Hi Patricia, You can see the ship he came out on "HMS Hercules" at http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bryanfkeddy/HIES1.html Peter At 04:48 PM 9/26/00 +1000, Darren and Mary Flowers wrote: >hi >am new to this and am interested in hearing from anyone that may have >macaskill or macdonald in their family trees. my margaret macaskill >married james macdonald on board HMS Hercules at Campbeltown Dec 1852 >prior to arrival in south australia july 1853. james was a >stowaway. believe several macaskills stayed at north uist - not too sure >about james - his father was alexander >hopeful for any news >patricia flowers >broken hill nsw australia