The Virtual Harbour Master is gravelly concerned that Mistress Agnes appears to have got herself 'mazed'. Indeed, he is somewhat concerned that she may have been mixed up in witchcraft, which seems to have been rife in Bideford around 1590. The VHM is also concerned that Misstress A. may well end up getting led astray because although she may well be enjoying wandering among the tobacco warehouses and rope walks, this is dangerous ground full of drunken sailors looking for innocent young ladies. Mistress A. would be well advised that in the 16th century, Bideford is England's third largest seaport, and not a salubrious place for a pretty young wench to be wandering. And if Mistress A. does manage to avoid entanglement with drunken sailors, she had better beware the captains working for the Lord of the Manor, Sir Walter Raleigh, for they are still trying to find comely young ladies to form a new colony in 'The Americas' following the loss or disappearance of the colonies established on Roanoke Island (off the coast of what is now North Carolina) by Raleigh's crews in 1584, 1585, and 1587. Indeed, the first child born in the Americas to English parents (from Bideford?) was Virginia Dare, born in 1587, and today commemorated by the Virgina Dare Memorial Bridge, and 'The Lost Colony of Roanoke DNA Project' which is seeking to establish whether any Bideford bloodlines were preserved following contemporary reports of 'Blue-eyed Indians, and English style fields'. But I digress (oh, so easily!) because what is essential is to divert the Mistress Agnes back to 1859 in order that she may board the 'Cornubia'. And so the Virtual Harbour Master has communicated her confusion regarding the small port of Ilfracombe, and that she is desirous of embarking from Bideford, and the 'Cornubia' will arrange passage free of charge for Mistress A. from the steamer quay at Bideford at the earliest convenience. However, the VHM requests that Mistress A. should not get diverted again, and that she ensures that she doesn't meddle with any machinery or mechanical devices that she doesn't understand. Time travel is dangerous and fraught with idle distractions (such as virtual Christmas parties) and the Isle of Lundy may prove to be just such a distraction. Indeed, if Mistress A. spends too much time flirting with the Captain of the 'Cornubia' she may well find that he is so distracted by her beauty that he overshoots Godrevy, and ends up at the barren rock that supports the Longships Lighthouse... not a pleasant place to be in the winter. The Honourable (or otherwise) John C., Virtual Harbour Master of the Port of Godrevy. > From: janet@few4.orangehome.co.uk > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 06:09:57 +0000 > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Harbour Master Appointed > > Could someone please shine a glitter ball on Ilfracombe to help Mistress > Agnes find it. She has accidentally gone back in time instead of forwards > and is now in 1590. She is currently wandering through the tobacco > warehouses and rope walks of Bideford. She is familiar with Bideford as her > friend Mrs Elizabeth Pepys grew up there. > > Come on Mistress A - time machine fast forward - you really should have > read the instructions - oh, of course, you can't read. > > Ah at last 1859. She's not very keen on 1859 - rather a lot of modern > inventions that she doesn't understand like forks, wardrobes and coffee (she > lives in 1646). She is also most alarmed by the information that her king > (Charles I) is about to have his head chopped off back in her time. She now > wants to bring Charles I to the party to try to keep him out of harms way. > Charles is very keen on collecting Ship Money, even from those who live > inland. I hope that this doesn't not conflict with the interests of the new > harbour master. > > Janet in Darkest Devon - enjoying the peace while Mistress A is away. >

Could someone please shine a glitter ball on Ilfracombe to help Mistress Agnes find it. She has accidentally gone back in time instead of forwards and is now in 1590. She is currently wandering through the tobacco warehouses and rope walks of Bideford. She is familiar with Bideford as her friend Mrs Elizabeth Pepys grew up there. Come on Mistress A - time machine fast forward - you really should have read the instructions - oh, of course, you can't read. Ah at last 1859. She's not very keen on 1859 - rather a lot of modern inventions that she doesn't understand like forks, wardrobes and coffee (she lives in 1646). She is also most alarmed by the information that her king (Charles I) is about to have his head chopped off back in her time. She now wants to bring Charles I to the party to try to keep him out of harms way. Charles is very keen on collecting Ship Money, even from those who live inland. I hope that this doesn't not conflict with the interests of the new harbour