[TR] Happy Birthday USA

[John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>]

Friends,

Iâ??m going to be away from a keyboard or tablet pad on 4th July which is 
always an important date for all yâ??all. Weâ??ve seen on the UK news that a 
certain person who doesnâ??t need to be named is trying to focus the 250th 
celebrations on himself. Over the centuries, our two countries have waxed and 
waned towards one another which is all part of life and now we seem to be too 
far apart. Looking into the future, that situation will hopefully rectify 
itself but in the meantime to my many friends on this list - and elsewhere, 
Happy Birthday USA on 4th July, 2026.

Jonmac

PS. I have here a skid of letters written by an ancestor, Captain John 
Macartney, Royal Navy and Captain of HMS PRINCESS AMELIA to the Mayor of 
Norfolk, Virginia in 1776. The correspondence deals with the refusal by the 
Mayor to re-victual the seven ships under Captain Macâ??s command that were 
moored in Norfolk harbour. Payment would be in gold but the mayor continued to 
refuse. At that point, the Captain made it clear he would order his squadron to 
bring their massed guns to bear on the township and open fire. Fortunately for 
everyone, the mayor changed his mind and massacre was averted. I apologise for 
any distress or hard feeling that may still exist in Norfolk and anywhere else 
:)

JM
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