I got a new book from Amazon and it's: "The Time of Their Lives: Life,Love,death in Plymouth Colony" by James Deetz and Patrica Scott Deetz,2000. $20.00 - James Deetz was the assistant director of the museum at Pilmouth Plantation. --- The authors separate the myths and facts.....its great reading. [documentation back of book] It's almost like reading "gossip" about your ancestors and there's quite a number of "familiar" names in the book. ---- There a number of "ancestors" in there [I have found 4 of mine so far and only 1/3 way through]. Have given couple of examples below: - To "Drink Drunk"--regulation of alcohol, being drunk was criminal in Plymouth Colony and the punishments that were given ranging from fines[5-40 shillings],set in the stocks or whipped[particulary for repeated offenses]." ****"HOLMES,John: April 1,1633, was censured for drunkness to sit in the stocks and amerced in twenty shillings fine" ** Women drank at ordinaries as well as the men.... 1638,widow Palmer was present at Stephen Hopkins house and being called a witness to excessive drinking that he was permitting there. Ann HOSKINS, accused Hester RICKARD of being "drunk as a bitch"and found in the private company of John ELLIS of Sandwich". 1669: James CLARK,Philip DOTTERICH,Mary RYDER,and Hester WORMALL were each fined 10 shillings[2d offense] for their staying and drinking at the house of James COLE of plymouth......etc. ------- The book covers:[cultural history] **sex related crimes **their social world ** also describes their daily living **archaelogy of various locations in Plymoth ** more - "This book will shake up your view of the most cherish myths in American history....." quite an "eye-opener" for those who think Pilgrims were "goody-goody".......far from it! - Cynthia -- got a beef? contact me...do not post on list! usual email: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net have ? email me at: suggestions_questions@yahoo.com need lookup ? email: LookUpsNE@hotmail.com --- past postings: http://archiver.rootsweb.com -- Cynthia Listowner: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com --