Received the following from Donna <HogsinFL@aol.com> and I felt it should be shared with the list. Thanks for sharing with us, Donna! ============================================================ York Co., petition of Samuel W. Faries, native of Ireland resident in the United States 18 June 1798 admitted for Naturalization October 26, 1813. REF. BOOK: South Carolina Naturalizations 1783-1850 by Brent H. Holcomb. I found the fact that a storm in Charleston kept the passagers on board for 6 weeks a little strange. (In ref. to Samuel W. Faris.) The following was in REF. BOOK: Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina by Jean Stephenson. The Lord Dunluce with Rev. William Martin aboard arrived on 20 December 1772. As stated in the letter to the Belfast paper, it was quarantined for 15 days only. The passengers on the Lord Dunluce also wrote a letter of commendation for the ship and Captain, which appeared in the Belfast NewsLetter 4-8 June 1773: Charlestown, 15 January 1773 For the Belfast News Letter, We, the undernamed subscribers, think it is a duty incumbent upon us to acquaint the Publick in general and our Friends in particular, that we went on board from Larne the Ship Lord Dunlace, a stout commodious Vessel, James Gillis, Master; and after eleven Weeks Passage we arrived at Charlestown in South Carolina (our passage being prolonged by contrary Winds, which beat us so far north, and continuing to blow from the South West Detained us near three Weeks out of our way, notwithstanding all the Care and unwearied Diligence of our Captain, who did not fail to take all safe Advantage, in order to expedite our Way). But the Tediousness of our Voyage was rendered as agreeable to us as possible by the humane treatment of our worthy Captain, and agreeable Company, together with the useful and timely Admonitions of our respected Friend, the Revd. William Martin, who never failed when the Weather and Time would permit, to preach the everlasting gospel to us, the which we esteemed a singular Blessing. We had Plenty of Provisions of good Quality, and so would have had as agreeable a passage, notwithstanding the Length of it, as any that ever was made from Ireland, had it not happened that the Small-pox broke out in the Vessel, which continued for some Time, and occasioned the Death of some Children; during which Time our Worthy Captain, and the Revd. Mr. Martin were duly employed visiting the Sick, and administering Cordials to their several Necessities, etc. which Disorders would have caused us (according to the Laws of the land) to have road Quarantine six weeks, had not our Captain, by his Application to a Friend of his through whose kind Mediation we obtained Liberty to go ashore the Day before the grand Court met, and got the Favour of being called up to get out Warrants before those that had landed before with riding fifteen Days Quarantine, which was a Favour that not many have been favoured with. Again, our worthy Friend Captain Gillis and Mr. Martin did fatherly Care over us, but used their utmost Endeavors to obtain Money to carry us to our Plantations, etc. Therefore we invite all our friends that intend to come to this land, to sail with Captain Gillis if possible, as he is both a solid, cautious, and careful Captain as ever sailed in the Passenger Way; the which Opinion we were confirmed in by meeting with some Passengers who landed near the same Time, and hearing of their Treatment, concluded that we would rather pay Capt. Gillis something extraordinary, than sail with any other. This is sign by some of the passengers one being a "William Fairies" I thought this was interesting and has no bearing on Samuel W. Faris coming to this country, but also might shed light on why passengers had to stay on board ship after reaching the United States.