master. Janet in Darkest Devon - enjoying the peace while Mistress A is away. -----Original Message----- From: Jan Davis Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 8:15 PM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Harbour Master Appointed I do believe that the addition of audio to the disco ball (The Brothers Gibb) as referred to in my last email, will help the navigation problem. For those who prefer sea travel instead of the Moose-Meese Sleigh, we here in San Diego have an old whaling ship docked at the Embarcadero that is the oldest wooden ship still able to sail, in the world, if I am correct. It was built at the Isle of Man in the 1860s, was called The Euterpe then and is now called The Star of India. (Google it and see her magnificence!) Maybe I can commandeer it, get out into the treacherous Pacific beyond Point Loma and head for near it's ancestral home, a Dehwelans of sort for our Grand Old Lady. Are there any pirates available this week that can steal a large ship? Jan in 80 degree San Diego. (I know, it's a tough job, but somebody has to suffer through this weather.....) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <dazzleme@live.co.uk> To: "Cornish List" <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Harbour Master Appointed > How very convenient! So at last I can organise transport, docking > facilities, 'Notices to (Virtual) Shipping' and also collect some Harbour > Dues from visitors (such as all of you), which should help pay for the > alterations and extensions to Godrevy. > > So my first task must be to organise transport for Mistress Agnes, who is > desirous to travel from Devon to Godrevy. I appreciate that Mistress Agnes > lives in the 17th Century, but please Mistress, bring yourself forward a > tad to the mid Nineteenth, because Godrevy wasn't built until 1859 and > you'll have a barren and chilly sojourn on the island if you wait a > hundred years! > > So I've had a word with my friends at the Hayle Steam Packet Company, and > they have offered the facilities of their beautiful new ship, the > 'Cornubia' built in 1858 (indeed, the hull and engines being built just a > few miles away by the world famous Harvey's of Hayle). This modern steam > ship plies between Bristol and Hayle, and can arrange to pick you up from > the picture-book harbour at Ilfracombe, and drop you off in my > newly-constructed virtual harbour at Godrevy. > > As for Mistress Jan's concern (ably and sincerely expressed) that the > disco ball may confuse the shipping, I have to report that the local > fishermen are already mazed by the sparkling skins of the mackerel fish, > whilst the ever-present overhead lights of the multiplicity of > trans-atlantic aircraft (which all head directly overhead to and from > Heathrow Airport) and the onshore headlights of the night-time dog-walkers > have rendered the night sky such a miasma of contagious light that the > sparkling of Jan's mirror ball will hardly be noticed! > > But, Mistress Jan, fear not, I shall instruct my Clerk (Mistress Anna) to > prepare a Virtual Notice to Shipping, warning them of the ever-present > danger of grounding on 'The Stones Reef' and to ignore the flashing red > and white lights of Jan's mirror ball, and concentrate instead on the > flashing red and white lights of the modern Godrevy warning light. Please > note, I accept no liability for any accident due to any confusion so > caused. > > John C. 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Hi All - As our revered Harbour Master asked people for "most memorable" Christmas descriptions, thought some might enjoy this one. We had just moved into town, and my brother-in-law invited us to his home for Christmas - dinner and church, along with presents, on Christmas Eve. We accepted with gratefulness - unpacking wasn't entirely completed, and we couldn't locate the skillets! So, on the 24th we arrived at the specified time, with the requisite Jello salad (with fruit), and dinner rolls, as requested. Our niece arrived at much the same time, carrying her 'world-famous' green bean casserole with fried onions on top. (Don't ask.) In we trouped, to see a brightly lighted Christmas tree, and the rest of the family, who had been listening to 'old time' carols, and sharing a bit of Christmas cheer. Hugs, rearranging space to accommodate all, busy greetings and 'catch up' conversations, and eventually, a settling. Eventually we decamped to the dining room, where the table was nicely set, and flowers and candles trailed down the centre. (thanks to his daughter, who was into crafting at the time.) Grace was said, and dishes started to be passed. Here came the green beans. Here came the jello. Rolls, anyone? But where was the main course? Ah, said my bro-in-law, almost forgot! One moment. He dashed to the kitchen, and returned with a covered serving dish. With a swoop, he removed the top - and