your sites. Please copy the list of packets for 1797 if it is any use to you. </div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:mike@cronab.demon.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mike@cronab.demon.co.uk"><U>Mike Phillips</U></A></div> <div> <B>A:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >   Thank you!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> 27 September, 2000.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >My ongoing research in to</FONT> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Falmouth Quay Punts"><U>Falmouth Quay Punts</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > has lead me to your website archives, which I must congratulate you on.</FONT></div> <div>           I found a good deal of interesting stuff here, part of which is particularly intriguing for me:</div> <div> I have owned the Quay Punt <I>Louie Wills</I> for the last ten years! She was in a bad way when I bought her but has had a total restoration - which has included reverting to her original name and rig. She is now kept at Wireman's on the Fowey River (I live in Golant). <I>Louie Wills</I> has returned to Falmouth many times and, this year, I sailed her to the festivals in <B>Brest </B>and<B> Douarnenez</B>. Of course I am delighted to discover that Mr. Wills says she was 'the fastest 28-footer in the port'! (I wonder if <I>Louie Wills</I> is mentioned in any harbour race records in evidence of this?)<B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>[YES, but not many regatta reports other than 1897-1904, that I have found so far.]</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> You may be interested to know (or you may already know) that the same Wills family also owned a boarding house in Falmouth: "Wills' Family Temperance Hotel", "W.B. Wills, Proprietor." in Arwenack Street. As Quay Punt owners, this was doubtless good for business, being, as they might be, the first to meet an incoming square rigger and offer "tariff moderate" shore-based lodgings ("Rooms from 1/6 (7p), breakfast from 1/- (5p), lunch from 1/-, dinner from 1/-, attendance from 3d"), amongst the other services offered by the Quay Punt harbour trade. (My quotes are taken from an advertisement, c.1900, found in 'Falmouth - Illustrated Guide Books, Ward Lock & Co.)</div> <bR> <div> I am particularly interested to know whether the account that appears in your website archives is actual published report <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>[YES!]</B></FONT> and, if so, who are is it attributed to? <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>[a Falmouth Packet correspondent] </B></FONT> Am I also right to assume that the editorial comments are your own? <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>[If in brackets, yes.]</B></FONT></div> <div> What are the chances of getting hold of a verbatim copy of the 'Sixty years ago' recollections of Mr. Wills? <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>[E-mailed 27 September]</B></FONT></div> <div> Any further information you can give me, or suggested paths to take that might further my research, would be very welcome indeed.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >With kind regards, </FONT><A HREF="mailto:charlesford@btinternet.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:charlesford@btinternet.com"><U>Charles Ford</U></A> </div> <div> <B>A:</B> <I>  Mariners Mirror</I>, courtesy of the RCYC, Falmouth.</div> <bR> <div> <B>27 September, 2000</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:   </B></FONT>First, congratulation on a wonderful site. My reason for making contact is to ask if it is possible to acquire prints of the pictures on the site. I am particularly interested in the shot of the Falmouth Quay Punt <A HREF="http://www.ememories.com/pf/default.asp?PF=A0A19D8F7F92&PFPP=285120&command=maxsize" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ememories.com/pf/default.asp?"><U><I>Wild Cat</I></U></A> (Burt, 1901) in full regatta rig. </div> <div> My interest is as the owner of a similar Burt built Quay Punt; no commercial motives.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Regards, </FONT><A HREF="mailto:jmaggs@gn.apc.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jmaggs@gn.apc.org"><U>John Maggs</U></A>,<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > Newlyn, Cornwall</FONT></div> <div> <B>A:   </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  Of course! Details winging to you by e-mail [As the first visitor to be polite enough to ask, John gets the best deal ever!] </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 27 September, 2000</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C</B>: </FONT>A fine photo of <I>Trincomalee</I> and the <I>Cutty Sark</I> in Falmouth Harbour in the </div> <div> early 1900s(?) can be found at:</div> <div> <U>http://www.falmouth.packet.archives.dial.pipex.com/</U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > - specifically at:</FONT></div> <div> <U>http://www.falmouth.packet.archives.dial.pipex.com/271474e0.jpg</U></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 26 September, 2000</div> <div> <B>C: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >What an excellent project. Please do use the Historic Vessels forum at </FONT></div> <div> <U>http://www.delphi.com/historicvessels</U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > to introduce the project and keep </FONT></div> <div> members informed as to its progress. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:chrisjbrady@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:chrisjbrady@hotmail.com"><U>Chris Brady</U></A></FONT>.