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    1. The Ship Eliza Leaving Londonderry for NY ca 1790
    2. Phil Crowther
    3. I also should have asked if anyone can verify that a ship named Eliza left Londonderry around 1790 bound for New York? According to an old poem written by one of the passengers, the ship was the "grand brig Eliza", the Captain was named Knight, they sailed from Londonderry "on the fourth of June, in the afternoon" bound for New York, and arrived in America on Sep 9. Although the poet didn't give the year, others have said 1790 and have also said that the ship ended up going to New Castle, DE, instead of New York. The ship was probably a good-sized ship because 90 families are said to have made the trip. I'm not sure if anyone has ever found a listing for this ship or a passenger manifest. Thanks, Phil

    09/23/2004 07:40:33