there it was. Beef stew. Lukewarm beef stew. Rather greasy, lukewarm beef stew. With scrawny veggies alongside. While shooting anxious/oh-my-goodness looks at my husband, who faintly shrugged his shoulders, I accepted a ladle of the rather unique-smelling stew. It was interesting to see the faces of the others, as their plates were adorned with the mixture. And then we tasted it. It was, indisputably, the most interesting stew ever made. (Note, the word "good" is NOT used!) It took about a minute, but when I caught the eye of my astonished nephew, I smiled a tiny bit. He grinned. He snickered. His sister followed suit. My husband started to smile as well. And then my bro-in-law's lady friend politely asked, just what were we eating? He smiled, and said "Dinty Moore Beef Stew; it was on sale today, and I bought 4 cans for $3.00!" At that, we did laugh! My nephew (his son) accused him of trying to poison us. My niece started waving her hand in front of her mouth, and excused herself from the table... ewww, ewwww, ewww dad!! My sister-in-law rolled her eyes, as her husband guffawed. Our host's lady friend saved the day - she had created a lovely Chocolate cake with chocolate icing - and as everyone knows, chocolate makes everything better. It was superb. In fact, the only truly enjoyable item on the menu! Bless her, and her baking skill. We all took a "Tums for the Tummy" and trouped off to church, still giggling just a bit. My brother-in-law has never lived down his famous Christmas dinner. We've had many a dinner since, with turkey or beef roast, and once, lobster, but never, ever, anything like that Dinty Moore beef stew! (Since then, his daughter has made sure to always, always provide the main dish whenever we're assembling at his house.) May each and every one of you have a lovely Christmas, and a tasty Christmas Dinner! Julia M. West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

Hello All - We've been voyaging towards you for some time now - our dingy is attached behind the Yankee Girl, skippered by Gerry Spiess, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and thank goodness, he's a great sailor. Elsewise, we'd still be becalmed in the Sarsassago Sea (or where-ever that was.) But about a month ago, we found the Gulf Stream, and since then we've been averaging 84 miles per day! (Plus, the Atlantic has been fairly kind to us; the boats are still bobbing along over the waves, and have only been under them twice. Which is when I learned the value of knowing the Australian Crawl, over the breast stroke.) In 1979, it took the Great Sailor 3 months to sail from the US to Falmouth in his home-made boat, which was only 10 feet long!! (It is a sailing boat, but has a 4hp motor, just in case.) And nowhere is it mentioned that there was another small boat trailing behind, with a lady, a lute, and 2 singing Keeshonds - but we're definitely there. (In reality, I'm reading his book one chapter at a time - and we really are living his experiences.) Gerry said he had a "friend" along, who kept his spirits up, and helped point out little things needing to be done, such as closing the hatch! He must have been referring to moi. He just didn't mention the lute, and the dogs, as he didn't wish to visit the Bodmin facilities upon his arrival. My goodness, the dogs are WONDERFUL when the cold fogs snake into your bones, and they're not so bad when you want a lively sea chanty. At the pace we're going, they'll be well-rehearsed before we arrive. Speaking of that, what might be the signals, or lights, to distinguish Godreavy Lighthouse from other dangerous places? We'll be thrilled to have anything to eat, other than Dinty Moore beef stew. Gerry bought 12 cans just before we left, and it gets a bit 'thin' after 70 days. Biscuits, splits, or scones would be a treat!! The girls and I were careful to insert some rare delicacies into balloons, which are gaily trailing after our boat; by the time we arrive, it should be a perfect trifle!! See you soon, Julia M. (PS - should no one remember, the girls have 'double coats' of fur - they were originally canal-boat dogs in Holland, and also farm dogs. I believe the German name is Spitzhund??) West Briton Transcriptions, 1836-1856 at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad St. Austell Area History and Genealogy at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~staustell

I still have parts of my red feather boa (never mind where the feathers came from). It is a bit ragged following some awkward virtual landings. Some of those ships sound entrancing, but the parrots want to go on the Star of India and be pirates. It is not going very far, only to Point Loma and I am not sure about that Virtual Harbour Master collecting monies, therefore, honourable as he says he is, we will by-pass the harbour and do an amazing 3 point landing following the lighting of the end of the red feather boa. We travel in instant time, landing as soon as we take off. Watch for a blaze of red and white light on the lighthouse. I have ordered the gigantic trifle on-line from the Virtual Swedish Chef at the Calgary Tower. He has promised to have it delivered to the Godrevy Lighthouse well laced with Sherry - the trifle not the Chef. Lady Lorna of the Lighthouse

