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Spain in the 18th Century, only allowed "legal" trade with the mother country or her colonies. This opened huge opportunities for industrious and adventurous New Englanders. Many would sail from ports like Newport, RI, with grain, fabric, salted codfish, and other goods looking to trade for fresh fruits (like Pineapple), spices, and of course, Molasses ( used to make Rhum (rum) back in NE) 

After marrying a New Englander and sailing for NE, settling there for 20+ years this island girl has returned home. She has learned the skills of every industrious 18th woman and now makes clothing.

Glorimar is the proprietor of Island Girl Reproductions - making 18th Century Historically accurate clothing

In New England in the 18th C, all men ages 16- 60 were required to be active in the Militia. This was true for men from Massachusetts. These citizen soldiers would enlist for periods as short as three months to the entire war.

In the 18th C, many Irish Catholics left Ireland to fight for foreign Catholic kings. 

Puerto Rico was an island where many Irish settled.