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Hi its david Sorry if I bore you but I juat wanted to share a bit of my family history. I am a proud Australian aged 55. My first ancestor in Australia came from Britain in 1788 on the first fleet. He was a convict and was sent to (as it was known the as Botany Bay) His crime was stealing a sheep. I am sure it wouldnt happened today but the system then was to give convicts (if their behavior was fine) a "ticket of leave" and was granted land to farm. This he took up and was respcted member of the community). My Irish side of the family came out during the potato famine. My Scottish side being Scotts probably cxame out to hunt haggises. But I am proud to be of the clan Bruce. Now as far of the German side, but to be correct, it was prior to German unification. They were Prussian.
Now in Prussia at the time there were 3 classes, then monarchy , the senior military officers, the senior public servanta and the rest. So he hadsome clout. Anyway to cut a long story short he arrived in Australia and had to make a pledge of allegience to the crown (snd as I am an )Australian citizen.Hope you enjoy this story.
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