Deposition of Samuel Honwell about ownership of three geese; 19 November 1796.

Deposition of Samuel Honwell about ownership of three geese; 19 November 1796. full page

On the sixth day of Christmas… six geese a-laying! In 1796, Padstow seaman Samuel Honwell swore an oath before Rev. Prideaux-Brune after claiming three geese brought to Ladnick House as his mother’s property. #12daysofchristmas #sixgeesealaying #padstowhistory #prideauxplace