Re: Sutherland's of Newmarket, Ontario
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Re: Sutherland's of Newmarket, Ontario
Michael James Sutherland 12/28/11
Yes, I did take a look at the link. Something else that could have influenced the voyages to the western hemisphere were the clearances. Here's one sentence from what Wikipedia has about that subject.
"...In 1725 General Wade raised the independent companies of the Black Watch as a militia force to keep peace in the unruly Highlands. This increased exodus of Highlanders to the Americas."