SR stands for Self Rising Flour Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Tregidgo" <norslope@gmail.com> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > All right, what is SR flour? > Rich in snowy Pennsylvania > > -----Original Message----- > From: cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Rob & Mary Jones > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2013 7:15 PM > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > > Don'.t tell and they will be impressed with your ability.Remember to use > SR > flour or you will not be impressed > Mary > Down Under and beyond Oz. > Families > VINSON Sarah Jane GtGt Grandmother came to NZ 1874 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John" <dazzleme@live.co.uk> > To: "Cornish List" <cornish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:56 AM > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > > >> This sounds like heresy, but I've got to try it. The canned lemonade must >> be the magic ingredient, but what the purists will say, I shudder to >> think!!!! >> >> John >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How very convenient! So at last I can organise transport, docking facilities, 'Notices to (Virtual) Shipping' and also collect some Harbour Dues from visitors (such as all of you), which should help pay for the alterations and extensions to Godrevy. So my first task must be to organise transport for Mistress Agnes, who is desirous to travel from Devon to Godrevy. I appreciate that Mistress Agnes lives in the 17th Century, but please Mistress, bring yourself forward a tad to the mid Nineteenth, because Godrevy wasn't built until 1859 and you'll have a barren and chilly sojourn on the island if you wait a hundred years! So I've had a word with my friends at the Hayle Steam Packet Company, and they have offered the facilities of their beautiful new ship, the 'Cornubia' built in 1858 (indeed, the hull and engines being built just a few miles away by the world famous Harvey's of Hayle). This modern steam ship plies between Bristol and Hayle, and can arrange to pick you up from the picture-book harbour at Ilfracombe, and drop you off in my newly-constructed virtual harbour at Godrevy. As for Mistress Jan's concern (ably and sincerely expressed) that the disco ball may confuse the shipping, I have to report that the local fishermen are already mazed by the sparkling skins of the mackerel fish, whilst the ever-present overhead lights of the multiplicity of trans-atlantic aircraft (which all head directly overhead to and from Heathrow Airport) and the onshore headlights of the night-time dog-walkers have rendered the night sky such a miasma of contagious light that the sparkling of Jan's mirror ball will hardly be noticed! But, Mistress Jan, fear not, I shall instruct my Clerk (Mistress Anna) to prepare a Virtual Notice to Shipping, warning them of the ever-present danger of grounding on 'The Stones Reef' and to ignore the flashing red and white lights of Jan's mirror ball, and concentrate instead on the flashing red and white lights of the modern Godrevy warning light. Please note, I accept no liability for any accident due to any confusion so caused. John C. Virtual Harbour Master of Godrevy. > O < ---- / \ / \ / \ / 0 \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > From: dazzleme@live.co.uk > To: cornish@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:27:12 +0000 > Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Harbour Master Appointed > > TAKE NOTICE: > > The Assembled (or About to be Assembled) Company of the Cornish List Party are Hereby Informed that the Honourable John C. esq., of Launceston in the County and Duchy of Cornwall is Hereby Appointed Honorary Virtual Harbour Master of Godrevy with Full Powers to Requisition any Available Virtual Transport for the Comfort and Satisfaction of Guests Attending said Festivities. > > Virtually Dated 16 December 1859 > and Published in the Virtual Edition of the West Briton. > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

TAKE NOTICE: The Assembled (or About to be Assembled) Company of the Cornish List Party are Hereby Informed that the Honourable John C. esq., of Launceston in the County and Duchy of Cornwall is Hereby Appointed Honorary Virtual Harbour Master of Godrevy with Full Powers to Requisition any Available Virtual Transport for the Comfort and Satisfaction of Guests Attending said Festivities. Virtually Dated 16 December 1859 and Published in the Virtual Edition of the West Briton.