</div> <bR> <div> 21 September, 2000</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C</B>: </FONT>I have already put a link from my site to your pages to use the published picture of the <I>Pamir </I>(or at</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >least a reduced thumbnail of it) to complement my </FONT><A HREF="http://perso.infonie.fr/pamir/Indexm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://perso.infonie.fr/pamir/Indexm.htm"><U><I><B>Pamir</B></I></U></A><A HREF="http://perso.infonie.fr/pamir/Indexm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://perso.infonie.fr/pamir/Indexm.htm"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="http://perso.infonie.fr/pamir/Indexm.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://perso.infonie.fr/pamir/Indexm.htm"><U>memorial</U></A>. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >This is done freely.</FONT></div> <div> Congratulations again for your excellent site. Best maritime regards</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:philippe.bellamit@excite.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:philippe.bellamit@excite.com"><U>Phillipe Bellamit</U></A></div> <bR> <div> 14 Aug. 2000</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:     </B></FONT>I was given your web site URL by Angela Broome of the <A HREF="id102.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="C.R.O."><U>Courtney Library</U></A>.</div> <div>      I have just looked at your site, and liked your approach to tracking down fresh sources of information. </div> <div>      I look forward to visiting it again and seeing how it grows.</div> <div>      There is, incidentally, a portrait in oils of a packet captain (sorry, I forget the details of who) situated near the entrance of the St. Ives</div> <div>      Museum. I saw it only ten days ago while on holiday.</div> <div>      I have been interested in the Falmouth Packets for many years, and have written up the postal history aspects of the <B>South</B></div> <div> <B>     American Packet Service.</B> You'll find the book in the RIC Library.</div> <div>      I thought I would make contact with you anyway, although I am not following my interests in the packets these days. </div> <div>      In fact I am in the process of donating my notes to the <A HREF="id101.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RIC"><U>Courtney Library</U></A> so that they can be more widely available.</div> <div>      It was my pleasure to work a lot with Miss M.E. Philbrick in the 1970s and 80s.</div> <div>      I found that the Falmouth packets was a fascinating subject to investigate.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     With good wishes, </FONT><A HREF="mailto: jeremy@howat.karoo.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: jeremy@howat.karoo.co.uk"><U>Jeremy Howat</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > <A NAME="jeremy_howat"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></FONT>     <U>http://www.howat.karoo.net/jeremy.htm</U></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 03 August 2000</div> <div>      Here's some items from my files which may be of some initial help: </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id145.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Post Office Archives"><U>listing of the files in the Post Office Archives</U></A></FONT> relevant to packets during Capt. Yescombe's career. (The ones with ticks have Capt. Yescombe material.) These were downloaded from the Post Office section of the PRO internet catalogue and then edited. I am intending to do a thorough review of these files when I have the time.            [<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>THANK YOU for these valuable references.</B></FONT>]</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a scan of the portions of J S Buckingham's autobiography dealing with packets. [See <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id127.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="James Silk BUCKINGHAMs capture in 1799"><U>capture</U></A></FONT>]</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a scan of the portions of Norway's book dealing with Captain Yescombe             [see <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id151__norway___re_yescombe.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Edward Bayntun Yescombe (1765 1803)"><U>same extracts</U></A></FONT>]</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">extracts from the "<I>Exeter Flying Post</I>" (please lobby the Colindale Library to get a copy of the microfilm) You may like to note that the Westcountry Studies Library (in Exeter) has a card index to this newspaper which may be quite helpful for your purposes.</div> <div>      </div> <div>      I will be watching developments in your site with interest!</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Regards, </FONT><A HREF="mailto:edward@yescombe.demon.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:edward@yescombe.demon.co.uk"><U>Edward Yescombe</U></A>     </div> <bR> <div> 29 July 2000</div> <div> <B>C:     </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >I have come across your interesting site.</FONT></div> <div>      <B>I am a descendant of </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Edward Bayntun Yescombe (1765 1803)"><U><B>Captain Yescombe</B></U></A></FONT><B> (1765-1803) of the "</B><I><B>King George</B></I><B>" Lisbon packet, and have gathered a great deal of     information about his career, and the packet service in general. </B></div> <div>     What sort of information are you seeking to add to the site?                         </div> <div>     By the way, I believe the life of Captain Yescombe would make an excellent TV programme.