Hi Claire, Ernie, Bill and list, Yes, and I too, heard that the British ships made stops in Wales, Scotland, etc. but I am completely unfamiliar with that. If the ships made stops there, they would have picked up supplies, etc. I hadn't even thought of that area. It certainly is logical to stop along those routes to exchange people and supplies. (I had heard that the White Star Line used to just hose down their English ships after hauling cattle and put the emigrants in the same area!) :( (As an excuse for my ignorance, I have to say that none of my ancestors came from Great Britain, so I have not studied it as much.) :) I had not heard that indentured servants were "dropped off" before they came to America, but I had heard that many English came over here already contracted to work for a person from 5-10 years, with many contracts signed for 7 years. And that the Americans paid for their passage prior to the trip. Sounds pretty desperate. I also heard that England sent over many convicts and orphans, but again, I am absolutely not schooled in English emmigrations. Regards from Texas, USA Nellie, a 68-yr-old root digger