> Please help me to find information on the ship called the Crown which > sunk at the Orkney Islands, Scotland in 1679. This ship sunk while > transporting prisoners from Scotland to America. These were > prisoners taken > at the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. Rather than post the text as I originally planned, this query has prompted me to finish the webpage I had started on this subject earlier in the year. It can now be found at http://www.orkneyjar.com/covenant.htm The page has most of the details you require but some specific information, such as the prisoners names, ship owners etc I have no information on. -- Sigurd Towrie - Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney E-Mail: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Orkneyjar - The Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com