Well Hazel, I about to start my Cornish Coal (& tin) Miner digging from Victoria to Cornwall -- shall I divert via New South Wales and pick you up ? I could do with a spare hand as Lizzie the mad Jack Russell is refusing to help out with the scrabbling, and Luna the crazy cat has disappeared (not that she was much for scrabbling, she was more inclined to give one encouraging nips from the rear). And I am in need of a chaperone as I fear I may have made at bit of an impression on Miss Agnes last year . . . . . And I think I shall need double the supply of candles for the tunnel -- as I will need some left overs for the Lighthouse at the other end. Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig !!! On 17/12/2013 03:52, Hazel Magann wrote: > Hi John > I live in Australia and find the Cornish site extremely interesting > especially the bit of history and description of some of the places. > > My family lines come through the Tonkin/James connection my ggxgrandfather > was John Henry Tonkin. > > I was in touch with Arthur Basil Tonkin whose father was James Tonkin a > Baker who plied his trade on Wherry Island. I was wondering Arthur wrote me > wonderful letters and also gave descriptions of his beloved Cornwall > including some family recipes. > > So would anyone be interested in copies of these letters? If so I could > either scan or copy and post. > > Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas. > Hazel E. Magann OAM, FBDHS. > Lethbridge Park, NSW > > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Maybe Charlie could be the new Mousehole Cat! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Mackey" <mackey2@pacbell.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Christmas party 2013 Hi Connie, The Moose Sleigh has plenty of room for all that needs to be hauled plus you, Jan of San Diego and me. The Moose and I will be flying by as soon as I've picked up Jan of SD and her wonderful tacos. Sounds yummy! We'll also be enjoying her disco light. Should be some flight. We have one little stowaway this year, Charlie. He's a 5 month old kitty that wondered in our back door about 2 weeks ago and he's looking for a permanent home. I'm thinking he might enjoy spending time with another kitty from the past, the orange marmalade, Woonie Gumpus, who's been in Mousehole for several years. See you soon! Jan of the Garden ________________________________ From: Connie Saunders <dccows@comcast.net> To: cornish@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Christmas party 2013 Jan I would love a ride in your Moose Sleigh Will there be room for all the home made candy and 1/2 a beef for our BBQ? When do we leave? Connie The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up. How about you Jan Davis? Would you like a lift? The moose really enjoy Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse. Will the fog horn help guide the way? Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland Sent from my iPad ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Connie, The Moose Sleigh has plenty of room for all that needs to be hauled plus you, Jan of San Diego and me.  The Moose and I will be flying by as soon as I've picked up Jan of SD and her wonderful tacos.  Sounds yummy!  We'll also be enjoying her disco light.  Should be some flight.  We have one little stowaway this year, Charlie.  He's a 5 month old kitty that wondered in our back door about 2 weeks ago and he's looking for a permanent home.  I'm thinking he might enjoy spending time with another kitty from the past, the orange marmalade, Woonie Gumpus, who's been in Mousehole for several years. See you soon! Jan of the Garden ________________________________ From: Connie Saunders <dccows@comcast.net> To: cornish@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Christmas party 2013 Jan I would love a ride in your Moose Sleigh Will there be room for all the home made candy and 1/2 a beef for our BBQ? When do we leave? Connie The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up.  How about you Jan Davis?  Would you like a lift?  The moose really enjoy Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse.  Will the fog horn help guide the way? Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland Sent from my iPad ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text.  If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

