Go to the link for the rest of the story. This is a long article, but fascinating.
To: afraidfortherepublic; SunkenCiv; Pharmboy; greeneyes; Red_Devil 232
FYI
This account has implications on our understanding of American history, agriculture, and the Revolutionary War. 3 pages long, but worth it.
To: afraidfortherepublic
To: afraidfortherepublic
Gee. And all the time I thought that it was Bush’s fault!
5 posted on
07/10/2013 6:41:14 AM PDT by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: afraidfortherepublic
Worms, eh? Well, that explains the Grand Canyon.
7 posted on
07/10/2013 7:00:23 AM PDT by
Moltke
(Sapere aude!)
To: afraidfortherepublic; indcons; Chani; thefactor; blam; aculeus; ELS; Doctor Raoul; mainepatsfan; ...
Great post, afraidfortherepublic; thanks!
One nit to pick: the article states that the ship's ballast was dumped when the tobacco was loaded to balance the ship. While this might have occurred, the ballast was usually dumped earlier in order to get the ship higher in the water so it could get closer to the dock in shallow-water ports.
The RevWar/Colonial History/General Washington ping list.
11 posted on
07/10/2013 8:01:44 AM PDT by
Pharmboy
(Democrats lie because they must.)
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