I don't recall the source, but your comments jogged my memory. The Scots were desireable frontier settlers because they were knowledgeable in the use of firearms. The Irish were not. It was illegal for the Irish to OWN firearms. Sue Lang Chilly Anchorage, Alaska > > Researching the > MacGregors, Homes, Greggs, Cargills, Dunnings, Boyd, Clark, Woodside > > I was miffed today while researching in the History of Portland to find > that Governor Shute knew full well of the impending Indian problems when he persuades the families to go to Casco in 1718 for the winter. Any > details that are know of the ships "The Robert" or "The Macullum" would > be appreciated. It seems the Scotch-Irish were more than frontier > buffers but expendible. > These families were form Ulster and originally the Greggs were from > Ayrshire. Many of the leaders had fought in the seige of Londonderry. > > Any Info? patgregg@mediaone.net