</div> <bR> <div> 29 July 2000</div> <div> <B>   </B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >My name is Susan Sedello (and Dieter Schall),we are coming from Wiesbaden Germany to look for package ships around the 17. and 18. century.  We we 're told you collect old ship-list per computer. Here in the library of Falmouth we got your email-adress.</FONT></div> <div> <B>Q:</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Is there information on the marriage of an officer in the packet service to an [American] Indian? </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>A:</B></FONT> 250 Acadians arrived at Falmouth at the end of June,1756. <A NAME="1756_63_acadian_indians__penryn_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> The parish of Saint Gluvias, Penryn, has a register that includes 67 Acadian burials. </div> <div> La Rochette brought informal word of France's interest in the Acadians to Falmouth on Jan. 25, 1763. </div> <div> He found 159 Acadians living in poverty. The commissioner had stopped their financial assistance (which was the same as</div> <div> in Liverpool) in November. Those not working a trade borrowed money, while widows and orphans begged. Instead of located in a single area, these Acadians were lodged around the area in homes of citizens. This led to a number of younger members becoming apprentices to the English. (No doubt this also led to Acadian/English relationships as well).</div> <div> The majority (presumably) were removed to (Morlaix) France in 1763.</div> <div> Please review the site at <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><U>http://genweb.net/acadian-cajun/hisacad1.htm</U></FONT></div> <bR> <div> 24 July 2000</div> <div> <B>C:     </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >Wow! An excellent site, and I have just added it to my list of favorites to go in for another good forage about! </FONT></div> <div>      Thank you also for the mention of the <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >Gaffers And Luggers Association</FONT>, all publicity welcome!</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT><A HREF="mailto:ffitch@clara.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:ffitch@clara.co.uk"><U>Clive Ffitch</U></A> </div> <bR> <bR> <div> 6 July 2000</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>C: </B></FONT>     Andy -Your web site looks great -- and <B>is</B> easy to navigate. </div> <div>      Thank you for the further Stanley references, and George III for </div> <div>      "<I>peopling His Majesty's American plantation with the better sort."</I></div> <div>      I wonder how many of them were indentured servants.</div> <bR> <div>      Re TRETHOWAN, I've had some e-mail correspondence with a <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:Trethow@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:Trethow@aol.com"><U>Lois Trethowan</U></A></FONT>, who visited </div> <div>      Falmouth in 1983 looking for information on her ancestor WILLIAM TRETHOWAN. </div> <div>      He was <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ship Boatbuilders"><U>shipbuilder</U></A>, born ca.1820, and married Fanny Maria Brimacombe in Falmouth Parish; they resided in</div> <div>      Bar Terrace. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:cheney@mail.utexas.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:cheney@mail.utexas.edu"><U>Victoria Cheyney</U></A></FONT> [researching her husband's lineage (Braily, Brailey, Brayley) ] see <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Packet Commanders"><U>Commanders</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 29 June 2000</div> <div> <B>C:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Andy - I had a look at your site and there are some fundamental search engine related problems ....</FONT></div> <div>      We can tell you about these problems and give you advice on how to fix them.</div> <div>      The following are the options we offer: 1) One-time optimization: A) 10 keywords for $500</div> <div>      B) 30 keywords for $750.  We'll optimize main page plus some doorway pages..<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.submitexpress.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.submitexpress.com/"><U>Pedro Zarokian</U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>R:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>Thanks Pedro, but yours is hardly an affordable option, for now.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" >June 2000</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >     </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >[</FONT>Re: Heritage Access Network, and <U>digitising Library/Museum collections </U>(Providers'  content) ]</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:</B></FONT>      Andy - <B>I enjoyed this site; a quart in a pint pot if ever there was one</B>. </div> <div>      Fascinating stuff -best of luck with this. </div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT><B>Pay per view - v - advertising</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >is a big issue if these services are to be sustainable.</FONT></div> <div>      <B>- maybe it's </B><B><U>time</U></B><B> people want to pay for, not clicks</B>. Good luck. Dave Crowther</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >Note:     Visitor's comments on this subject would be appreciated, please</FONT> <A HREF="mailto: digital access@andycampbell.plus.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: digital access@andycampbell.plus"><U>e-mail me</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" >. Thank you.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" >June 2000</FONT>      [Re link to and use of <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://zuma.lib.utk.edu/lights.