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From: Kathy <>
Subject: Scotch Prisoners sent to Massachusetts in 1652
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 03:03:36 -0500

Hi all,

Thought some of you with Scottish ancestors might be interested in
this. This was taken from the New England Historical & Genealogical
Register, vol. 1 published in 1847. Lots of these names were spelled
phonetically, and aren't in any sort of alphabetical order whatsoever, so be
sure and look over the list carefully.

Scotch Prisoners sent to Massachusetts in 1652, by order of the English
government

London, this 11: of Novembe'r 1651:

Mr. Tho: Kemble
Wee whose names are under written, freighte'rs of the sh[ipp] John &
Sara whereof is Commande'r John Greene Doe Consigne the said shipp &
servants to be disposed of by yow for ou'r best Advantage & account & the
whole proceed of the Servants & vojage Retourne in a jojnct stocke without
any Division in such goods as you conceive will turne best to acco'nt in the
Barbadoes & consign[e] them to Mr. Charles Rich for the aforesajd acco'tt &
w't other pay yo'w meete with fit for this place send hither & take the
Advise & Asistance of Cap't Jn'o Greene in disposall of the Servants
Dispatch of the shipp or w't else may any wajes concerne the vojage thus
wishing the shipp a safe vojage & God's blessing on the same not doubting of
you'r best care & diligence, Remajne:
Signatum et Recognitum in p ncja yo'r loving freinds Jo: Beex
Jo: Nottock notarius publ: Rob't Rich
Willjam Greene

Entred & Recorded at the Instant Request of the said Mr Tho: Kemble.
Edw. Rawson Recorder 13th May 1652.

London this 11th: of Novembe'r, 1651:

Capt. Jn'o: Greene
Wee whose names are under written freighters of you'r shipe the John
& Sara doe Order yow forthwith as winde & weather shall permitt to sett
sajle for Boston in New England & there deliver our Orders and Servants to
Tho: Kemble of charles Toune to be disposed of by him according to orders
wee have sent him in that behalfe & wee desire yow to Advise with the sajd
Kemble about all that may concerne that whole Jntended vojage using your
Jndeavors with the sajd Kemble for the speediest lading your shipp from New
Eng: to the barbadoes with your provisions & such other things as are in N.
E. fit for the West Jndjes where yow are to deliver them to Mr. Charles Rich
to be disposed of by him for the Joinct acco'nt of the freighters & so to be
Reourned home in a stocke undevided thus desiring your Care & industrje in
Dispatch and speed of the vojage wishing you a happy & safe Retourne wee
remajne your loving freinds
Signatum et Recognitum John Beex
in pncia: Jo Nottock: notar Publ: Rob't Rich
13 May 1652 Will. Greene
Entred & Recorded Edward Rawson Recorder

A list of the passengers aboard the John and Sarah of London John Greene
master bound for New Englan[d]

[Apologies -- these are not alphabetized]

