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Part One: The War On Vagrants

Behind the Bastards

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The Legend of Proverbs

In 1794, Benjamin Proverbs buys an island off the coast of Maine. He seems to be like having a pretty good life until he gets married and has kids. It may have been something that did cause him problems because in about 1794 when he and Sarah have two sons,. The community starts to build on horse island, mostly of mixed race people. And they figure, if I'm hanging out in this legal position then anyone trying to get me is probably going to die finding me right?

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