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://zuma.lib.utk.edu/lights.html"><U>Lighthouse</U></A></FONT> images]</div> <div> <B>A:</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >      I'm asked every day for free use of my lighthouse images. They are a source of income for me,</FONT></div> <div>      however, so I do not permit any downloads to other sites. Linking to my site is of course welcome.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B>     Your site is quite interesting ... I've never seen anything quite like it</B>.</div> <div>      I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions for researchers in this area.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Best wishes,<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Bill Britten</div> <div> <B>R</B><B>: </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >     Bill, </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >I am only concerned with pre-1850 lighthouses on the former Falmouth packet routes.</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:</B><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >     </FONT>OK, I guess those little thumbnails would be fine. <B>Good luck</B> to you.  [Thanks Bill]</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" >June 2000</FONT>     [Link to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.poundbury.co.uk/tradboats/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.poundbury.co.uk/tradboats/"><U>Traditional Boats & Tallships</U></A></FONT>]</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>C:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >     </FONT>Andrew - <B>the site is looking good and should be a useful resource for maritime historians</B>.  </div> <div>      By all means put in whatever links you need - especially to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.delphi.com/historicvessels/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.delphi.com/historicvessels/ "><U><U>http://www.delphi.com/historicvessels/</U></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.delphi.com/historicvessels/ " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.delphi.com/historicvessels/ "><U> </U></A>-</div> <div>      you'll need to mention that messages can be read as a 'Guest' - or folks can post messages by setting </div> <div>      up an account with Delphi - its all free. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:chrisjbrady@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:chrisjbrady@hotmail.com"><U>Chris Brady</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> June 2000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >[ Holyhead Maritime Museum]</FONT></div> <div> <B>Q</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >.     I am putting together a pamphlet on Capt Skinner's early life and would be grateful if you </FONT></div> <div>      could tell me the name of the first naval ship that he commanded.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>R:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     </FONT>Very many thanks for all the information on <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id23_john_skinner.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Packet Commanders"><U><B>John Skinner</B></U></A><B><U> </U></B></FONT>its <B>an excellent web site you have</B>.</div> <div>      Once I have completed my research I will let you have a copy. Capt Skinner was married and had one </div> <div>      son that's what I am working on at the moment.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Once again thanks for your help.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT>John</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Times New Roman" >May 2000</FONT>     [Re: Links to <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="http://www.classic-boats.co.uk " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.classic-boats.co.uk "><U>Classic Boat</U></A></FONT> ]</div> <div> <B>C:</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Times New Roman" >     </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Your website is certainly looking good, only one major criticism.</B></FONT></div> <div>      Your site map is a great idea with the layout and image map linking to the individual files. </div> <div>      However, it would be so much better to have a description of the individual file displayed in </div> <div>      the status bar rather than the file name and route to it. You can do this with JavaScript ...</div> <div> <B>A: </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >     Thanks for the code Chris, I'm still struggling...as you may have noticed with translation script!</FONT></div> <bR> <div> April 2000<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >     [Links with the Cornish abroad - in Australia!]</FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#666633" FACE="Arial" ><B>C</B></FONT>:      I am trying to finalise my trip to Cornwall, I wasn't coming over [from Australia] <B>this year</B></div> <div>      but as <B>the Gorseth is in Falmouth</B><B>, </B>[and] <B>as MYRGH ABERFAL</B> (my Bardic name) <I><B>Daughter</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>     of Falmouth </B></I><B>I must be there to show them I am still a Cornishwoman at heart.</B></div> <div>      I am getting a lot better at e-mail now. I hope to arrive the first week in August. <B>I love</B></div> <div> <B>     getting your attachments</B>. After I have sent this I am going to look at your</div> <div>      last one, and I shall print it again. Kindest regards <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:bbevins@one.net.au" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bbevins@one.net.au"><U>Betty Bevins</U></A></FONT>, (Jim Morrison's sister)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>