Donald Roye
James Moore
Walter Jackson
Michaell ffossem
Daniell Simson
John Rosse
Sander Milleson
Daniell Monlow
Henry Brounell
James farfason
Alester Iowe
daniell hogg
Hugh mackey
Daniell mackannell
John Croome
John Macklude
Dan: Mackwell
**** Mackunnell
John Hudson
John Mackholme
John Beme
**** More
John Crag
Robert Monrow
Hill Mackie
John Mackdonell
Allester Macknester
John Edminsteire
W'm Banes
Patrick Jones
Andrew Wilson
daniell Monwilliam
John Mackenthow
John Jamnell
David Mackhome
Murtle Mackjlude
Salamon Sinclare
John Gurden
W'm Macken
John Cragon
John Graunt
Alestre Mackrore
Daniell Mackendocke
Gellust Mackwilliam
James Milward
W'm Dell
James Micknab
Glester Macktomas
Almister Mackalinsten
John Coehon
Robert Jenler
Edward Dulen
John Hogg
James Mickell
John Mackalester
Daniell macknell
Patrick Jimson
John hanoman
Andrew Jerris
James jackson
Patricke Tower
W'm mackannell
Dani** Mackajne
John mackey
Danniell Gunn
James ross
John Wilson
David Jeller
George Quenne
John Jenler
John Woodell
George Perry
John Monrow
W'm clewston
Daniell mackhan
Alester mackhene
Alester Simson
Richard Jackson
James Camell
Dan: Martjn
John Hogg
John Robinson
John Rosse
John Rosse
Hugh Monrow
Thomas Bereere
Sjmon Russell
John Morre
Edward Punn
Sannder Morrot
W'm ffressell
John Boye
john Buckanen
Patricke Morton
Dan[i]ell Makalester
James Michell
Sander Mackdo[n]ell
James Gurner
W'm Teller
Origlais Mackfarson [Can't you just hear the accent? I love it!]
Nicholas Wallis
John Murrow
Robert Higben
John Mackhellin
Allester ****
dan: Mackhellin
**** ****
Charles Lesten
Wm Stewart
John Morre
Edward ffressell
David Hinne ?
Daniell Blacke
Daniell Sessor
Patricke Mackhatherne
Alexander Tompson
Danell Kemper
Daniell How
John Brow
**** ****
Henry Mack****
John Robinson
Daniell ****
Patricke ****
Patricke ****
P*** ****
**** ****
**** [Mac]kfarson
**** Macklyne
**** Monrow
***ster Macknell
Daniell Robinson
[J]ames Shone
John Anderson
James Graunt
Patricke Crosshone
John Grant
John Scott
Dan: Gordon
Dan: Ross
John Hogg
Patrick Mann
Ansell Sherron
James Ross
David Hamilton
Patricke Mackneile
David Rosse
Amos Querne
Alestre Hume
Neile Johnson
Alester Rallendra
Rory Hamilton
James Robinson
David Bukanon
David Sterling
Daniell Macknith
Rob't Mackfarson
W'm Munckrell
Neile Camell
Semell Mackneth
John Mackane
Dan Shuron
Rory machy
Patrick Graunt
Patricke Harron
James Rowe
Sander Simson
James Gorden
Charle Robinson
Alester robinson
Patricke Robertson
Alester Graunt
Neile Macketh
Patricke macknith
Daniell Macknith
James Hedericke
James Mackhell
John Curmickhell
David Hume
patrick Macktreth
David Anderson
W'm Beames
David Monwilljam
John Sterling
John Mann
W'm Dengell
Daniell Mann
Sander Mackcunnell
Cana Mackcurnall
Patricke Mackane
Ansel Sotherland
Sander Miller
James Pattison
Alexander Graunt
Thomas Graunt
Neile Carter
Dan: Mackneile
John Shenne
Rob't Mackajne
Dan: Hudson
Neile Murrow
John Cannell
Evan Tiler
Jonas Murrow
Alester Mackhele
Edward Dengle
James kallender
Jonas Ross
Neile Mackhone
James Graunt
David Tenler
James Mackally
W'm Mackajne
Alester Tooth
Austin Stewart
Laughlell Montrosse
W'm Mackontoss
neile Mackajne
James Mackreith
John Mackforsen
James Hamilton
John Graunt
James Murrow
W'm Carmackhell
James Mackneile
Samuell Mackajne
Dan: Graunt
Cha: Stewart
Neile Stewart
David Macketh
David Jameson
Dan Simson
George Hame
james Crockford
David Kallender
David Patterson
Alester ANderson
Patricke Smison
Rob't Boy
John Wilson
Patricke Jacson
W'm Mackajne
Dan: Mackhoe
Dan: Mackajne
Alester Ross
Neile Muckstore
W'm Mackandra
John Boye
W'm Graunt
James Graunt
Henry Smith
W'm Hidrecke
Cana macktentha
Niele Hogg
Rob't Mackhane
Rob't Stewart
David Simson
Laughleth Gordon
Neile Jameson
Patrick English
James Benne
David Milward
W'm Anderson
Sander Mackey
Patrick Sotherland
Daniel Oneale
John Woodall
Christopher Wilson
John Murrow

The persons afore named pased from hence in the ship afore mentioned
and are according to order Registed heare,
Dat. Search office, Gravesend 8th November, 1651.
Giles Barrow }
Edw: Pelling }Searchers
John Morriw }

In the Jn'o & Sara of London John Greene master for New
England:|Rob't Rich m'rt Jronworke household stuffe & other provisions for
Planters and scotch prisoners free by ordnance of Parliament dat 20th of
October 1651.
S
G R No 1 two trusses of goods for planters shipt the viiith of
November 1651
m'rkt & nombred as in the magent.
John Bradley Sr with ye Armes of ye Commonwealth.
Entred & Recorded at the Request of Mr. Thomas Kemble. 14 May 1652.
Edward Rawson Recorder

The following is from Governor Hutchison's Collection of Original papers and
may furnish some light in respect to the above mentioned prisoners sent to
this country and sold for slaves, no doubt, by order of the English
Government, as a sort of banishment for their rebellion. It is probable
that some of them were sent to Barbados, as all their names do not seem to
appear in any other way in this country, except on this list.

Extract from a Letter written by Rev. John Cotton to the Lord General
Cromwell, dated at "Boston in N. E. 28. of 5th 1651," respecting some
prisoners of the same class of persons included in the above list sent over
before these arrived. They all probably were taken at the Battle of Dunbar,
Sept. 3, 1650, when Cromwell was victorious and four thousand were slain and
ten thousand made prisoners.

"The Scots, whom God delivered into your hands at Dunbarre, and
whereof sundry were sent hither, we have been desirous (as we could) to make
their yoke easy. such as were sick of the scurvy or other diseases have not
wanted physick and chyrugery. They have not been sold for slaves to
perpetual servitude, but for 6 or 7 or 8 yeares, as we do our owne; and he
that bought the most of them (I heare) buildeth hosues for them, for every
four an house, layeth some acres of ground thereto, which he giveth them as
their owne, requiring 3 dayes in the weeke to worke for him (by turnes) and
4 dayes for them themselves, and promiseth, as soone as they can repay him
the money he layed out for them, he will set them at liberty."

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