Immigrant Ships
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CHARLESTOWN, July 18, 1772
SIR, WE whose Names are hereunto subscribed, in Point of Gratitude, think ourselves under the highest Obligations to Capt. Robert Shuter, for the kind and tender Usage we received from him during our Passage to this Town, which was nine Weeks and one Day: Sir, you may believe us that it is not in our Power to express or set forth his Character according to his good treatment; we are fully persuaded it would surprise you had you been Witness to the tender and humane Care he took of every person on board; We thank God we had little or no Sickness on board; there was* only three Children died during the Passage, and as many born; and if either Man, Woman or child happened to be disordered, he was still really with his Cordials, of which he was very well supplied; therefore to do Justice to his Character, and for the Good of our Friends and Countrymen as may chuse* to come to this Place, we therefore beg you may send this to Mr. Joy, in order to have it published.

NOTE: on the left are names from the original source, The Belfast Newsletter, September 15, 1772, page 3. On the right are a comparison of names found from Petitions For Land From the South Carolina Council Journals, Volume VIII: 1771-1774; by Brent H. Holcomb; SCMAR; 1999; page 127-130: Meeting of Monday, 20 July 1772 Pages 141-145; The following petitions praying for warrants of Survey were presented and Read - contributed to ISTG by Jim Taylor:

    
		 1   James Smyly		James Smilie
		 2   Charles Plunket		Charles Plunkett
		 3   Hugh Kirkwood		Hugh Kirkwood
		 4*  Na?? Mc. Alexander		Nathan McCalaster
		 5*  Wm. Mc. Alexander		William McCalaster
		 6   Widow Allen		Jannet Allen
		 7*  Wm. Nim?
		 8   Robert Cal??
		 9   John Manson		John Manson
		10*  Robt. Culbert		Robert Culbert
		11   Samuel Corry		Samuel Curry
		12   John Hunter		John Hunter
		13   John Stevenson		John Stevenson
		14   James Kirkwood		James Kirkwood
		15*  Alex. Cairns		Alexander Carnes
		16   David Cairns		David Carnes
		17*  Robt. Cairns
		18   James Harbison		James Herbison
		19*  John Mc. William		John McWilliams
		20   James Kenmur		James Kinmurd
		21   Stafford Curry		Stafford Curry
		22*  Alex. Hunter		Alexander Hunter
		23   Christopher Morow		Christian Morrow
		24   Archibald Brown		Archibald Brown
		25*  Alex. Mc. Fadden		Alexander McFadden
		26   John Kell			John Kell
		27   James Nog?er		James Noghar
		28   James Huston		John Huston
		29*  Wm. Reney senr.		William Rarney
		30*  Wm. Reney junr.
		31*  Robt. Rosborrow		Robert Roseborrow
		32   Robert Miller		Robert Millin
		33   George Kerr		George Kerr
		34*  Wm. Mc. Gorach		William McGurrough
		35   James Cleland		James Cleland
		36*  Robt. Steel		Robert Steel
		37*  Robt. Cleland		Robert Cleland
		38*  Wm. Sturt			William Stuart
		39   John Owens			John Owen
		40   Samuel Hughan		Samuel Hughan
		41   Joseph Kennedy		Joseph Kennedy
		42   James Kell			James Kell
		43   John Fairys
		44   Patrick Campbell		Patrick Cambell
		45*  Arthur Mc. Cune		Arthur McKewn
		46   Robert Crawford		Robert Crawford
		47   James Barr			James Barr
		48   John Cowson		John Cowson
		49   John Tilliman		John Silliman
		50   James Barkly		James Barkley
		51*  James Mc. Calla		James McCullough
		52   Adam Carnighen		Adam Cannaghan
		53   Henry Su?dy		[may be Henry Sunday] 
		54*  Wm. Mc. Roy		William Roy
		55*  Thos. Phillips		Thomas Phillips
		56   John Hardy
		57*  Arch. Murphy		Archibald Murphey
		58   Matthew Mc. Alaw		Matthew McCawley
		59   John Mar?ey		
		60   John Robinson
		61   Abraham Adams
		62   James Smart
		63   Hugh Dunlope
		64*  Robt. Brown


Transcriber's notes:  
Following the arrival of an immigrant ship at Charleston (arrived
presumably in 1772 in South Carolina), sixty-four men placed their
names on a letter, dated July 18, 1772, thanking the ship's Captain. 
This letter was then sent back to Ireland to be published.  The names
subscribed are listed in the order found in the letter (3 columns of
names have been combined into one column above).

* Two words in the letter are obviously incorrect, and have been marked
with an asterisk * to indicate that these are not transcription errors.
Every effort has been made to determine the correct spellings, however
the photocopy of the microfilm used to transcribe this letter is not
the best.  

* An asterisk has been placed in the names above to show where a "."
was used in an abbreviated forename, and it is also used to show the
curious usage of "Mc." in several surnames, with a space before the
remainder of the surname. 

? These ? marks in the names above indicate letters where there is some
doubt about what letter was used.  Below are notes on those ? marks. 
If more certainty is desired, researchers are advised to seek out the
microfilm, which is available through the Interlibrary Loan program.

 4 abbreviated forename, probably Nath., although letters 3 and 4 look
   most like "rb"
 7 probably Nims, although the fourth letter looks like an "a"
 8 probably Calla, see also 51 Mc Calla, although the fourth letter
   looks more like an old-fashioned "s" in "f" form
27 probably Nogher, although the fourth letter could possibly be a "b"
53 probably Surdy, not enough of the third letter is visible to compare
   with others
59 probably Marley, or the fourth letter could possibly be an
   old-fashioned "s" in "f" form

The Belfast Newsletter, September 15, 1772, page 3

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