see http://www.enonhall.com/html/wm3inv.html
for an inventory listing "1 Pethy Auger and oars"
At 08:07 AM 8/17/05, you wrote:
>The pethy auger--probably a variation of the dugout canoe known as a
>pettiauger, periagua, and perogue. Most were just single log canoes. Others
>could be quite large with sails as well as oars. Some had hulls made of two
>logs with a keel piece inserted and the sides built up with planks. The
>fancier ones had foc'sles, cabins, etc. Their attraction was that they could
>be constructed of readily available local materials with few metal fastenings
>and, for the plainer ones, with semiskilled labor.
>
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>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Grant
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>Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:08 PM
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>Subject: mystery object: "Pair of Shillards"
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>Recently while doing some research, I came across the
>mention of a "pair of shillards" in an estate
>inventory. After much searching, I've had no luck
>determining what a shillard was.
>
>A Google search for "pair of shillards" returns
>several hits of them in estate inventories--but
>nothing with clues about use, context, etc, so I know
>it is not a spelling error or transcription error. A
>perusal of many books of 18th century tools, kitchen
>wares, and furniture proved unsuccessful as well. Even
>the trusty Oxford English Dictionary has no mention of
>them.
>
>Any ideas, references, clues, etc would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>And if anyone can solve that one, how about another
>one...."Pethy auger"
>
>-Grant
>===============
>Grant Quertermous
>Staff Archaeologist
>Ash Lawn-Highland
>1000 James Monroe Parkway
>Charlottesville VA 22902
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