And don't forget FreeReg AND the original registers on familysearch some places are missing but worth checking out... Cheers Denis Edwards -----Original Message----- From: cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mary Hester Sent: Monday, 16 December 2013 8:04 AM To: cornish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Fw: Assistance Please Hi John Robert married March qtr 1848 in St Austell Volume 9 Page 23 on Free BMD. I often look at this site as Ancestry has not copied every entry. Another good site to remember is FreeCen. On 15 Dec 2013 18:32, "John Griffiths" <jgriffiths12@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > > From: John Griffiths > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 4:40 AM > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Assistance Please > > Hi listers, > > I’m attempting to start back on my family history but since having to > let my subscription to Ancestry go 2 years ago due to financial > reasons I’m finding it almost impossible to get access to records. > > I decided to see if I could expand on my Robert SHEER & Caroline > ROWETT’S part of my family. I have all the children to their marriage > but can find nothing to help me locate their children’s lines. 2 days > ago I worked out that their 2nd child married in Sept qtr. 1869 Reg at > Redruth 5c 365 (but I’m not sure the wedding took place at Redruth) I > have the choice of 2 brides either Emily CARBIS or Mary Jane PASCOE. > > I’ve tried looking on the IGI but no hits even though I looked for a > marriage in 1869 Cornwall I got only baptisms and a lot of Welsh > census hits for various years and counties in England (I think I may > need to subscribe to that now as well) as I have not located anything > on any record I’ve looked for on the IGI since I started looking again > about 10 days ago, I’ve tried looking on the OPC but no luck either, I > think maybe 1869 might be to late for the OPC, I tried to look at the > Redruth Parish Register but for some reason the marriages end at from > memory 1830, so I tried to GOOGLE Thomas Henry SHEER & FAMILY, Mary > Jane PASCOE & family and when I try GOOGLING Emily CARBIS & family I > get ads for B&B’s, holiday cabins and hotels around Lake? Carbis... very frustrating. > > Is there anyone on the list that maybe researching the same lines that > may be able to assist me with marriages of 5 of Robert & Caroline > SHEER’s children; > > Thomas Henry bap: 8 Sept 1850 All at St. Andrew’s Tywardreath > Robert bap: 25 Dec 1856 > Albert bap: 12 Oct 1859 > Bertha bap: 1 Mar 1863 Private baptism at Tywardreath still > alive in 1891 Census > Kate born: Mar qtr 1865 St. Austell 5c 132 > > Happy Days and many thanks, > John in sunny Australia > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to > CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.comwith the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Jan I would love a ride in your Moose Sleigh Will there be room for all the home made candy and 1/2 a beef for our BBQ? When do we leave? Connie The Moose Sleigh will be flying again and we'd love to pick you up. How about you Jan Davis? Would you like a lift? The moose really enjoy Cornwall and I look forward to visiting the Lighthouse. Will the fog horn help guide the way? Jan Mackey in California by Disneyland Sent from my iPad

I won't be joining the festivities this year, as 2013 has not been a good one for us. We lost one of our daughters very suddenly, in July, and are still struggling to cope. However, I don't want to dampen the enthusiasm, and just wanted to hark back a bit to earlier times, 1998 to be precise, when my week old grandson was the baby in the manger. He will be 15 on December 18th, and is now 171cms(5.7in) tall. I'm not sure how many of the prospective party goers were there that year but I'm sure that Connie remembers. Enjoy yourselves folks, I love Cornwall. Have made several visits. Judy Thomas

Don'.t tell and they will be impressed with your ability.Remember to use SR flour or you will not be impressed Mary Down Under and beyond Oz. Families VINSON Sarah Jane GtGt Grandmother came to NZ 1874 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <dazzleme@live.co.uk> To: "Cornish List" <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Re Cornish Party 2013 > This sounds like heresy, but I've got to try it. The canned lemonade must > be the magic ingredient, but what the purists will say, I shudder to > think!!!! > > John > >

Manatawny Creek is sort of iced up, and the James Bond Inflatable Zodiac Commando Boat will have to be dug out of the ice under the bridge. Take a day or two. Old Traveler the Wonder Dog is helpful for that but Howlek an Gath is playing at being too fastidious for such doings. The tuns of Yuengling's best Porter are rolling down the Schuylkill River and should arrive tomorrow in time for lading on board. There may be some delay in setting up the TimeSpace warp between Mr. Pastie's shop in Pen Argyl to supply the nearly unlimited Pasties for our tucker, but we'll keep working on it. Something about a jurisdictional dispute between local Red Indian wood spirits and the piskies. May have to get some of the forebears of the Penrose family to work it out. Lots of lawyers in that lineage. My dear friend the Red Haired Witch and her familiar cats will be with us, along with her Blue Dragon. And Cornish film star Jayne Mansfield will be along, with her quite amazing wardrobe. We should be underway down the Schuylkill to Delaware Bay by Wednesday. I hope the virtual expansion of Godrevy Island includes adequate docking facilities. Albert Jenkin and the company, real and imaginary, from lovely Pottstown at the confluence of Manatawny Creek and the Schuylkill River

