382 - The Frederick Escape: The Ship that Never Was
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Do You Have a Goat?
Those who stole the cypress ship in 1829 left the maroon crew basically for dead, with very little in the way of supplies. So this crew was going to make sure those left behind were well looked after. All remaining provisions were divided approximately 50-50 between the escapees and the captured. According to Courtney, flour, oatmeal, and salted beef were handed over as well as tea, biscuits, and sugar. What about cooking fat? Well, they're good stuff because they gave them a live goat. And they're full of fat. It's poor goats. Goats has been on board the whole time. There's been a goat and a cat. They kept
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