Doug, Is it possible for you to scan the Gordon names in the book and send it to anyone who would be interested in receiving the information? I would love to have this information, and I know lots of others on the list would also. Thank you, Judy Gordon Printz jprintz@erols.com -----Original Message----- From: Doug Gordon <gordonwd@home.com> To: GORDON-L@rootsweb.com <GORDON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 20, 2001 10:14 AM Subject: Gordons in ship records book >While researching in New Jersey recently, I came across a book that mainly >had page after page of records of Scots who emigrated from Scotland from the >late 1600's to the late 1700's, mainly to the "colonies", but also to other >Western destinations such as Canada and the Caribbean. Next to each name it >had either the abbreviation "sh.", meaning that they voluntarily "took >ship", or "tr.", meaning "transported", which meant that they were being >exiled for petty crimes or for political or religious reasons. We tend to >forget that the "colonies" were used somewhat as a dumping ground by the >British courts, as well as being a haven for people who wanted to get away >of their own volition. > >Anyway, there were a number of Gordon entries in the book, not all of them >leaving voluntarily. One typical entry read "Elizabeth Gordon, Perth, whore >& thief, tr. 1754 to Md.". Well, I'm sure she's not related to anyone on >*this* list :-). > > Doug Gordon >