Wow, maybe their ancestors helped to build The Euterpe!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mackey" <mackey2@pacbell.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Cornish] Party 2013 -Floor plans > Dear Jan, > > I shall thoroughly enjoy the tacos, thank you. The Brothers Gibb were > born on the Isle of Mann where one of my great grandmothers is from. The > one who married the Cornishman. :-) > I'll be picking you up very soon! > > Jan and the Mooses from yonder northern tundra > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:07 PM, "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> wrote: >> >> I am already at the Cabrillo Lighthouse, snacking on fish tacos, drinking >> cheap Merlot out of a box and watching for you coming from the far, >> frozen >> Northern tundra near Disneyland. >> We can use the disco ball to light our way to the party! The others can >> watch for us as we get closer. If is is foggy, maybe they can hear the >> disco >> beat of the Brothers Gibb singing "Staying Alive". (Does anybody know if >> they were of Cornish background?) >> I will save you a fish taco. I got them at the original Rubio's in >> Pacific >> Beach. Ralph Rubio graduated from an Diego State like I did, but many >> years >> later!!! >> Jan, TOO (The Other One, for those not already in the know!) >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Mackey" <mackey2@pacbell.net> >> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:56 AM >> Subject: [CORNISH] Cornish] Party 2013 -Floor plans >> >> >>> Jan too, >>> I think a disco ball would be a nice touch. >>> When shall I pick u up? >>> Jan M >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to >>> CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, >>> MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. >>> >>> Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to >>> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, >> MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to >> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I do believe that the addition of audio to the disco ball (The Brothers Gibb) as referred to in my last email, will help the navigation problem. For those who prefer sea travel instead of the Moose-Meese Sleigh, we here in San Diego have an old whaling ship docked at the Embarcadero that is the oldest wooden ship still able to sail, in the world, if I am correct. It was built at the Isle of Man in the 1860s, was called The Euterpe then and is now called The Star of India. (Google it and see her magnificence!) Maybe I can commandeer it, get out into the treacherous Pacific beyond Point Loma and head for near it's ancestral home, a Dehwelans of sort for our Grand Old Lady. Are there any pirates available this week that can steal a large ship? Jan in 80 degree San Diego. (I know, it's a tough job, but somebody has to suffer through this weather.....) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <dazzleme@live.co.uk> To: "Cornish List" <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Harbour Master Appointed > How very convenient! So at last I can organise transport, docking > facilities, 'Notices to (Virtual) Shipping' and also collect some Harbour > Dues from visitors (such as all of you), which should help pay for the > alterations and extensions to Godrevy. > > So my first task must be to organise transport for Mistress Agnes, who is > desirous to travel from Devon to Godrevy. I appreciate that Mistress Agnes > lives in the 17th Century, but please Mistress, bring yourself forward a > tad to the mid Nineteenth, because Godrevy wasn't built until 1859 and > you'll have a barren and chilly sojourn on the island if you wait a > hundred years! > > So I've had a word with my friends at the Hayle Steam Packet Company, and > they have offered the facilities of their beautiful new ship, the > 'Cornubia' built in 1858 (indeed, the hull and engines being built just a > few miles away by the world famous Harvey's of Hayle). This modern steam > ship plies between Bristol and Hayle, and can arrange to pick you up from > the picture-book harbour at Ilfracombe, and drop you off in my > newly-constructed virtual harbour at Godrevy. > > As for Mistress Jan's concern (ably and sincerely expressed) that the > disco ball may confuse the shipping, I have