Thanks for the clues on Stefano. I'll check the archives. He somehow made it from the Med (born Sicily) to England and was sent away for stealing a pocket watch amongst other things. He's listed in Bailey's Court cases for 1812. -- Mike McCormack 16 Briarwood Drive New Bedford, Massachusetts, 02745-4207 USA Planet Earth, Milky Way, God's Little Experiment - - - - - - - - - - - - My Family and My Life... http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/c/c/Michael-K-Mccormack/ - - - - - - - - - - - My City and My Job... http://www.ci.new-bedford.ma.us/governmt/mayor/mayorstaff.htm