This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: waroper Surnames: Roper, Boyd Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.roper/1945/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Within the Journal of the Virginia Convention of January 1776 is an account of the determination of the disposition of the captured brig Industry and its cargo. Since the full text of the Journal is readily available online, I give below the most pertinent excerpt for give soem context to this mention: "The President laid before the Convention, for their opinion, the cases of two vessels taken by capt. Richard BARRON in Hampton roads and carried up York river. ... The other vessel is the brig Industry, James SAMPSON master, an inhabitant of Philadelphia, from whence he had gone to sea many years in the employ of Messrs. JAMES and DRINKER, merchants in that city; that, about five years ago, he sailed from thence in the said brig, whereof himself, his mate, William SIMPSON, and Laundrice CUTHBERT of Philadelphia, are owners, and has been trading in many parts, chiefly in the Mediterranean sea, till lately, when, inclining to return, he came to the island of Grenada, with intention to take a freight from thence to Philadelphia; but being told of a man of war at Newcastle would prevent his passage to that city, and that the port of Norfolk in this colony was open, he engaged the following freight for Norfolk, to wit: 25 puncheons of rum for Messrs. KERR and company, and 10 hbds. of rum and 2 hbds of sugar for Messrs. ROPER and BOYD; and also laded on board 65 hbds. of rum, 3 barrels of sugar, 2 casks of Malaga wine, and 5 or 6 blankets, t! he manufacture of Tunis, which are the property of himself and mate. Upon consideration whereof, the Convention are of the opinion, and do resolve, that the cargo on board the brig Fanny [discussed in the prior omitted paragraph] is lawful prixe, and justly forfeited to this colony, and that the same be disposed of under the direction of the Committee of Safety. And that the brig Industry and her cargo shall not be water-borne below Cumberland town, where the same now is." This appears at Page 89 of the Journal as it appears within the book "The Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, Held at Richmond Town in the County of Henrico on the 20th of March 1775" (Richmond VA: Ritchie, Truehart & Du-Val, Printers, 1816). See: http://books.google.com/books?id=bQEtAQAAMAAJ&dq=&pg=PA89#v=onepage&q=Pittsylvania VA Roper&f=false Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>