to report that the local > fishermen are already mazed by the sparkling skins of the mackerel fish, > whilst the ever-present overhead lights of the multiplicity of > trans-atlantic aircraft (which all head directly overhead to and from > Heathrow Airport) and the onshore headlights of the night-time dog-walkers > have rendered the night sky such a miasma of contagious light that the > sparkling of Jan's mirror ball will hardly be noticed! > > But, Mistress Jan, fear not, I shall instruct my Clerk (Mistress Anna) to > prepare a Virtual Notice to Shipping, warning them of the ever-present > danger of grounding on 'The Stones Reef' and to ignore the flashing red > and white lights of Jan's mirror ball, and concentrate instead on the > flashing red and white lights of the modern Godrevy warning light. Please > note, I accept no liability for any accident due to any confusion so > caused. > > John C. Virtual Harbour Master of Godrevy. > > > O < > ---- > / \ > / \ > / \ > / 0 \ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >> From: dazzleme@live.co.uk >> To: cornish@rootsweb.com >> Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:27:12 +0000 >> Subject: Re: [CORNISH] Party 2013 -Harbour Master Appointed >> >> TAKE NOTICE: >> >> The Assembled (or About to be Assembled) Company of the Cornish List >> Party are Hereby Informed that the Honourable John C. esq., of Launceston >> in the County and Duchy of Cornwall is Hereby Appointed Honorary Virtual >> Harbour Master of Godrevy with Full Powers to Requisition any Available >> Virtual Transport for the Comfort and Satisfaction of Guests Attending >> said Festivities. >> >> Virtually Dated 16 December 1859 >> and Published in the Virtual Edition of the West Briton. >> >> ------------------------------- >> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. 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Dear Jan, I shall thoroughly enjoy the tacos, thank you. The Brothers Gibb were born on the Isle of Mann where one of my great grandmothers is from. The one who married the Cornishman. :-) I'll be picking you up very soon! Jan and the Mooses from yonder northern tundra Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 16, 2013, at 12:07 PM, "Jan Davis" <jandavis3@cox.net> wrote: > > I am already at the Cabrillo Lighthouse, snacking on fish tacos, drinking > cheap Merlot out of a box and watching for you coming from the far, frozen > Northern tundra near Disneyland. > We can use the disco ball to light our way to the party! The others can > watch for us as we get closer. If is is foggy, maybe they can hear the disco > beat of the Brothers Gibb singing "Staying Alive". (Does anybody know if > they were of Cornish background?) > I will save you a fish taco. I got them at the original Rubio's in Pacific > Beach. Ralph Rubio graduated from an Diego State like I did, but many years > later!!! > Jan, TOO (The Other One, for those not already in the know!) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Mackey" <mackey2@pacbell.net> > To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:56 AM > Subject: [CORNISH] Cornish] Party 2013 -Floor plans > > >> Jan too, >> I think a disco ball would be a nice touch. >> When shall I pick u up? >> Jan M >> >> ------------------------------- >> Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, >> MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. >> >> Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to >> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am already at the Cabrillo Lighthouse, snacking on fish tacos, drinking cheap Merlot out of a box and watching for you coming from the far, frozen Northern tundra near Disneyland. We can use the disco ball to light our way to the party! The others can watch for us as we get closer. If is is foggy, maybe they can hear the disco beat of the Brothers Gibb singing "Staying Alive". (Does anybody know if they were of Cornish background?) I will save you a fish taco. I got them at the original Rubio's in Pacific Beach. Ralph Rubio graduated from an Diego State like I did, but many years later!!! Jan, TOO (The Other One, for those not already in the know!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Mackey" <mackey2@pacbell.net> To: <cornish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 11:56 AM Subject: [CORNISH] Cornish] Party 2013 -Floor plans > Jan too, > I think a disco ball would be a nice touch. > When shall I pick u up? > Jan M > > ------------------------------- > Subscribe to digest by sending an email to CORNISH-D-request@rootsweb.com > with the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line and body text. If you want, > MIME digests, email CORNISH-admin@rootsweb.com. > > Unsubscribe from either by sending an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message