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From: "Charles Lyon" <>
Subject: [LAN] Re: Captain Henry Rogers
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 13:49:40 -0000
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Hi Nosey,

I wonder if that is RED NOSEY!!

I'll make a donation if you don't tell me off plus the fact that this lot is rather lengthy.

Here is a copy of the Lyrics of the song/shanty.

I received it tonight all the way from New Zealand.

Posting this to the List, because what use are bones without meat and it is a true story.

Here Goes:-

As promised earlier in response to Charles' posting today, here are the
lyrics to "Andrew Rose". I got this from "Farewell to the Days of Sail",
an LP by NZ (resident, but L'pool born) folksinger Mike Stanley (CityFolk
Records Hastings New zealand (CFR015)). According to the sleeve notes the
song is traditional, which I guess means nobody remembers who wrote it. It
says "Andrew died of his injuries. The master, mate and bo'sun were tried
for the murder in Liverpool. The master, Captain Rodgers was found guilty
and hung at "Joe Gurk's" (Walton Prison)."

Phil.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Andrew Rose.

Andrew Rose a British sailor
now to you his woes I'll name
it was on a passage from Barbadoes
while on board of the Martha Jane

CHORUS:
And wasn't that most cruel usage
without a friend to interpose
how they whipped and mangled, gagged and strangled
the British sailor Andrew Rose

It was up aloft the Captain sent him
naked beneath the burning sun
while the mate did follow after
whipping him till his blood did run

And then they gave him stuff to swallow
now stuff to you that I cannot name
while the crew grew sick with horror
all aboard of the Martha Jane

And in the water cask they put him
and for seven long days they left him there
and when poor Andrew begged for mercy
our Captain said that none should go near

Now for twenty days they did ill-use him
till into Liverpool they arrived
and when the judge heard Andrew's story-
"Oh Captain Roger you must die"

So come all you friends and near relations
come all you friends to interpose
Oh never treat a British sailor
like they did young Andrew Rose.

Cheers

Charles

----- Original Message -----
From: mylesjames.m
To: Charles Lyon
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 11:16 AM
Subject: Captain Henry Rogers


Hi Charles,
I think the person`s name is Tony, but I`m not sure. He is definitely here in England and he`s either a mariner, or an ex-mariner, and he`s ever so nice !

As nice as me?

He sent the song in saying he didn`t know when it happened.I was able to tell him the hanging date, 11th Sept 1857. For some odd reason I`ve kept a yearly diary of any old Liverpool trivia I come across, and that was one of my snippets ! Don`t know where I got it, some book or other probably !
He was going to post his findings to the list, and as I was about to unsubscribe I asked him to keep me informed,not because I am connected to either man but because I`m so nosey.
No word from him six months on. Don`t know if he hasn`t found him, or, he`s lost me like I`ve lost him !!
I`ve lost the song too.Can I impose on you to keep me informed? I`m so very nosey !
Lesley



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