| Index Entry | Fifers, played Thro' the Wood Laddie [t] as convicts boarded ship |
| Location | London |
| Citation | MG-A(G.766.019 7 Aug 1766:13 (1091) London, May 20. . . A few days ago, as the convicts were passing along to the water side, in order to be shipped to America, with fifes playing before them, 'Thro' the wood laddie, &c. a gentleman looking on, observed to another, that they were very joyous: To which a droll fellow, one of the convicts, replied, Joyous! Aye, so we are master, and if you will but go along with us, you will be QUITE TRANSPORTED. |
| Generic Title | Maryland Gazette-Annapolis (Green) |
| Date | 1766.08.07 |
| Publisher | Green, Jonas |
| City, State | Annapolis, MD |
| Year | 1766 |
| Bibliography | B0019576 |